Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Austin Franklin" <
darkroom@i...> wrote:
> 
> > >> 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 ;-)

except you didn't answer is question,   hehe

The answer is no.