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bertwert · 02-09-2016, 08:24 AM

I thought to create this poll when I saw how much GB of RAW photos I had just from one camera!
I had 72GB, never thought it was that much!

tryphon4 · 02-09-2016, 08:35 AM

My 500GB HDD is full of RAW as well as a 250GB HDD and i have about 30 RAW DVD, still have to buy Blu-ray stuff to gain space :|

bertwert · 02-09-2016, 08:36 AM

Originally posted by tryphon4

My 500GB HDD is full of RAW as well as a 250GB HDD and i have about 30 RAW DVD, still have to buy Blu-ray stuff to gain space :|

I knew I should have gone to 1TB in the poll...

LensBeginner · 02-09-2016, 08:49 AM

Roughly 50GB from one and 95GB from another

BrianR · 02-09-2016, 08:54 AM

332GB for me. I was adding about 20-25GB per year with a k100d, now I'm up to about 80-100GB per year with a k5iis. Still maintaining about 4,000 saved raw files per year, but I'm behind on my deleting

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**jatrax** · 02-09-2016, 08:58 AM

I think the poll is a little short as to answers. I'm somewhere around 2tb at this point. Adding about 350gb/year

RonHendriks1966 · 02-09-2016, 09:31 AM

We messure things in TB's in this age. If you ask how many good images we have......things are different.

ABel · 02-09-2016, 09:36 AM

I shoot in RAW and delete them into Recycle bin soon after processing into JPEGs.
The Recycler is restricted to about 4Gb, so I have small "grace period" to undelete and re-develop some of the latest pictures

LensBeginner · 02-09-2016, 09:51 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

We messure things in TB's in this age. If you ask how many good images we have......things are different.

That's for certain.
I routinely shoot 2 to 4 pictures of the subjects I like, same framing.
That way I have some insurance WRT focus (esp. when using MF), exposure (let's say one high-ISO and one underexposed at base ISO), people/vehicles passing (I can also merge and erase, e.g. in the case of a square or monument) etc.
I imagine I'm not the only one, on the contrary.
...then there are the failed picture, no matter the number of "safety shots"...

Originally posted by ABel

I shoot in RAW and delete them into Recycle bin soon after processing into JPEGs.
The Recycler is restricted to about 4Gb, so I have small "grace period" to undelete and re-develop some of the latest pictures

That's exactly what I would advise against...
That way, you lock yourself with the capabilities of your RAW converter of choice at that moment in time.
One of the most notable benefits of RAW is that you can always pick up the images at a later time and take advantage of the new and improved technologies in demosaicing, NR, deblur etc.

john.margetts · 02-09-2016, 10:13 AM

I am vicious with my photos. Most get deleted once I have had a good butchers at them. Those that I keep have, at the very least, the potential to be commercially viable.

panoguy · 02-09-2016, 11:14 AM

Uh... I shot 31GB of photos for a client *yesterday.* Admittedly, each HDR panorama is 45-55 raw files. It adds up quicky!

I have a general 4TB array for working storage, and two rotating 6TB backups (on-site and off-site). How much do I have? No real idea...

johnyates · 02-09-2016, 11:19 AM

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

We messure things in TB's in this age

**boriscleto** · 02-09-2016, 11:28 AM

558 GB of 20K+ DNG files.

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bigdavephoto · 02-09-2016, 11:29 AM - **1 Like**

How many Gigs of RAW do I have?.....No clue.

How many good pictures?......10

Reliant K1000 · 02-09-2016, 12:54 PM

Checked my 2015 folder - about 50gb so that's what I answered, but it's a bit more than that. And I'm fairly conservative in shooting.

View Poll Results: How many GB of RAW photos?
I only shoot JPEG	2	3.17%
< 5	1	1.59%
5-10	2	3.17%
10-20	0	0%
20-30	1	1.59%
30-40	0	0%
40-50	1	1.59%
50-60	0	0%
60-70	1	1.59%
70-80	1	1.59%
80-90	1	1.59%
90-100	0	0%
100-125	2	3.17%
125-150	1	1.59%
150-175	0	0%
175-200	0	0%
200-250	4	6.35%
250-300	0	0%
300-350	2	3.17%
350-400	2	3.17%
400-450	1	1.59%
450-500	1	1.59%
> 500	40	63.49%
Voters: 63. You may not vote on this poll

02-09-2016, 08:24 AM	#1
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	How many GB of RAW photos do you have? I thought to create this poll when I saw how much GB of RAW photos I had just from one camera! I had 72GB, never thought it was that much!

02-09-2016, 08:54 AM	#5
BrianR Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,332	332GB for me. I was adding about 20-25GB per year with a k100d, now I'm up to about 80-100GB per year with a k5iis. Still maintaining about 4,000 saved raw files per year, but I'm behind on my deleting.

02-09-2016, 09:51 AM - 1 Like	#9
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 We messure things in TB's in this age. If you ask how many good images we have......things are different. That's for certain. I routinely shoot 2 to 4 pictures of the subjects I like, same framing. That way I have some insurance WRT focus (esp. when using MF), exposure (let's say one high-ISO and one underexposed at base ISO), people/vehicles passing (I can also merge and erase, e.g. in the case of a square or monument) etc. I imagine I'm not the only one, on the contrary. ...then there are the failed picture, no matter the number of "safety shots"... Originally posted by ABel I shoot in RAW and delete them into Recycle bin soon after processing into JPEGs. The Recycler is restricted to about 4Gb, so I have small "grace period" to undelete and re-develop some of the latest pictures That's exactly what I would advise against... That way, you lock yourself with the capabilities of your RAW converter of choice at that moment in time. One of the most notable benefits of RAW is that you can always pick up the images at a later time and take advantage of the new and improved technologies in demosaicing, NR, deblur etc. Last edited by LensBeginner; 02-09-2016 at 09:57 AM.

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02-09-2016, 08:35 AM	#2
tryphon4 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Drome, France Posts: 305	My 500GB HDD is full of RAW as well as a 250GB HDD and i have about 30 RAW DVD, still have to buy Blu-ray stuff to gain space :\|

02-09-2016, 08:36 AM	#3
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172 Original Poster	Originally posted by tryphon4 My 500GB HDD is full of RAW as well as a 250GB HDD and i have about 30 RAW DVD, still have to buy Blu-ray stuff to gain space :\| I knew I should have gone to 1TB in the poll...

02-09-2016, 08:49 AM	#4
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	Roughly 50GB from one and 95GB from another

02-09-2016, 08:58 AM	#6
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	I think the poll is a little short as to answers. I'm somewhere around 2tb at this point. Adding about 350gb/year

02-09-2016, 09:31 AM	#7
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	We messure things in TB's in this age. If you ask how many good images we have......things are different.

02-09-2016, 09:36 AM	#8
ABel Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Middle of Siberia Photos: Gallery Posts: 212	I shoot in RAW and delete them into Recycle bin soon after processing into JPEGs. The Recycler is restricted to about 4Gb, so I have small "grace period" to undelete and re-develop some of the latest pictures

02-09-2016, 10:13 AM	#10
john.margetts Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 84	I am vicious with my photos. Most get deleted once I have had a good butchers at them. Those that I keep have, at the very least, the potential to be commercially viable.

02-09-2016, 11:14 AM	#11
panoguy Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,327	Uh... I shot 31GB of photos for a client yesterday. Admittedly, each HDR panorama is 45-55 raw files. It adds up quicky! I have a general 4TB array for working storage, and two rotating 6TB backups (on-site and off-site). How much do I have? No real idea...

02-09-2016, 11:19 AM	#12
johnyates Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Saskatoon, SK Photos: Albums Posts: 1,345	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 We messure things in TB's in this age

02-09-2016, 11:28 AM	#13
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	558 GB of 20K+ DNG files.

02-09-2016, 11:29 AM - 1 Like	#14
bigdavephoto Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: East central Indiana Photos: Gallery Posts: 893	How many Gigs of RAW do I have?.....No clue. How many good pictures?......10

02-09-2016, 12:54 PM	#15
Reliant K1000 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: BC - On the 49th parallel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 235	Checked my 2015 folder - about 50gb so that's what I answered, but it's a bit more than that. And I'm fairly conservative in shooting.

How many GB of RAW photos do you have?

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