Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Ernst Dinkla" 
<e.dinkla@c...> wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Zinn" <AZinn@n...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...>
> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 5:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] B&W Negatives Scanned as Color 
Transparencies
> 
> 
> > The scanner always scans rgb no matter what mode it processes the 
image in
> > later. Why scan in transparency mode?  Scan in color neg mode and 
then
> > convert to b/w if you don't want the scanner software to do it
> automatically.
> >
> > AZ
> > Maker of Lookaround panoramic camera.
> > http://www.panoramacamera.us
> >          or
> > keyword.com lookaround
> 
> Depends on the scanner used.
> 
> The Agfa Horizon Plus A3 scans in three passes, for each pass it 
uses
> another separation filter. The filter holder however has 4 filters, 
the
> fourth filter is used when the scanner scans B&W in one scan. It 
probably is
> just a ND filter. For an old 1200 ppi scanner the quality is quite 
good, and
> usable up to 11.5 x 16.5 " filmsize.
> 
> The Nikon LS 8000 that I have next to the Agfa has some flaws in its
> NikonScan software, any negative scanning mode clips in the 
shadows. It then
> is better to scan in positive and reverse afterwards.
> 
> Ernst

I appreciate the responses from the people who told me how they 
scanned, and I also appreciate the responses from those who 
questioned why I would want to scan a black and white negative as a 
color transparency (for the answer to this question, see the current 
issue of Shutterbug magazine and the article in it on scanning black 
and white negatives for one source). However, interesting as these 
responses were (and I thank the people who took the time to send 
them), they didn't really address the question I asked. If anyone 
knows the answer to the question I asked I'd appreciate hearing from 
you. To the person who asked what scanner and software I use, I use 
the Linoscan 1400 scanner and the Newcolor 5000 software. Thanks 
again.