Digital BW, The Print

Hi Greg,

> While I don't have the scientific data to back it up (and you might -- if
> so, please share) I'd tend to think that one could extract significantly
> more effective latitude by the bracketing and stacking technique
> discussed
> in this thread using a digital camera than one could ever get with
> film.

But...why couldn't you simply do the same thing with film?  Take multiple
exposures at different exposures, and scan them, and combine them in PS?

> Even with the best-exposed negative, no scanner currently made
> (short of a
> drum scanner -- maybe) is going to extract the full dynamic range.

But...that's simply not true.  You can extract the FULL density range (don't
confuse dynamic range with density range) of any B&W or color negative film
on a respectable film scanner.  SOME slide films may be at the limits of mid
range film scanners, but today's mid range film scanners are pretty good.

What film, specifically, do you think a decent scanner can't scan the full
density range of?

Regards,

Austin