Digital BW, The Print

Paul Kohl schreef:
> I second that idea...scanning as positive/rgb and make sure the 
> histogram is open at  both ends. I would also add that using Vuescan 
> and doing a RAW scan is another way to get maximum information in 
> black and white scans...
> Personally, i have dropped the RGB needs but scan as 
> grayscale/positive. The one thing is that the scan needs to be really 
> "printed," in the old school way. Levels, curves...work it in PS 
> because the scan is flat and needs attention. The payoff is that all 
> the information is there...
> Paul

With Vuescan + B&W negatives I have used all possible routes for the 
Nikon 8000 and Epson V700.
In the end the greyscale negative scanning + one of the B&W negative 
"profile = film type + development" choices that let the image fit the 
histogram is what I use. The profile names do not mean you have to use 
that film type, just look at the histogram.16 bit Tiff output, Gamma 2.2 
and after that you like to bend the curves in PS anyway but an 
auto-level in PS usually doesn't alter the image so Vuescan and PS see 
that identical. didn't see a loss compared to RAW. If the negative is 
too thin it goes on the V700, otherwise on the Nikon, if size allows it. 
Wet mounted above 35mm.

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