I am afraid you are right. But as far as I know, we don't have knowledge of what dynamic range the sensor is capable of. So there could be potential for dynamic improvement here.
I have also been thinking about what use of high pass filters beyond our hearing limit can do in a sound system. The point is that what looks like overkill, can make a difference. I don't know how relevant this is. Most likely it has no relevance at all ;-) I've also been speculating about more accurate information concerning colours. This could give room for a better noise removing system. But this is unqualified speculations. So personally I think I'll just have to settle with waiting for the camera hitting the shelves. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom C Sent: 6. september 2006 22:13 To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Advantage of increased colour depth? While I have a rudimentary understanding of such things, it would seem that the sensor itself, being the source of the image data is the most critical component in determining the dynamic range of the recorded image. Given, as I seem to recall, that other mfrs. may use the same sensor, I don't understand how the overall dynamic range can be any better using a different A/D convertor. The entire image may be more finely graduated, but that would not extend the top or bottom limit of the range. Whether this finer gradation is visible to the casual untrained human eye is yet to be seen. At least that's the simplistic view I have of the matter. Tom C. >From: Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: Advantage of increased colour depth? >Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 21:18:54 +0200 > >Don't think you would have found an answer reading the tread. Some hope for >better dynamic range, some says it will improve the colour nuances, and >some >say a little bit of both. As usual it is speculations, some qualified >speculations, but still speculation. > >Personally I hope for a little bit of both. > >We might get some real information in the days after sept. 14. > > >Tim >Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom >C >Sent: 6. september 2006 21:11 >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Advantage of increased colour depth? > >So what is the upshot of all this? I haven't followed every post over the >3-day weekend. > >Does the increased bit depth actually equate to more dynamic range or is it >the same dynamic range graduated into smaller increments? > > > >Tom C. > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
