Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'd say the negatives. the Minolta is very capable. Scanning from a print is further away from the source and might not even have all the information the negative has. Cheers, Michiel Fokkema Ric Carter wrote: > I use small scans for contact sheet purposes > > when I need a real print or other use of one shot, I usually scan again, > but to that purpose. > > ric > > > On Jan 5, 2007, at 2:57 AM, Alastair Firkin wrote: > >> Yes, but it takes a lot longer and is a lot more work with dust etc. >> >> On 05/01/2007, at 2:55, Ric Carter wrote: >> >>> negatives >>> >>> ric >>> >>> >>> On Jan 4, 2007, at 10:22 AM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Jan 4, 2007, at 3:15 AM, Hank wrote: >>>> >>>>> Here's how I create those images. I use a Leica M4 with Ilford HP5 >>>>> film developed in D-76. From the resulting negatives I print the >>>>> photos on a VC paper using Dektol. Finally, I scan the prints to >>>>> disk using a Canon LiDe scanner. I don't manipulate the print in >>>>> any way. >>>> >>>> >>>> I have an archive of about 1000 old B&W images to record on CDs. >>>> Both the negatives and prints are available. Would I get better >>>> results if I scanned the negatives directly with my Minolta 5400 >>>> film scanner or scanned the prints with an Epson 600 dpi flatbed >>>> scanner? Most of the negtives are 35mm Tri X. The prints are 5x7s >>>> and 8x10s. >>>> >>>> Any advice would be helpful. >>>> >>>> Larry Z >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >