topic Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

character_stops — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 20:55:42 GMT

I definitely had the right image quality selected when shooting RAW + L, even the LCD says it is for each preview, the info button avails the correct image quality. However, when I import to my computer and Lightroom, the only pictures I see a .jpg and not CR2 at all. Isn't there suppost to be 2 files for each shot anyway? The manual says they should be in the same folder.

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

RobertTheFat — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 23:11:20 GMT

What camera are you using? I assume you're aware that if it's a 5D Mk III, the two images don't even have to go on the same card.

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

TCampbell — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 23:15:21 GMT

@RobertTheFat wrote:
What camera are you using? I assume you're aware that if it's a 5D Mk III, the two images don't even have to go on the same card.

I was *just* thinking this... while I very rarely shoot both RAW + JPEG on my 5D III but if I do I send them to different memory cards.

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

jrhoffman75 — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 00:11:38 GMT

The RAW+L option is for Rebels. Single card.

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

jrhoffman75 — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 02:32:12 GMT

Are you using Lightroom to import images? If you go directly to the folder with the images in Windows Explorer or Mac Finder are there RAW and JPEG files there?

Since you said you're using Lightroom, is the version of Camera Raw compatible with your camera model?

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

ebiggs1 — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:33:24 GMT

In the General Prefference settings in LR, the default is to import just one file. The raw one. The jpg is ignored unless you tell LR to import it too as a seperate file. If you do you will get two files otherwise just one. IMHO, I see no reason to import the jpg as appearently Adobe does, also. But I never shoot raw + jpg anyway. Why? In the very rare times I want just a jpg, that is what I shoot.

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

character_stops — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 18:12:50 GMT

EOS Rebel SL1 w/ 18-55 STM. It's not recording RAW.

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

character_stops — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 18:23:18 GMT

EOS Rebel SL1 w/ 18-55 STM. It's not recording RAW. All I know is that I have shot using the same image quality before and ended up having cr2 files able to be imported both to the computer and to Lightroom .... I don't have another memory card.

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

character_stops — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 18:31:32 GMT

The issue is that the camera isn't not recording RAW even though RAW + L image quality is selected and the info in playback mode says that the picture is. I would have expected to be able to preview 2 of each kind for each and every shot I took. There simply is only one available to be imported to the computer and it's a jpg not cr2.

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 18:49:45 GMT

The camera won't "shoot" a JPEG. It records all images as RAW and will process the data in camera to create and save the JPEG. If you select one of the JPEG settings the RAW file is discarded and not saved to the card. If you shoot RAW the JPEG creation process is bypased. In RAW+L the camera saves the RAW and then processes and saves a L JPEG.

I can't envision how the RAW isn't on the card. Can you access the card directly and see what's on it. I just switched my camera to RAW+L and took on image.

If your issue is that you can't preview a RAW and L on the camera, that is not a problem. You never really see a RAW file on the camera. Even if you shoot RAW only the camera shows a processed JPEG from the RAW.

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

ebiggs1 — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:37:18 GMT

jthoffman it deosn't sound like what you are trying to tell him is correct for what he stated.

"The issue is that the camera isn't ~~not~~ (?) recording RAW even though RAW + L image quality is selected ..."

If this is the case, than there should be two files. But LR will not import both unless you tell it to.

I don't know exactly what he is trying to say with this, "RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION"

There seems to be a grammar issue here. Anyway the LCD, on the camera? Maybe I am not understanding what he wants to know how to do.

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

character_stops — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:02:47 GMT

I'm almost certain the problem is with my computer's operating system the new OS X, El Capitan. Drivers are going berzerk for so many applications that I've decided to downgrade to Yosemite which is the operating system I had before. The Adobe apps because don't work well with it, also my graphics tablet. Moreover, it wants only to connect the camera to its built-in app, Photos, which won't avail the CR2 files. I'm almost completely sure now that my camera did record RAW, it's just I wont get to see or work with those until I have the better operating system back again.

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:03:17 GMT

I know he's saying it's not recording, but I don't know how that can happen, and as you say, it seems he's talking about camera LCD. We need more clarification from OP.

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

character_stops — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:06:11 GMT

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:08:55 GMT

Photos will work with RAW. I have my wife's camera set up to only record RAW. There may be a setting that ignores two files with same name. Let me look into that. Also, let me get to my computer and get the steps to bypass Photos. One "feature" is that each new device requires the steps, and a reformatted card is a new device to the computer.

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

ebiggs1 — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:12:38 GMT

I am going to let you have this one! You are the Mac expert.

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

character_stops — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:19:42 GMT

That's fantastic that you're willing to look into it! I do hope Adobe and Apple will get together to figure out the conflicts between the two. I know that Apple is aware of it. I spoke with them yesterday.

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

character_stops — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:20:42 GMT

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:29:05 GMT

Here's fix for your RAW in Photos issue.

Re: RAW + L on the LCD is not the FILE EXTENSION

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:35:29 GMT

Photos and Lightroom both work perfectly with RAW files, so unless you have a specific need for a straight out of camera RAW file there's no need to shoot RAW+L.