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Re: Scanning Tech Pan

2004-02-19 by px3n120x

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Richard Smallfield 
<r.smallfield@p...> wrote:
> Hi,
> a while ago, when I still was using an Epson 1660 for scanning, I got a roll of Tech 
Pan and was totally blown away by the tones.
> 
> Then I got a Minolta SE5400 and can't get a decent scan from TP (every other film is 
great) - I can't get rid of the contrast and the highlights and/or shadows are severely 
clipped. No frames are useable.
> 
> I'm using VueScan and if anyone can suggest settings that work with TP, I'd be 
forever in your debt.

Use no color balance and do the adjustments (curves) in photoshop (if that's what you 
are using) manually to your liking.

Andu

> 
> In the meantime it's back to Tmax100 or T400CN.
> 
> thanks,
> Richard
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