Curious as to which file format you all use? Switched back and forth myself, with cameras I've had the option on...sure like the control of RAW in postprocessing but the workflow increases as does hard drive size. Still use Photoshop CS2 which will not read my Canon 5D Mark 2 or the XSi RAW formats. (Adobe wants folks to upgrade to CS4, not worth it to me) I convert the Canon CR2 (RAW files) to DNG (Digital Negative) and open in CS2 ACR with the same control.
The RAW to DNG converter and information is available 'FREE' here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/dng/
So now I have two huge files, been saving both. My 1TB hard drive with dual backups just grew 100GB this past weekend which is not acceptable. This cannot continue...getting a lot more picky about what I shoot with this in mind.
So, I plan to just keep the converted to 'DNG' as original and delete the RAW from the camera until something better comes along, if there is such a thing. Did you know that a lot of camera manufacturers offer DNG as an option. Not Canon or Nikon of course!
Anyway, since you all are my professional photography friends I would value your opinion highly. Am I crazy? If I read everything on this site I would surely be: http://www.barrypearson.co.uk/articles/dng/
I don't shoot jpg anymore mainly for white balance control after the fact.
Thanks friends,
Paul
paulsedwick.com