D3oo at 12 or 14bit ?

[noob sniper]

hi everyone , am just confuse between raw 12 and 14bit , may i noe which setting u guys use most ? TIA

[kmf05]

I use only 12 bits as I do not print A4 and above....also save space !!!

[noob sniper]

so 14 bit onli for large printing ? no diff in colour etc ?

[lsisaxon]

Originally Posted by kmf05 I use only 12 bits as I do not print A4 and above....also save space !!!

The number of bits has nothing to do with spatial resolution. It only affects the dynamic details you get. If you shoot in extreme lighting situation and you want to save blown highlights and shadows in case you screw it up, then 14-bit is for you.

[nikkie]

seriously. can't tell the difference. 12bit darn good liao.

[noob sniper]

Originally Posted by nikkie seriously. can't tell the difference. 12bit darn good liao.

haha ya that wat i think too , that why i ask wat the diff

[noob sniper]

Originally Posted by lsisaxon The number of bits has nothing to do with spatial resolution. It only affects the dynamic details you get. If you shoot in extreme lighting situation and you want to save blown highlights and shadows in case you screw it up, then 14-bit is for you.

thks for the enlighten bros

[dark72]

I don't shoot NEF but this is just a recommendation from a guide

"..In general, you’ll clearly see the difference only if you have to bring up deep
shadows by many stops. A low contrast image properly
exposed wouldn’t show any visible difference, even after
large adjustments. A high contrast image underexposed and
needing substantive exposure change in the shadows may
show visible differences in the deepest shadows.
In the highlight realm there is also a very small difference in
bit values between 12-bit and 14-bit, but here it is generally
too small to make visible during even extreme image processing."

Hope this helps