I shoot Raw because, with the proper workflow, Raw delivers more information to the final print. In most cases, with today's technology, the difference is not directly observable. However, it can become significant on images that need a lot of post-processing work.

@Roger: Are you really so certain that TIFF will survive as a dominant format? TIFF was developed by Aldus and Microsoft Corp, and the specification was owned by Aldus, which in turn merged with Adobe Systems, Incorporated. Consequently, Adobe Systems now holds the Copyright for the TIFF specification.TIFF is a trademark, formerly registered to Aldus, and which is now claimed (though not yet registered) by Adobe Systems, Inc. Adobe Systems has also been busy of late deveoping the Digital Negative, or DNG format. It's being touted as a universal format that carries all the information of a Raw file. Adobe Systems has gone so far as to provide DNG converter free of charge.

Now, in today's world, Adobe would be foolish to suddenly drop all support of the TIFF format. However, I can see a scenario in the not-too-distant future where Adobe phases out the TIFF format in favor of their new brainchild. It is of note that Adobe's own engineers are decidedly mum about the way they see the future.

I'm not saying you're wrong Roger, just that I wish I had your optimism. I see it as a crapshoot. Does Adobe go with an accepted standard, or push for having rights to the first widely accepted universal Raw file format?

One thing is for certain. As Raw becomes more and more popular, the stakes get higher and higher.

- Joe U.