Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/23

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Scanning
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 22:18:24 -0400
 
> Steve Unsworth writes:
>
> > One the one hand you're saying that Leica
> > lenses are not perfect because they aren't
> > diffraction limited, now you're saying that
> > 2700 dpi is approaching the limit of film
> > resolution.
>
> Yes.

2700DPI only approaches the limit of quite grainy films.  4000DPI approaches
the grain of 160ASA film, and 5080 of 100ASA...  This is dependant on film,
exposure and development, and experience scanning thousands of negatives.
Replies: Reply from "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> (Re: [Leica] Scanning)