Is the V700 a native 16-bit machine which can actually pull 16 bits of clean data and not just claim to be a 16-bit machine like digital cameras advertising 16-bits? I'd be fine with 14 clean bits, or any significant increase over 8.
I tried two bit depths with SilverFast SE. There is an 8 bit (which SilverFast calls 48->24 bit), and 16-bit (first time I've heard anyone call 16-bit HDR, as some marketer decided to name it 48 bit HDR). The 8-bit output can be tweaked nicely to pull shadows up. But when I scanned the same chrome with 16-bit, I had no chance to do it when scanning, and I ended up with severely clipped shadows.
Is tweaking of 16-bit files a missing feature in the SE version? According to their complicated product offerings, Ai version looks like it might allow adjusting the image hi-lowlights before 16-bit scanning, or am I missing something?
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