Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Austin Franklin" <
darkroom@i...> wrote:
> > 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.
> 
> I believe the second part of my statement "you get more tones, but it's not
> from intermediate tones, but from wider range of tones on the end(s)"
> answered the question, whether or not you believe the first statement is
> relevant.

you don't get more tones if the film you are scanning is capable of 
being scanned on the 10bit scanner like in the case in question.

-mh