Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Todd Flashner <tflash@e...> 
> Was this the conclusion of the discussion you were having with mike
> yesterday, where, like you, I thought he was suggesting that scanners do
> something of an auto levels on the data, but he was referring to something
> else. Was it that he meant he thought most scanners should high bit justify
> their data because it makes for a more full looking 8-bit histogram, which
> would better impress novices like myself?
> 
> Thanks,
> Todd

	I wasn't really saying most should, I was just wondering why they 
didn't since they are incapable of capturing anything out of their 
range anyway. It is kinda like having an oven that only goes to 500 
degrees but the temperature gauge goes to 2000.

 	I would actually prefer it if they didn't so that I can see just 
how much tonal information I am working with (which is really the only 
way to know without a high bit histogram, yes?)

-mikeH