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
> 
> Sure I did.  I gave an explanation for an answer.  I've tried the "yes/no"
> answers with you two, and you always come back and ask "why", so I guess I
> can't win no matter what I answer.

okay, you forced me to get nit-picky and state why you didn't answer 
the question.

He stated a "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?"

you answered "Color negative film has a higher dynamic range" which I 
guess was in reference to BW film, which has nothing to do with the 
question.

sorry for being so persnickety but you tried to blame us.

-mikeH