Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hoppy, The Nikon light source is problematic with B&W film. I've read that the digital ice thing should not be used with B&W film, if that makes any sense to the Nikon users out there. chris At 11:45 PM 7/23/2007, you wrote: >Hoppy wrote: >Phil, sorry if it is a diversion from your thread. I haven't used that >developer. >How are you scanning? Your pics are very smooth. Cute doggie of the handbag >kind! >My Nikon scanner is savage on bw film no matter what I try (apparent grain >from anti-aliasing, I think). >=============================== > >Hoppy, I scanned these with an Epson 3170 flatbed. It's very smooth with >BW, probably because it uses a cold light source. Not so great with color >because of limited Dmax. The (small) print I made for the dog's owner >looked great. I've heard other people complain about the Nikon scanners >with BW, for the same reason. > >Diafine is an interesting developer. It's a two solution developer. The >first bath is hydroquinone, for 3 minutes, without concern for temperature, >emulsion type or EI. The second bath is the activator (sodium sulfite), >also for 3 min. This was my first try so I'm not ready to jump on the >bandwagon yet but I was pretty happy with the results. If you go to Flickr >and search on Diafine as a keyword you can see what others have done with >it. Some users find it grainy but with Plus-X that doesn't seem to be a >problem. I'll probably try it with Tri-X sooner or later but I don't shoot >a lot of film. > >-- >Phil Swango >307 Aliso Dr SE >Albuquerque, NM 87108 >505-262-4085 > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital chs2018@med.cornell.edu Ph. 212.746.6964 Fax. 212.746.4800 Office A-0049