sRaw support for Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III

as far as i know, none of the Canon sRAW formats are supported by aperture ...

i still haven't even tried sRAW on my 1DsMIII ... with all the CF storage I have, haven't found a reason to yet ...

are there any benefits to sRAW other than file size ???

tidysteve wrote:
are there any benefits to sRAW other than file size ???

That is the benifit - RAW image in a small file size.

However, since it drops the MP count by 3/4 I've never seen the point in using it. Just shoot in a smaller JPG format if you are concerned about space. Save the RAW format for when you want quality.

figured as much ... why would anyone want to do that then (rhetorical question) ???

with storage as cheap as it is ...

I wonder the same thing. It seems to be a truly useless feature.

When the 1D Mark III came out (first with sRaw), I saw someone at dpreview (a sports photographer) saying that for the sort of work he did, the resolution wasn't important, but that it would be valuable to be able to send a smaller file wirelessly (using the WFT-1 or whatever it is called) to his editor. The smaller file size would speed up transfers.

On a 1Ds Mark III, the 5MP sRaw seems more useful to me, as it is more than enough for casual shooting. Though, why you would bring a 1DsIII for casual shooting is beyond me.

ya that is a crazy "feature"

fair enough ... never thought of that as it doesn't apply to my situation ... thanks for the info ...

Though, why you would bring a 1DsIII for casual shooting is beyond me.

no kidding ...