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RE: [Digital BW] B&W film for scanning

2003-10-04 by Alan Zinn

At 01:42 PM 10/3/03 -0700, you wrote:
>Arlene,
>
> >I've used Kodak Portra and Ilford XP2 - and am now finding that the
> >best of all is the Kodak  T400-CN. ...
>
>I've been shooting T400CN and Tech Pan recently.  Lots of photographers seem
>to like to avoid Kodak, but my tests show that, for example, XP2 just does
>not have the resolution or (relatively) fine grain of T400CN.
>
>I usually just use the T400CN when I am doing hand-held shots -- usually
>with the Fuji GA645 Zi.  When I have that camera and find a landscape that
>really needs finer grain, I find that on a tripod I can "multi-sample the
>scene" and get rid of most of the grain.  I take 3 quick shots and combine
>them in Photoshop.  The grain in the sky simply disappears.
>
>Paul
>http://www.PaulRoark.com


Paul,

"Multi-sample"!  That's a new one on me.  I'd love to hear more 'bout 
that.  Is there a shot on your web page that was done that way?

AZ

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