Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/05

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Scannin B&W
From: michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema)
Date: Fri Jan 5 10:21:36 2007
References: <200701040815.l048EZPf079617@server1.waverley.reid.org> <2FD0F8C9-FBEB-4184-AB13-9E8F8E0EE881@optonline.net> <9A1F0D41-8164-49B0-9772-7D8CAE1DA4F1@mindspring.com> <E73B2207-AAB3-4603-854F-21245980368B@ncable.net.au> <172F8E73-1EAE-4122-8475-A8D57A3F17FE@mindspring.com>

I'd say the negatives. the Minolta is very capable. Scanning from a 
print is further away from the source and might not even have all the 
information the negative has.

Cheers,

Michiel Fokkema

Ric Carter wrote:
> I use small scans for contact sheet purposes
> 
> when I need a real print or other use of one shot, I usually scan again, 
> but to that purpose.
> 
> ric
> 
> 
> On Jan 5, 2007, at 2:57 AM, Alastair Firkin wrote:
> 
>> Yes, but it takes a lot longer and is a lot more work with dust etc.
>>
>> On 05/01/2007, at 2:55, Ric Carter wrote:
>>
>>> negatives
>>>
>>> ric
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jan 4, 2007, at 10:22 AM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 4, 2007, at 3:15 AM, Hank wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  Here's how I create those images. I use a Leica M4 with Ilford HP5 
>>>>> film developed in D-76. From the resulting negatives I print the 
>>>>> photos on a VC paper using Dektol. Finally, I scan the prints to 
>>>>> disk using a Canon LiDe scanner. I don't manipulate the print in 
>>>>> any way.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have an archive of about 1000 old B&W images to record on CDs. 
>>>> Both the negatives and prints are available. Would I get better 
>>>> results if I scanned the negatives directly with my Minolta 5400 
>>>> film scanner or scanned the prints with an Epson 600 dpi flatbed 
>>>> scanner? Most of the negtives are 35mm Tri X. The prints are 5x7s 
>>>> and 8x10s.
>>>>
>>>> Any advice would be helpful.
>>>>
>>>> Larry Z
>>>>
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In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Re: Scannin B&W)
Message from ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] Re: Scannin B&W)
Message from firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] Re: Scannin B&W)
Message from ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] Re: Scannin B&W)