Digital BW, The Print

>The difference is virtually non-existent if you don't scan to take
>advantage of it.

I agree. But you don't necessarily take advantage of it by creating the
largest possible file size if that exceeds the size needed to create the
print you want to make. You seem to think there's something inherently good
about a huge file.  I disagree.  So you do what you want, I'll do what I
want. But the OP needs to either reduce his file size given the kinds of
problems he's having or if he can't do that and still make the quality
prints he wants then he needs to get different hardware. The one thing he
doesn't need to do is what you seem to advocate, which is to persist in
blindly scanning his 4x5 negatives at 4800 ppi in the face of the problems
that's creating for him.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony G. Atkielski" <anthony@...>
To: "B. Campbell" <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 12:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Computing power



B. Campbell writes:

> Sure there is. If I did my job my larger negative contains better detail
and
> tonal range than a smaller negative.

The difference is virtually non-existent if you don't scan to take
advantage of it.

> I don't lose that detail and range by scanning for a file size that
> produces the maximum dpi my printer driver will allow at the largest
> print size it will make and/or that I want or need.

Yes, you did, or at least a good part of it.





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