Re: So it's the bits? (Was: filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 nowon

[Tony Sleep]

On Fri, 12 Jan 2001 12:22:47 +1100  Julian Robinson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 
wrote:

> In other words number of 
> bits does NOT define Dmax, it only defines what the best possible might 
> be.

Odd, 'cos that was the point of the whole original argument :) IE that bit 
depth constrains maximum OD range in scanners where there is linear mapping of 
intensity. Which is pretty much all of the ones any of us use.

Regards 

Tony Sleep
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