020-7828 4925|Store Opening Hours|Glossary Est. 1985 - the Kind of Service of which Legends are Made
Grays of Westminster
Online Shop
New Equipment
New Nikon Camera Equipment
Nikon Manual Focus Lenses Pricelist
Price-Match Guarantee
Instruction Manuals
Hawkesmill Bags & Straps
Think Tank Camera Bags
Billingham Bags
Peak Design Bags & Straps
Book Shop
Grays Merchandise
Ordering Information
Finance
Currency Converter
Nikon Data
Gift Certificates
Second-hand Equipment
Second-hand Equipment
Autofocus Nikkor Lenses
Nikon Digital Cameras
Nikon 35mm Film Cameras
Nikon Mirrorless
Manual Focus Nikkor Lenses
Vintage & Pre-AI Nikkor Lenses
Nikon Rangefinder Equipment
Nikon Accessories
Nikonos
Nikon Cine Cameras
Second-hand Grading
Wants List
Wanted for Cash
How to Find Us
Contact Us
About Us
News
Events
An Introduction
Grays of Westminster Film
Testimonials
In The Movies
Grays of Westminster Gazette
Tour the Shop
Awards
What the Press say
What other websites say
Blog
Store Opening Hours
Glossary
Glossary

Home / Glossary

Photographic Definitions & Questions

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)

Some Nikon digital cameras support TIFF files and depending on the specific model used it is possible to save image files as one of two different types of TIFF file (see below).

RGB-TIFF file

The RGB-TIFF format is supported by a wide number of applications on a variety of platforms. Similar to JPEG files RGB-TIFF files are saved in camera as 8-bit data but unlike JPEG files the data is uncompressed. This produces a file with a higher image quality but the file is much larger, so it requires more storage space on the camera's memory card. Consequently saving RGB-TIFF in camera typically takes longer than saving a JPEG or NEF RAW file, which affects camera performance in terms of its frame rate.

Saving images in camera in the RGB-TIFF file format is useful in circumstances where a high quality image is required for publishing directly from the camera. However, in most instances saving images in the NEF RAW format provides far greater flexibility in how the image can be used subsequently, and offers the opportunity to achieve the highest possible image quality.

YCbCr-TIFF file (available with D1-series cameras only)

Images are saved in uncompressed TIFF format but the image data is represented in one luminance (Y) and two colour channels (Cb and Cr) instead of the normal three colour channels (Red-Green-Blue). Since the two colour channels occupy the same space as the luminance channel the file size is two thirds of the size of an RGB-TIFF file.

YCbCr offers the same image quality as RGB but requires less storage space. This makes it the preferable option in those circumstances where the requirement is for a high quality, uncompressed file that makes the most efficient use of available storage space. However, the YcbCr file format is not supported by many applications and generally can only be viewed using the plug-in supplied with Nikon View (versions 4, 5, and 6), and Nikon Capture (versions 2 & 3).

Join our Mailing List Go

MAIN MENU

Home

New Equipment
Second-hand Equipment
Wanted for Cash
How to Find Us
Contact Us
About Us
Blog
Store Opening Hours
Glossary
CONTACT US

40 Churton Street
Pimlico, London
SW1V 2LP, England

Telephone: +44 (0)20-7828 4925
E-mail: info@graysofwestminster.co.uk

Opening hours:
Mon - Fri: 10:00am - 5:30pm
Closed on Public and Bank Holidays

CORPORATE

Registered in
England & Wales.

Registered office:
40 Churton Street
Pimlico, London
SW1V 2LP, England

Company Reg. No. 5652450

VAT No. 872 2684 03

MONDAY
4
DECEMBER
Copyright 2023 Grays of Westminster. All Rights Reserved. Site by Amazing Internet
Terms & Conditions|Privacy Policy|Cookies