Digital BW, The Print

The softness is also inherent in the scanning process.  A little USM will
compensate.

Glenn

----- Original Message -----
From: "TigerShark" <sunnyd@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 6:54 AM
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Lenses for Canon


> That softness could well be the film itself or its processing.  Have you
> tried shooting slides (E6 reversal film) with that lens?
>
> Zoom lenses in general are not as good as prime (single focal length)
> lenses, so you may want to try one of those.
>
> Tigershark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Sopher <rlsopher@...> [mailto:rlsopher@...]
> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 8:06 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Lenses for Canon
>
> I have been giving Kodak Portra chromogenic B&W film scanned with a
> Nikon 4000ED a try but the images seem just a hair soft. Whether
> this is the film or the lens I don't know (Canon 24-85mm) but I
> suspect the lens. From previous experience I know the L glass is
> superb but it is a hair beyond my means at the moment. I used Tokina
> ATX in the past (bad mistake) and they had horrid flare problems. A
> friend suggested the new Sigma EX series, particularly the 70-200.
> Has anyone had any experience with this lens?
>
> Thanks
>
> Roger
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
> Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, Bookmarks, Polls and
other resources as they are often being updated. The page is at:
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint
>
> If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to
unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same
page.
>
> Please follow these basic guidelines:
> - Include your full name with your message.
> - Include the address of your website, if you have one.
> - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep
them short.
> - As the topic of a thread changes remember to change the subject header.
> - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or
&amp;amp;quot;flames.&amp;amp;quot;
> - Complete your Yahoo profile.
> - Before posting a question, search the message archives and the various
resources on the homepage.
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>