XT-1: RAW Option for Manual?

[ut3packard]

Hello all,

 

RAW doesn't seem to be an available option on my XT-1 while I'm in using full manual settings ('fine' & 'normal' are the only options avail to me).

 

Here are my camera settings:  

 

White Balance: 'Shady' (why isn't there a 'flash' setting??);

ISO: L (because I'm doing studio portraiture - working with strobes);

Speed: 125;

Mode: 'S' (single frame). 

 

I'm sure there's something simple I am missing here. Appreciate everyone's sage advice to make me a better photographer!

 

 

[quincy]

The problem here is setting ISO at "L". The lowest native ISO setting for this sensor is 200. When choosing "L", the camera takes the image at ISO 200 and calculates a "ISO 100" jpeg for you. Hence, no RAW.

[ut3packard]

That did the trick Quincy, thanks!  

 

Can you also recommend a white balance setting for shooting with studio strobes?  I have been using 'Shady' which works, but I'm accustomed to the lightning bolt setting available in other cameras. 

 

Thanks again for your help. 

[quincy]

Oh, did not see that. When shooting RAW, the in-camera white balance setting is almost irrelevant. It's just a value written to the EXIF data.

There is, however, a reason why there is no "flash" white balance. While cameras with built in flash can be calibrated to the color temperature of the built in flash, the camera manufacturer does not know what color temperature your external flash has.

 

So, if you want to do the WB in camera for your RAW file (your RAW converter will use this value as preset), look what color temperature your flash has (data sheet), and just dial it in with the "K" setting.

[johant]

I don't do studio shoots, but I do the occasional shot in difficult light. Easiest solution is a white card.

 

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[ut3packard]

Thanks Quincy and Johant -- very helpful information!  I'm off to a running start.