Also remember that you must PP your 12 or 14 bit files in 16 bit mode to keep from truncating data. That means HUGH files and the loss of some PS tools available only in 8 bit. Also few software/RIPs and printers support 16 bits.
IMHO, it seems that if you really need a dynamic range boost then the difference between 12 and 14 bits isn't going to make the difference-you will be working with HDR.
Its a simple matter of starting your editing process with more data available in the image. Eventually your image will be converted to 8 bit jpeg.
This is a well known way to get the best possible output, be it video, audio, or photographs. Its the reason we do RAW editing, we want to start with the original high quality image to make our edits. This is merely starting with a better yet image.
not, unfortunately, with intentionally moving subjects.
Herb...
SoundHound wrote:
IMHO, it seems that if you really need a dynamic range boost then the difference between 12 and 14 bits isn't going to make the difference-you will be working with HDR.
Yes Herb those pesky critters don't pose so well! One scenic photog combines big MF landscapes with, PP inserted, DSLRed animals (with disclosure) so that he can have the best of both worlds.
i'm too lazy for that. going to a medium format sensor is more or less inevitable for me though, partly for the increased number of megapixels and partly for getting a useful 16-bit DR sensor.
Herb...
SoundHound wrote:
Yes Herb those pesky critters don't pose so well! One scenic photog combines big MF landscapes with, PP inserted, DSLRed animals (with disclosure) so that he can have the best of both worlds.
