Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Jeff Randall" 
<jrandall@c...> wrote:
> Colin:
> 
> VueScan can not access the analog gain feature of the Nikon 
scanners 
> (analog gain being the brightness of the LEDs). HOWEVER, VueScan 
can 
> contol the exposure of each LED (how long the sensor collects 
> light).  Analog gain and exposure control achieve essentially the 
> same goal.
> 
> Check out the User's Guide under Device Tab, RGB/infrared exposure. 
> If I remember correctly, the Device|Options type must be set to 
> Advanced for the exposure control features to be visable.
> 
> Jeff Randall


Thanks once again, Jeff, for your prompt and helpful response. I have 
checked the user's guide and will try it out when I get time, maybe 
at the weekend.  

What I want to do with a B&W negative (XP2) is do two scans, one 
normal and the other with more shadow detail, and then combine both 
scans in Photoshop to reduce the harsh gradients I am getting on skin 
tones when moving from about 60% to pure black.  I am getting better 
scans with VS than Nikon. I am scanning as a positive and inverting, 
but there is still room for improvement.

Best regards,

Colin