Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/18

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Print film scanning D-Max?
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 11:25:12 -0500

> Tim,
>
> Yes, I have seen this statement here on the LUG as well as
> elsewhere. I think
> the idea is that negative film has a lower inherent dynamic range, thus
> placing fewer demands on the scanner (compared with transparency film).
>
> Nathan

Hi Nathan,

Your statement is correct, except replace "dynamic range" with "density
range".  The two are different, though people interchange them unknowingly.

Regards,

Austin

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