Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>>snip >>I use the HP Photosmart scanner. If you asked me a week ago, I would have >>told you that for most uses the scanner was first rate, but that for slides >>with excessive contrast, or b/w negs with very deep densities, the scanner >>would introdice some 'noise' in the shadows or highlight areas, respectively. >> >>However.... >> One of it's features is a claim >>that it lets the scanner actually scan at 30bits, wheras the HP softeare >>apparently only scans at 24 bits (I can't confirm that this is true). In >>any case, I have scanned some really tough b/w negs with the new software >>that were impossible with the Official HP program. I am thrilled at the >>resulting Epson prints. Brilliant highlight detail, without any trace of >>'noise'. >snip >Hi there Dan, > >snip > I'm also a HP Photosmart Scanner user and would like to know can I get my >hands on the software to improve scanning in the dark areas if you can >help, thanks. :) > > >Regards, > >TC > I don't know the relevence, but I just checked a HP catalog and it indicates that the Photosmart "is" a 30 bit scanner ?