Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 7/13/06, bob palmieri <rpalmier@depaul.edu> wrote: > Folks - > > Okay; I'm trying to get over my general disappointment with the way my > B&W film scans looks (Tri-X or Neopan 1600 in Xtol). I now need to > scan several things within the next coupla hours. > > I see a lot of you folks posting some damn good-looking B&W images from > these film/developer combos. Is the collective wisdom that I should > scan the negs as color negs?? I scan as 16 bit b/w (not color) in Vuescan. > Howzabout scanning as positives and > flipping them in Photoshop?? Sounds cool, if you don't have anything better to do with your time. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother. > Does scanning at 3200 or so often lead to > less grain aliasing than 4800? (I have a not-so-great Epson 2870 and > Silverfast.) Can'g give a good answer here because I always can at the highest possible resolution. > Since I use the Digest mode, if anyone feels so kind as to E me > directly I'd sure appreciate it. I gotta get these thing out... > > Bob Palmieri Hope things work out, Bob. Drop a line otherwise. Daniel