Digital BW, The Print

With the Nikon 8000, the basic things I do is tell the scanner the negative
is a positive (slide) grayscale (otherwise the AE clips the highlights, and
the other tools are a nuisance to use),  use the driver histogram to set the
white and black points, and scan (& work) at full optical 4000 dpi and 14
bit depth.  That's about all it takes to get a great scan.

Paul
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  -----Original Message-----
  From: daintreeriver2002 [mailto:workmantx@...]
  Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 11:52 AM
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [Digital BW] Scanning B&W 35MM Negatives using Nikon Super
CoolScan 4000


  I just joined the group a few days ago and sent a message asking for
  general suggestions to help me get going with B&W digital prints.  I
  appreciate all the responses received and think I'll begin with the
  MIS Variable Mix Quadtones for my Epson 1280 using Paul Roark's
  workflow information.

  In the responses I received, no one mentioned the scanning end.  I've
  got a Nikon Super CoolScan 4000 for scanning my B&W 35MM negatives
  and looking for some general guidelines to follow to optimize the
  digital image I will be working with in PhotoShop 7.  For instance,
  should I set up the scan to create the image size I intend to print?
  If I do, what will happen to the print quality if I later decide to
  change the print size? (I'll be doing 8x10's and 11x14's mostly)
  Should I do the scan in grayscale to begin with or in RGB and should
  I mess with any of the curves within the Nikon scanning options or do
  all of that manipulation exclusively in PhotoShop?

  I have been trying to search the archives for tips/workflows, but
  haven't managed to locate this type of information yet.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated!



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