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Why cameras still shoot in TIFF?


5 years 1 month ago #634356 by Chuck Liley
I just noticed TIFF as an option.  Why in the world are these files still offered on cameras.  I don't know about you, I've never used TIFF setting before.  These files are so huge. 

Anyone have idea why this is still offered?  
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5 years 1 month ago #634391 by Barbara Fite
Perhaps for the sake of old legacy programs?  Got me.  Never used either.  
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5 years 1 month ago #634394 by Nikon Shooter

Chuck Liley wrote: Anyone have idea why this is still offered?  


Barbara is right, legacy it is but not because of programs but
because some users may not have access to modern converters.

Otherwise, Chuck, it remains only a marketing strategy: if it is
offered by other makers… better do it too. Non-sensical, IMO.
Light is free… capturing it is not!
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5 years 1 month ago #634622 by F Anderson
I'd bet not a single one photographer here has shot in TIFF in the last year.
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5 years 1 month ago #634684 by garyrhook
TIFF is supported by a wide variety of imaging applications. It is lossless. At one time it would have been much more convenient than RAW.

The manufacturers probably have their reasons.
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5 years 1 month ago #634704 by F Anderson

garyrhook wrote: TIFF is supported by a wide variety of imaging applications. It is lossless. At one time it would have been much more convenient than RAW.

The manufacturers probably have their reasons.


How long ago was that?  Now I know I don't have the experience that many of you have.  But in all the photo meet ups I belong too, you always hear when discussed JPG and RAW.  Never once have I heard a single peep about TIFF.  So this must have been some time ago. Interesting to learn that it was preferred over RAW at one point.  That's the part I'm curious to know how long ago that was.  
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5 years 1 month ago #634709 by John-Pepp
I would guess that it might be beneficial if you are going directly to print? I know when I was going for my computer graphics degree that instructors said a lot of printers like working with TIFF files. I could be wrong though for my memory isn't what it used to be. :)
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5 years 1 month ago #634766 by garyrhook

F Anderson wrote:

garyrhook wrote: TIFF is supported by a wide variety of imaging applications. It is lossless. At one time it would have been much more convenient than RAW.

The manufacturers probably have their reasons.


How long ago was that?  Now I know I don't have the experience that many of you have.  But in all the photo meet ups I belong too, you always hear when discussed JPG and RAW.  Never once have I heard a single peep about TIFF.  So this must have been some time ago. Interesting to learn that it was preferred over RAW at one point.  That's the part I'm curious to know how long ago that was.  


TIFF was invented in 1992. I think my first cybershot only made JPGs. So an uncompressed file which didn't include vendor-specific elements, would have worked just fine in TIFF. And TIFF was pretty common about 25 years ago (yeah, you need to be old to really have a perspective on this stuff). About the time GIF was discovered to be inadequate for growth.

You can read all you like about the history of this stuff on the web. None of it's secret.
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5 years 1 month ago #634767 by Nikon Shooter
Another point here…

Tiff is an image. As such, it is limited in the recorded information
— though in four channels — compared to RAW that is not an 
image but a collection of recorded data in a more reasonable size.
Light is free… capturing it is not!
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5 years 1 month ago #634863 by Tim Dordeck
Man, I forgot my camera even offered this as an option.  Got me on why its still there, beyond my normal use.
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5 years 1 month ago #635138 by Overread
I was surprised to see the new Nikon Z series to have TIFF's included
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5 years 1 month ago #635201 by Chuck Liley

Overread wrote: I was surprised to see the new Nikon Z series to have TIFF's included


Yep, in the Z7 and not in the Z6.  I saw that on a spec sheet the other day.  It's software, so at least it doesn't take additional space or add weight to the cameras.  
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