Any G11 users here? Q for you.

kyteflyer · 09-12-2010, 05:16 AM

I just bought a G11 today and am trying to set it up to shoot RAW. Following the instructions to get to the menu on screen where you choose first the image quality (got that) and then, to choose RAW you move to the next point along the selection bar, past "W"and RAW is supposed to be there. Its just not where its supposed to be... and I can't find where I need to activate it. Or rather I can, but that's greyed out, and even though it lets me check it, it makes no difference. . I reset everything to defaults (had been fiddling with settings prior) but still no RAW. And that's half the reason for buying the camera...

How do I get RAW to show up in that menu? I'm confuzzled. (actually just found it, but what I shoot isnt coming out except as jpg....)

Last edited by kyteflyer; 09-12-2010 at 05:42 AM.

emr · 09-12-2010, 05:21 AM

I only have an S90 and not the G11, and even it isn't here at hand so I could check. But what mode is your camera on? Could it be that it's on the green/auto mode and therefore raw isn't available?

EDIT: did some googling and that seems to be the case that raw isn't available in auto or certain other modes

kyteflyer · 09-12-2010, 05:45 AM

Originally posted by emr

I only have an S90 and not the G11, and even it isn't here at hand so I could check. But what mode is your camera on? Could it be that it's on the green/auto mode and therefore raw isn't available?

EDIT: did some googling and that seems to be the case that raw isn't available in auto or certain other modes

Yep, found that just after I posted. But, then having activated RAW and using a custom mode where RAW was available, when the photographs were transferred to the computer, it was still only in jpg, even though RAW shows on screen as being active when the photographs were taken.

Never had a compact that could do RAW so its all a bit of mystery to me. So much easier on my K200D

Graham67 · 09-15-2010, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by kyteflyer

Yep, found that just after I posted. But, then having activated RAW and using a custom mode where RAW was available, when the photographs were transferred to the computer, it was still only in jpg, even though RAW shows on screen as being active when the photographs were taken.

Never had a compact that could do RAW so its all a bit of mystery to me. So much easier on my K200D

Try using Windows Explorer/Linux Equivalent to drag and drop the files from the SD card/camera to your computer; don't use an auto-downloading programme.

kyteflyer · 09-16-2010, 06:45 PM

Thanks, Graham, I'm a mac user and iPhoto downloads whatever it finds no matter what. The problem in the end as I worked out, was that I did not have an updated Camera Raw file from Adobe or Apple which was Canon compatible. Thats now been resolved and its all good.

Sorry I had forgotten to post back here :-/

Also it seems RAW can only be used in P mode. That's OK, its my preferred in any case

09-12-2010, 05:16 AM	#1
kyteflyer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newcastle, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,444	Any G11 users here? Q for you. I just bought a G11 today and am trying to set it up to shoot RAW. Following the instructions to get to the menu on screen where you choose first the image quality (got that) and then, to choose RAW you move to the next point along the selection bar, past "W"and RAW is supposed to be there. Its just not where its supposed to be... and I can't find where I need to activate it. Or rather I can, but that's greyed out, and even though it lets me check it, it makes no difference. . I reset everything to defaults (had been fiddling with settings prior) but still no RAW. And that's half the reason for buying the camera... How do I get RAW to show up in that menu? I'm confuzzled. (actually just found it, but what I shoot isnt coming out except as jpg....) Last edited by kyteflyer; 09-12-2010 at 05:42 AM.

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09-12-2010, 05:21 AM	#2
emr Guest	I only have an S90 and not the G11, and even it isn't here at hand so I could check. But what mode is your camera on? Could it be that it's on the green/auto mode and therefore raw isn't available? EDIT: did some googling and that seems to be the case that raw isn't available in auto or certain other modes

09-12-2010, 05:45 AM	#3
kyteflyer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newcastle, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,444 Original Poster	Originally posted by emr I only have an S90 and not the G11, and even it isn't here at hand so I could check. But what mode is your camera on? Could it be that it's on the green/auto mode and therefore raw isn't available? EDIT: did some googling and that seems to be the case that raw isn't available in auto or certain other modes Yep, found that just after I posted. But, then having activated RAW and using a custom mode where RAW was available, when the photographs were transferred to the computer, it was still only in jpg, even though RAW shows on screen as being active when the photographs were taken. Never had a compact that could do RAW so its all a bit of mystery to me. So much easier on my K200D

09-15-2010, 02:12 PM	#4
Graham67 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leicester, England Photos: Gallery Posts: 89	Originally posted by kyteflyer Yep, found that just after I posted. But, then having activated RAW and using a custom mode where RAW was available, when the photographs were transferred to the computer, it was still only in jpg, even though RAW shows on screen as being active when the photographs were taken. Never had a compact that could do RAW so its all a bit of mystery to me. So much easier on my K200D Try using Windows Explorer/Linux Equivalent to drag and drop the files from the SD card/camera to your computer; don't use an auto-downloading programme.

09-16-2010, 06:45 PM	#5
kyteflyer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newcastle, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,444 Original Poster	Thanks, Graham, I'm a mac user and iPhoto downloads whatever it finds no matter what. The problem in the end as I worked out, was that I did not have an updated Camera Raw file from Adobe or Apple which was Canon compatible. Thats now been resolved and its all good. Sorry I had forgotten to post back here :-/ Also it seems RAW can only be used in P mode. That's OK, its my preferred in any case