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HEIF Max is now an option!
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You know what, I think there is truth to this. I’ve been experimenting with HEIF Max on my 16 Pro, and find that the only additional details comes through on 24mm, and hardly noticeably on 28mm. I am also finding however, that the images look more washed out/not exposed properly in bright areas. I am finding the 24MP images to generally look better and not enough dynamic range in the HEIF file to pull back the highlights.
I’m still experimenting to figure out the ideal situation to use HEIF Max, but honestly even then, can’t imagine it being better in anything but 24mm.
When shooting HEIF, you’ll need to expose for the highlights in the scene by lowering the EV probably by -1 and if needed, lift the shadows in the edit section. HEIF & JPEG files are compressed & once the highlights are blown out, they can’t be recovered. This is why I shoot ProRAW for the best output. Lowering the contrast will help with the dynamic range after the photo has been taken. If you find a photographic style you like, adjust it to apply less contrast and the HEIF file will look more impressive.
I've been using the Amber style at ~80% with Tone at -50 and Color around 35.
I agree with you, but you can only expose so much while still retaining enough shadow detail, not to mention the right focus.
I'm noticing lately it's a mixed bag of when to best use it. I'll go to HEIF Max if I'm shooting in 24mm and it's an outdoor shot that doesn't have too dark of shadowy spots.