Originally posted by jonthechippy Is there a good reason to stick with .PEF? Do most seasoned Pentaxians use .DNG?
Hi Jon,
I think it comes down to the software you use, and how long you want the data to last. I own a K-5, and all the software packages I use "know" about the K-5 PEF format.
I set my K-1 to DNG because my Photoshop CS6 does not recognize the K-1's PEF format, and Adobe stopped providing updates for the software. It is time and space consuming to shoot PEF, then use the Adobe converter so I can process the files with CS6. I shot a couple hundred GB in the PEF format, and regret it now. Newer versions of the software recognize the K-1's PEF files, but I've not upgraded as I personally don't like to rent software. The model works great for others.
The only other reason I can think of to shoot in DNG is data rot. I have document files from the 90's that do not open properly with the software I use today. If your relatives want to view your pictures 30-50 years from now, there is a better chance (but no guarantee) that they will be able to do so if you save in DNG. This does not even address the "hardware rot" issue!
Cheers!
Roger
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