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Originally Posted by cadre
I personally have never had the problem you are describing but I think your problem is that certain programs resize and change your photos when they're moved from your memory card to your hard drive. Most programs however allow you to turn that off. For me the best thing is to shoot on the largest file size you have and get multiple cards if you need the extra space. When you're done with the shoot you can then import the photos and edit them in a photoshop-type program.
As far as being able to see what your images look like as your shooting, almost all DSLRs have lcd screens on the back so you can see if you're getting the right effect.
By the way, they make cards that are 10 gigs and up now. I use 2 and 4 gig cards and don't have problems (I also empty them after shoots).
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No, my camera (and many others, even with RAW) default at 72dpi, even at the largest sized image(my Minolta largest size is 3008x2000p RAW-approx.27x41 inches). This is unacceptable when doing work that goes into poster-sized work, as some of mine has, so by working directly off the card, regardless of the camera's default, I have control over the image size, print size, format and 'weight'. I use Irfanview for viewing and saving, Photoshop for editing. Neither 'resizes' what comes off the camera(and I have no idea what would but would strongly suggest no one use those).
It's not a 'problem' at all; most people don't realize they have control over what their camera puts out and take it as it comes, not realizing their options are much greater for improving the quality of even the most basic point-n-shoots and maximizing their DSLR's higher quality. Those of us who don't have card readers don't have to lament that fact-our camera IS our card reader.
Shakran is right about saving as large as you can; I generally print 8x10's but save at approx 11x14; I've enlarged photos that were 8x10 to 11x14, but only simple ones-the more detail in the shot, the more it falls apart when enlarged. Also, if RAM allows, saving as TIFF allows for the least amount of distortion if resizing is needed, but it's a bugger of a file-about 4 times the size in weight as a comparable jpg. and can seriously bog a pc down if it's inadequate-like mine is
