EPIC 12 and 16 bit RAW

[Martin Stevens]

It's rather complicated, but all that is important is that in camera it is indeed 16 bit, and RCX pro is 16 bit+ . Rob ( if he is listening ) can explain the "+" part .

Thank you! This is great info.

So when is the camera in 12bit mode, or is it ever in a 12bit mode?

Also, is the stills mode identical in bit depth to the motion mode?

[Rob Lohman]

Martin: please re-read what Jarred wrote. As of right now there's no stills mode, when that is implemented we can talk about any differences, if there are any

[Per Kreuger]

So, does tat apply to Scarlet as well?

[Rob Lohman]

So, does tat apply to Scarlet as well?

Yes

[Martin Stevens]

Martin: please re-read what Jarred wrote. As of right now there's no stills mode, when that is implemented we can talk about any differences, if there are any

My confusion over this is that your website spec page mentions 12bit, as in....

"REDCODE™ 12 and 16-bit RAW : Compression choices of 18:1 to 3:1"

And so hence my persistence about what the 12 bit means.

:)

[Rob Lohman]

Martin: Jarred is clarifying that you should only concern yourself with the 16-bit number. Forget about 12-bit.

[Martin Stevens]

Martin: Jarred is clarifying that you should only concern yourself with the 16-bit number. Forget about 12-bit.

Okay....will do.

:)

[Jason Diamond]

It's rather complicated, but all that is important is that in camera it is indeed 16 bit, and RCX pro is 16 bit+ . Rob ( if he is listening ) can explain the "+" part .

is the "+" floating point?

[Rob Lohman]

16+ means 16-bit and up (32-bit is more)

[Elizabeth Lowrey]

Martin: Jarred is clarifying that you should only concern yourself with the 16-bit number. Forget about 12-bit.

Then the information on the website that lists the specs and features of the camera should be changed. One of the factors (a minor one, but a factor) in my decision to buy Epic instead of Scarlet was that I thought I was getting a CHOICE of 12 or 16 bit files. I figured that on jobs where minimizing file size/maximizing recording time on an SSD module was paramount, I could use 12 bit mode. Perhaps my lack of study of the whole RAW shooting thing has me misunderstanding what's even at stake, but the "normal" implication is that you'd have a choice affecting file size in a tradeoff with sampling depth/file size.