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Getting the best out of 48mp ProRAW Max
An imposing structure, good to be visiting this location again, especially for testing out my iPhone.
It was a rainy day with overcast in the sky, the ground as you can see has already been darkened by the rain water. The temple looks a little out of place with all the modern towers around it but its imposing size, striking colors and design ensured that your attention is on it instead of the surrounding concrete towers.
This was shot in 48mp ProRAW Max format, very large 87.8mb file since this is essentially uncompressed RAW in hybrid DNG format. Handheld of course, no tripod necessary especially since iPhones have IBIS now.
On my 5K screen, this looks at least as good and in some areas even better than shots taken with my m4/3 Olympus OMD E-M1 Mkii. For context, m4/3 sensor size is at least 2x larger that the 1x camera sensor on iPhone 15 Pro Max. Thanks to the iPhone’s ability to stack multiple images for each shot, the sky is almost always perfectly exposed and we’ll hardly ever blow out the highlights in the sky which is a common problem with small sensor cameras. All this without the hassle of fiddling with GND filters which doesn’t work all that well with a jagged skyline.
Post-processed from the original ProRAW file with 3rd-party software, contrary to information on the internet, the 3rd-party software need not have to be compatible with Apple’s hybrid DNG RAW format.
If I had uploaded this without any mention that this was an iPhone shot, how many would have guessed that this is a smartphone photo?
Between 48mp ProRAW Max, 24mp and 12mp modes, I’ll avoid 12mp at all cost when possible. The new 24mp file is really quite good but if we are going to do a fair bit of post-processing, then the 48mp ProRAW Max is the best option. I don’t quite understand the purpose of 48mp HEIF Max though.
I still use my Sony GM lenses, Olympus m4/3 gear and Nikon DSLR gear but it’s funny when you see “photographers” on camera gear forums still talking down on the new generation of smartphones. In some ways it’s just like how the dinosaurs didn’t know what hit them when that giant asteroid smacked down onto earth.
The previous uploaded photo of the stone lion with simulated bokeh was an iPhone 24mp HEIF file;
A word about Apple’s iOS updates of late, they seemed to be causing a lot of grief for iPhone users. I had 2 iPhone 11 Pro Max bricked for no reason within the space of a month and the Genius Bar was of zero help!
Getting the best out of 48mp ProRAW Max
An imposing structure, good to be visiting this location again, especially for testing out my iPhone.
It was a rainy day with overcast in the sky, the ground as you can see has already been darkened by the rain water. The temple looks a little out of place with all the modern towers around it but its imposing size, striking colors and design ensured that your attention is on it instead of the surrounding concrete towers.
This was shot in 48mp ProRAW Max format, very large 87.8mb file since this is essentially uncompressed RAW in hybrid DNG format. Handheld of course, no tripod necessary especially since iPhones have IBIS now.
On my 5K screen, this looks at least as good and in some areas even better than shots taken with my m4/3 Olympus OMD E-M1 Mkii. For context, m4/3 sensor size is at least 2x larger that the 1x camera sensor on iPhone 15 Pro Max. Thanks to the iPhone’s ability to stack multiple images for each shot, the sky is almost always perfectly exposed and we’ll hardly ever blow out the highlights in the sky which is a common problem with small sensor cameras. All this without the hassle of fiddling with GND filters which doesn’t work all that well with a jagged skyline.
Post-processed from the original ProRAW file with 3rd-party software, contrary to information on the internet, the 3rd-party software need not have to be compatible with Apple’s hybrid DNG RAW format.
If I had uploaded this without any mention that this was an iPhone shot, how many would have guessed that this is a smartphone photo?
Between 48mp ProRAW Max, 24mp and 12mp modes, I’ll avoid 12mp at all cost when possible. The new 24mp file is really quite good but if we are going to do a fair bit of post-processing, then the 48mp ProRAW Max is the best option. I don’t quite understand the purpose of 48mp HEIF Max though.
I still use my Sony GM lenses, Olympus m4/3 gear and Nikon DSLR gear but it’s funny when you see “photographers” on camera gear forums still talking down on the new generation of smartphones. In some ways it’s just like how the dinosaurs didn’t know what hit them when that giant asteroid smacked down onto earth.
The previous uploaded photo of the stone lion with simulated bokeh was an iPhone 24mp HEIF file;
A word about Apple’s iOS updates of late, they seemed to be causing a lot of grief for iPhone users. I had 2 iPhone 11 Pro Max bricked for no reason within the space of a month and the Genius Bar was of zero help!