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[OM] Re: RAW Bit Depth

Subject: [OM] Re: RAW Bit Depth
From: ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2007 21:04:05 -0400
On 4/7/07, Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I just recently discovered that the Leica M8 RAW file has a bit depth
> of only 8 bits unlike the 12 to 14 other makers have. Doesn't that
> just about kill the main advantage of RAW over a very high quality
> JPEG format, or TIFF?

They're aware of that and just holding back the 12 bit capability for
the expensive version.  Don't even *ask* about 14 bit; you couldn't
afford it.

;o)

ScottGee1

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