Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My Nikon Coolscan III has been a great scanner for color negs, but it doesn't seem to be able to scan B&W silver films worth a damn. I ordered a Microtek scanner that does 120, 35mm, and XPAN pano. If it works well, my Nikon may go on ebay. Part of the problem may be that the damned Nikon came with no documentation, not even a PDF file. If it is operator error on the B&W, I'm not getting much guidance from Nikon. If I could get the hard black (coal black) from C-41 B&W films, I'd use them exclusively. Although they have great grays, 100% black is not their strong suit. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ted Grant Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 9:19 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodak BW400CN Jeffery Smith said: > I've all but given up on scanning silver halide films. I have some APX > 100 drying now. Wish me luck.<<<<< Gee Jeffery, As much as I often want to destroy my Polaroid Sprintscan scanner because it selects the wrong neg so often, it is a wonderful scanner with any film when it's working right. Heck I scan tri-x 400 shot at 800 and make 13 X 19 size B&W prints that people drool over at the quality of reproduction, along with any other B&W films. What's your problem? If anything probably the scanner. Not that I'd recommend a Polaroid Sprintscan scanner only because it creates more grief than it's worth when you're in a hurry and sometimes must insert the same neg a half dozen times before the machine finally locks on the right neg to be scanned. I might also mention this is the 4th Sprintscan I've had as Polaroid have exchanged them hopefully to get one that would work correctly for any reasonable amount of time. But I've never had any problem with the look or the quality of B&W film scanned for big prints. Including those for permanent exhibitions in Galleries or as office decor. ted _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information