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algo_rithm
Raw gives you as much and more control than the camera itself offers. You just need to have the WB in the ballpark, and use good metering technique. EVERYTHING else can be fixed after the fact in NIKON Capture Editor. CS and photoshop are great but the Nikon software is designed to work with the camera.
Raw uses 2/3 more space on your cards. If you don't have big cards and have no way of off loading and storing while shooting, then you just may have no choice but to shoot JPEG.
The curves can be set to what ever your heart desires in Capture, after exposure. But, it's important that you understand that in low contrast scenes you don't use the low contrast settings in the camera. You will have very flat photos. But even that will be fixable in Capture, but it's best to start with the best possible settings from the beginning. I'd use the normal curve. You can switch between the different curves in the camera, once again, you NEED to read the manual. If you have a good basic understanding of how light and film work, it won't be beyond you.
I'll personally be glad when you are done with this and have time to throttle your camera and get to know it and read the manual and then back to the throttle on the camera. That's the only way to really know your DSLR. Larry pointed out that along the way you can preview your shots and make adjustments...yup. Bring both of your cameras and make the F100 the primary and use the D70 here and there.... can't go wrong that way.
Don't stress about it, just do it.
Bo
Raw uses 2/3 more space on your cards. If you don't have big cards and have no way of off loading and storing while shooting, then you just may have no choice but to shoot JPEG.
The curves can be set to what ever your heart desires in Capture, after exposure. But, it's important that you understand that in low contrast scenes you don't use the low contrast settings in the camera. You will have very flat photos. But even that will be fixable in Capture, but it's best to start with the best possible settings from the beginning. I'd use the normal curve. You can switch between the different curves in the camera, once again, you NEED to read the manual. If you have a good basic understanding of how light and film work, it won't be beyond you.
I'll personally be glad when you are done with this and have time to throttle your camera and get to know it and read the manual and then back to the throttle on the camera. That's the only way to really know your DSLR. Larry pointed out that along the way you can preview your shots and make adjustments...yup. Bring both of your cameras and make the F100 the primary and use the D70 here and there.... can't go wrong that way.
Don't stress about it, just do it.
Bo