Digital BW, The Print

FYI... I was using Silverfast 5.1xx something and I downloaded 
an upgrade to version 5.2. Big difference! 5.1 did not control 
gamma on HiBit scans like the Epson software did. Version 5.2 
does. Thanks for all the help.

 Dave


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Dave Tevis" 
<dave@t...> wrote:
> Thanks for the input. I'll check out the tutorials and work this 
out.
> 
> Dave
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., hslavitt@c... wrote:
> > It sounds like your Silverfast HiBit scans do not have gamma 
> > correction (easy to do) whereas your Epson HiBit scans do.  
> You 
> > should definitely check out Ian Lyons website and his 
Silverfast 
> > tutorials.  They're excellent and should answer you question.
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Dave Tevis" 
> <dave@t...> 
> > wrote:
> > > This might be a tad of topic but someone here may have 
the 
> > > answer. I am scanning 2 1/4 with my epson 1600 using 
> > > Silverfast Scan software. Silverfast gives great control over 
> > > scanning chromes, and b/w, as long as I don't scan HiBit. 
> But I'll 
> > > be darned if I can get a good scan in HiBit from Silverfast. 
> The 
> > > scans are dark and difficult to adjust in PS. Yet scans from 
> the 
> > > Epson driver in HiBit (even with the crude controls) turn out 
> much 
> > > better. So much better that I must be doing something 
wrong 
> but 
> > > can't figure it out. Any ideas? 
> > > 
> > > Dave