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RE: [Digital BW] Scanning and Zone Sys Development.

2003-01-08 by Austin Franklin

Kevin,

> I am fairly sure that you wouldn't notice any
> difference between the scan of a film with a density range of 2 and the
> scan of a film with the density range of 1.7.  After applying the set
> points I don't think there would be much difference.

Actually, there is quite a difference.  10**1.7 = 50 and 10**2 = 100.  A
density range of 2.0 is 2x that of 1.7.  There is a doubling of density for
a .3 increase in density value.

Regards,

Austin

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