Digital BW, The Print

----- Original Message -----
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 4:41 AM
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Scanning and Zone Sys Development.


> Hi Kevin,
>
> > > That is true of the consumer scanners you and I use.  There are some
> > > scanners, and I've designed one, that have analog gain control between
> > > the
> > > CCD and the A/D, and has, basically, hardware setpoints.
> >
> >
> > That would be add a whole new meaning to the auto-exposure function!!
>
> I am surprised none of the current "high end" consumer scanners do it...it
> just isn't that hard, or costly.

The Nikon 8000 has analog gain control. I presume that it works the same way
as you describe it otherwise why call it "analog gain" control. It will show
more noise in the shadows when set to a maximum

Ernst