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Advice sought on scanning b/w negatives
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"So far as prints go, they work exactly the same way". That's what I thought. See my above previous post. I do make some allowance for fb + f and I'd think Max D. Perhaps the 4990 is not a reflection scanner. I don't recall a word of it's capability as one. I'd give it more of a study if I were interested at this time in such a high end product. Did you take a look at the scans rafe posted? As for "the light must pass ..." I think it just as correct to say "the light must not pass ..." Of course we expect near none to near all the light incident upon the subject be reflected. Dan So I tried it both ways on my scanner, an Epson 1650. The results from using reflective light were even worst then I thought they would be. Not only are the highlights blown but also the dust on the negative shows up way more in reflective light then transmitted. http://www.pbase.com/image/56688137 When scanning if refective mode the DMax of the scanner does not enter into it as there is so much scattering off the front of the negative as to swamp the effects of the dynamic range of the scanner. IN short you need to back light negatives when scanner or you are going to get crap. Scott |
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David Nebenzahl wrote:
So now we have come full circle, folks, and put the question to rest: So we can stop, right? and get on to other questions. Dick's post this thread 2/27; "...place a sheet of white paper over..." Read that post. He certainly implies that the method works and works well. He even mentions the or a software to use. My take off on this thread is from that post. I still wonder at the questionable results had by some. So lingers still in my mind questions of equipment and Exact technique. Dan |
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Dick's post this thread 2/27; "...place a sheet of white paper over..." Read that post. He certainly implies that the method works and works well. He even mentions the or a software to use. My take off on this thread is from that post. I still wonder at the questionable results had by some. So lingers still in my mind questions of equipment and Exact technique. Dan Try it yourself? Never worked for me. Not one bit. |
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"Two" wrote in message ... Try it yourself? Nah, that would be too sensible and simple. Much more fun to speculate and question the results of those who've actually done so. rafe b www.terrapinphoto.com |
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Advice sought on scanning b/w negatives
rafe b spake thus:
"Two" wrote in message ... Try it yourself? Nah, that would be too sensible and simple. Much more fun to speculate and question the results of those who've actually done so. That, and to constantly try to convert the world to the One True Religion (single-tray processing). -- To the arrogant putzes at NBC: Do we call the country Italia? Is its capital Roma? Were previous Olympics held in Moskva, Muenchen or Athine? Do we call it the "Shroud of Torino"? No! So learn to speak English already and call it Turin. - from someone's blog |
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