RAW - Technical (Daantje)

RAW is an option on your camera, which allows you to take much more detailed photographs. This is because it captures much more variation in light and colour, since it allows the sensor to capture much more data, hence the size of the file. Often when working with camera"s without Nikon or Canon technology, you will find yourself unable to open them in Photoshop bridge, thus one needs to install the given software accompanying the camera upon purchasing. A pentax for instance operates on a .PEF file, which is not recognized without the software in most well established editing software.