Digital BW, The Print

On Nov 15, 2009, at 10:07 PM, E.Neilsen wrote:

> RAW does not give you anything.

Actually RAW gives you high bit, which is the whole value of it. But  
if there is a high bit file behind the visible veil of 8 bits per  
channel (all that you can actually see of any file, high bit or not),  
then its the adjustments you can make to the RAW, high bit file,  
without it breaking up as an 8 bit per channel file will, that is the  
value of RAW. So yes, HDR-like capabilities are one form of taking  
advantage of RAW; as is opening the shadows and finding more shadow  
detail instead of just noise, or salvaging highlights without creating  
problems elsewhere. So I'd suggest your answer is also so close to  
false as to be incorrect.. ;-)

C. David Tobie
Global Product Technology Manager
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
CDTobie@...


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