Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No, it is definitely a hardware problem. Your 4000 dpi scanner is probably why you are not having many problems. My 2800 dpi scanner hates my Ti-X film. The only solutions are to buy a 4000 dpi scanner, shoot slow film or manually shift the scanner slightly out of focus. John Collier > From: Rolfe Tessem <rolfe@ldp.com> > > I think the grain aliasing issue is more about the software than it is > an issue with the film or even with the scanner hardware. > > I use a Nikon LS-4000 and have yet to see this phenomenon, although I've > certainly seen a number of references to it on the web and elsewhere. > Having said that, I certainly haven't exhautively tested every B&W > emulsion to see how it scans (I'll leave that to Erwin); I've scanned > Tri-X, Delta 400 (new) and Efke 25 and have never seen anything I would > call grain aliasing. > > My guess (and it is only that) is that what we are really dealing with > here is immature scanning software. The masses scan primarily color > reversal and negative so that is what the software is optimized for. As > time goes on, I'd bet that B&W negative will be better supported. > > It is already better for me with Vuescan than Nikon Scan, although I'm > aware that lots of people dislike Vuescan for its workflow issues. > Nonetheless, you can't argue with results and Vuescan consistently > delivers better scans than Nikon Scan for me, especially when scanning > traditional B&W negative material. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html