Unsupported canera - JPEG or TIFF?

Aperture 3.1.1 does not support the RAW files from my Sigma DP2s. I am storing the RAW files separately in case the camera is supported in the future. With Sigma's software, I can convert the RAW files into JPEG or TIFF and then import them into Aperture. Does it really matter whether I import the JPEG or TIFF? There is no RAW fine tuning for either. TIFF is lossless, the file sizes are larger, but there's no image quality difference compared to JPEG to my eyes. There might be a differences for larger prints, though. So, should I just import the JPEGs into Aperture to save the disk space? Any suggestions?

Hello Chris,
Welcome to the user-support Aperture discussion group.
The question you ask is not an Aperture question, per se, but rather a general digital picture format question.
The difference wouldn't be to your eyes when viewing on your screen. Even at full screen, you are probably only seeing 10% of the pixels in your image. Yes, JPEGs are good enough for most prints, but will they be good enough for all of them that you want to make? You won't know until you print them. I can often tell the difference in photos larger than probably 5x7. (My eyes are pretty in tune with JPEG artifacts. My wife doesn't notice them, though.)
Perhaps if you answer this for yourself, you will figure out what you need:
Why are you taking RAW photos at the start of your workflow if you aren't concerned with all the data a picture can offer at the end of the workflow?
I.e., why start with RAW from your camera if you are just going to use JPEGs at the end?
nathan

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