Digital BW, The Print

At 04:05 PM 12/3/03 -0500, you wrote:
>BTW, if you use the Epson TWAIN 5 software to do your scans try it with
>the unsharp mask box unchecked and do the USM in Photoshop.  I get
>better results that way.
>
>Rad
>
>Tom Baker wrote:
>
> > I scan 4"x5" film on a 3200.  I'm happy with the results.  However, 
> I've tried small film and found the results not acceptable to me.
> >
> > Tom Baker
> >
> > Conrad Weiser <radimus@...> wrote:
> > I have an Epson 2450 and am rather pleased with it.  No problems, no
> > banding, no newton rings that I can see.  With a flatbed like this you
> > won't get the same quality as you would with a film scanner, but for
> > medium format you get plenty.  I use a Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II for
> > 35mm film, and the Epson 2450 for medium format.
> >
> > If you get an Epson 3200, look into one of these.  I plan to order one 
> soon:
> >
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~dougfisher/holder/mfholderintro.html
> >
> > Rad
> >
> > Ulf Widén wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Thanks for your answer. I have both 35mm and medium-format(6x7) and I have
> >>asked for price on such scanner and it was too much for me as a beginner I
> >>think. I have looked at the Minolta 5600 and it looked to be a good choice.
> >>However, a friend of mine recommends Epson 3200 because I could use it for
> >>negative up to 6x9. I am a little skeptic to this. I have heard that
> >>flatbed-scanners are no good for scanning neg/dia. Have anyone comments on
> >>that. It would be very hand if the Epson is usable, but I have no clue.
> >>
> >>-Ulf Widen


I always use the excellent SilverFast software bundled with the 
scanner.  It is my understanding that it is better to do as many 
adjustments as possible at the time of the scan - post PS - to benefit from 
the higher bit mode (is this the correct term?) of the scanner as well as 
the "native" scanner algorithms. Subtracting the number of  bits "wasted" 
in processing leaves plenty left over for post-processing.  It should be 
pointed out that the flat bed's fluorescent lamp is similar in over-all 
effect to using a cold-light enlarger lamp.

AZ


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