Originally posted by Nicolas06 16 bit already demoised DNG, 16 bit tiff.
Falk's statement led me to rethink about it.
DNG is supposed to undergo classic bayer demosaicing by existing pp software, if so, I don't see how you could use a DNG that is already demosaiced as it wouldn't comply with mainstream workflows. However, Pentax specific pixel shift algorithm with / without MC, are already available in the K1, so you can exports into a TIFF but.... unfortunately, it was already stated that this TIFF is 8bits deep. Ricoh should implement a 16bits TIFF via firmware update, or upsampled JPEG = 144Mpixels large option. Anyway, you could argue about the file size, but the pixel shifted raw are already as large as 144Mpixels files, IMO it's not an argument. Ricoh have to rethink about their approach of pixel shift for the workflow to be seamless for the end users.
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Originally posted by HopelessTogger What I'm after the most is automatic in-camera focus stacking in RAW, more than anything. Love macro, hate macro rails.
Yes. I guess the issue for Ricoh is if they implementing some automated multishot technique in their cameras, the possibilities are unlimited (as soon as you are on tripod), but the amount of work for them is also unlimited. For example, you could think of automating bracketing to increase DR without image quality tradeoff (the camera could use the electronic shutter to take a first image and decide for a range of exposures and take two additional shots to combine them into one). Currently, you could ad a few automation sequences on top of current camera functions to make it a beast that no other brand can rival... but that's up to Ricoh to decide to implement that.
With the current K1, some of the things I'd like to do aren't so convenient because there are a few gaps between modes that aren't really fitting together. For instance, in camera HDR does have the auto-align feature, but composite/interval shooting doesn't have that option. Electronics shutter is used for pixel shift but not available as an option for image stacking or bracketing etc...
That said, implementing multishot techniques with a 36Mpixels sensor is a bit of an overkill. I'd rather see more multishot technique automation on apsc cameras.
Last edited by biz-engineer; 07-26-2016 at 02:55 AM.