Digital BW, The Print

I'm talking about Canon 4000 FS, and the film is usually Kodak TMY 
developed with TMAX developer at a 1+6 dilution. But I get also 
unsatisfactory results with chromogenic films when they are shot 
indoors with available light (slightly underexposed, which is not 
good for these films, I know).

Thanks for the reference to the grain reduction software, I'll have a 
look as soon as I find the time. I liked the remark about "plastic 
fantastic"... but it is not what I am looking for.


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "sceptre12345 
<am1000@v...>" <am1000@v...> wrote:
> Jimenez,
> 
> Which Canon scanner model are you talking about? 
> 
> Also, which film are you scanning in RGB mode in Viewscan, then 
> converting to greyscale ? Also, which scanning resolution are you 
> using and what print size are you trying to acheive ?
> 
> Andre
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jimenez12fr 
> <miguel.jimenez@o...>" <miguel.jimenez@o...> wrote:
> > I can't make the Canon scanner work properly either, without 
given 
> me 
> > quite a lot of grain. I am using Vuescan, getting Raw RGB scans 
and 
> > selecting the best channel and converting into greyscale, but the 
> > result is still grainy scans, no matter how I manipulate it with 
> > curves and levels. Funny enough, with the Canon software I'm 
> getting 
> > better results, but that probably means I'm not good enough at 
> > manipulating images with photoshop.
> > 
> > I have a question on this, is anyone using gaussian blur to avoid 
> > grain? Up to now this is the only solution I have for grain, 
> although 
> > it softens very slightly the image. Is there any other PS tool or 
> > plugin for eliminating grain that works well? I'd like to hear 
> about 
> > experiences of other people with BW grain. 
> > 
> > Maybe the Canon scanner is just too sharp for grainy images (I 
> think 
> > I've read about this on photo.net), perhaps my unit is special. 
> > Thanks 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Alessandro 
> Pardi 
> > <alessandro.pardi@i...> wrote:
> > > I never had a chance to play with the Nikon, but remember that 
> > scanning s/w
> > > is an important factor. There's no comparison, either, between 
> the 
> > Canon
> > > with its own FilmGet software and the same Canon with 
Vuescan... 
> > (the latter
> > > being miles ahead).
> > >  
> > > Alessandro Pardi
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: André Vallejo [mailto:avs@p...]
> > > Sent: lunedì 3 febbraio 2003 15:21
> > > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [Digital BW] Canon scanner
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I've used a Canon 4000 for a while to test,and reults are much 
> less 
> > then
> > > satisfying.No comparison with the Nikon 4000 I've finally 
> bought...
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Message: 25
> > >    Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 23:29:53 -0500
> > >    From: "Stuart Phillips" <stuart.phillips@r...>
> > > Subject: Re: ImagePrint Sale
> > > 
> > > Does anyone have expeience with the Canon  FS2720U film 
scanner? 
> > How does it
> > > work?
> > > 
> > > Thanks in advance?
> > > 
> > > 
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