Digital BW, The Print

Ernst,
 
I agree about the focus issue: this scanner seems to have a very good DOF.
As for wet mounting, I haven't noticed increased contrast in the test I
made, but I didn't look for it, either, so it may well be there (although I
never heard about this "feature"). This isn't going to bother me anyway,
since with Portra400BW even the reportedly limited dynamic range of the 3200
is more than enough, so a small increase in contrast is not a problem.
I am curious, though, to see how the scanner (and the fluid) fare with
grainy silver B&W film, so in the following days I may upload a test image
of TMax400 or Tri-X (from 35mm).
 
Alessandro

-----Original Message-----
From: Ernst Dinkla [mailto:E.Dinkla@...]
Sent: martedì 4 marzo 2003 14:31
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Epson3200 - Test results




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I tried to find a sweet spot for focusing with the 3200. It seems
not to exist, there's very little difference between the
glassplate and up to the surface of the scannerframe that is 3 mm
higher. The film in the carriers is at 1 mm from the glass
surface. Similar report is found at:
http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/epson3200/index.html
<http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/epson3200/index.html> 

Wonder whether there's any need for wetmounting on the Epson like
I do on the Nikon 8000. The dynamic range of the Epson is more
limited and with wetmounting the contrast increases. Any sign
that slide or B&W film scanning clips more with wetmounting on
the 3200 ?

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