Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] B&W experiment and Noctilux portraits...
From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:39:22 -0800
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sam said:
Subject: Re: [Leica] B&W experiment and Noctilux portraits...


> I scan prints (up until two days ago when my scanner made a popping
> noise and died) that I make in my darkroom. There are very few defects
> to Photoshop away after the prints are scanned because I take normal
> precautions while in the darkroom to ensure that not a lot of dust is on
> the negative when I enlarge it. Every darkroon, whether dark or digital,
> should have a Static Master brush, canned air, and a bottle of Kodak or
> Edwal film cleaner. Digitally getting rid of dust softens everything.
> Why not take the time to scan a clean piece of film?<<<<<

But why go to the trouble of making prints when a clean neg into the scanner
eliminates a bunch of double work, making a print  and it's attendant
developing, washing, drying etc when poppin' the neg into a film scanner and
it's done and over with in one shot?

ted



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