[filmscanners] RE: 8 bit versus 16

["Austin Franklin" <austin@darkroom.com>]

> Frank,
>
> > > Arguing
> > > for 8bits is just plain silly.
> >
> > Silly is one word, sophistry is another.
>
> Well, in one word, arguing against using 8 bit/channel color shows
> ignorance.
>
> Do you have an image that you can show me that is "lacking" because it had
> tonal manipulation done in 8 bits, oh, and plus the original image, before
> the tonal manipulation?  If so, please provide them.  Not theory, not your
> "belief", but actual images...
>
> Austin

BTW, that wasn't meant to be as gruff sounding as it probably came across.
What I was simply trying to say, was a statement, such as you and whom you
were quoting made, can only be based on a lack of experience and/or
understanding, which in a word, is ignorance.

Regards,

Austin

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