Digital BW, The Print

> >> My argument was for a scanner capable of capturing more tones in the
> >> same density range rather than more tones because of a larger density
> >> range.
>
> Isn't that the case if you have a film with a DR which is small
> enough that
> it can be captured by a 10-bit scanner, but you scan it with a 14-bit
> scanner? This is a common occurrence with color negative films, no?
>
> Todd

Color negative film has a higher dynamic range, and therefore will occupy a
wider range of values...you get more tones, but it's not from intermediate
tones, but from wider range of tones on the end(s).

I like short questions like this ;-)