Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam, Are you certain that the scratches are present before you scan the negatives? Could the scanner itself be the culprit? Dust can always be a problem when one must air-dry in the home environment. I've never used a drying cabinet, but I assume the environment can be more closely controlled. Jim Nichols > [Original Message] > From: Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com> > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: 9/21/2004 8:08:41 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: FW: Black and White C41 Film > > Hmmm...this is probably my own problem but I have a terrible time with > very thin scratches on the film I process. I've tried everything to > eliminate them and they continue to plague me. They only show up on > scanned images, however. If I print the image in an enlarger they do > not show up even on substantial enlargements. I'm assuming that it's > an artifact of the scanning process - that the Nikon scanner somehow > enhances the scratches. > > I also have a bit of dust problem even though I work hard to eliminate > it. I know: buy a drying cabinet. Everything in its time! > > Adam > > > On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:46:07 -0500, Eric <ericm@pobox.com> wrote: > > James: > > > > >Comparing results with C41 B&W to the results I got with Plus-X, Super XX, and Tri-X > > >in the 1950s and 60s when I had my own darkroom, I have been somewhat disappointed. > > > > Don't need a darkroom. Just a bathroom that can be darkened for a few > > minutes to load your film. If your scanning your chromogenic film, there's > > no reason why you can't scan your silver halide film. > > > > The main advantage I see to C41 B&W is that you can use the infrared channel > > on many scanners to help eliminate dust and scratches. > > > > The main advantage I see to doing your own conventional B&W is that you > > don't need to eliminate dust and scratches that were placed there by the > > stupid lab. :) > > > > Come on. You know you really want to. :) > > > > -- > > Eric > > http://canid.com/ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information