Perhaps a better way - certainly an alternative - is to convert them to DNG format, which, at least with the DS, results in a file about half the size of the original.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I wanted to know how a raw file would compress, specially since D > files are quite big (bigger than DS as you probably know). I tried a > couple formats. My point was to know how it would compress the best, > not taking speed into account !! > Of course size will vary with the software you use and with options chosen. > > Original PEF filesize: 14.222 KB > Zipped (maximum): 8.686 KB > RAR v2.5 (maximum): 8034 KB > ACE v2.6 (maximum): 8630 KB > 7-zip (LZMA algorithm, 32MB dictionary size, 128bytes word size): 7308KB > Lastly, do not forget that compression formats not only do compress > but also do usually incorporate CRC and other ways of retreiving your > data if damage went to files. > If your PEF files or damaged, you're screwed. > > So maybe it is a good idea to backup your PEF files somewhere compressed?
