Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/17

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Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: Developing Question
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 15:00:08 -0500

Does it have an LED light source?

You are probably getting one of two things, grain aliasing, or Callier
effect (due to the LED light source, which is a point light source and
exaggerates film grain).

See this link for a description of grain aliasing:

http://www.photoscientia.co.uk/Grain.htm

Personally, I think you are mostly having a problem with the LED light
source.  If that is the case, back off on your development a bit and that
will probably help...and it might take some experimentation to get it to
where you like it.  I shoot and scan D100 no problem, but I have a scanner
that has a diffuse light source.

Austin


> Yes, an LS30.  I have scanned Delta 400 negs that were developed
> by a lab on
> the LS30 and they were excellent, with no visible grain.
>
> Simon
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: 17 February 2002 18:55
> Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: Developing Question
>
>
> >
> > > So what do I see.  Well, the negs look fine but when I
> scanned some they
> > > have a grainy appearance which is surprising since Delta 100 is a
> > > fine grain
> > > film.
> >
> > Are you using a Nikon scanner perhaps?
> >
> > Austin

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