Digital BW, The Print

Daren M. wrote:
> Second, open USM and enter these amounts as a STARTING point -
> Amount 125%, Radius 0.5, Threshold 0.  I usually leave the 
> radius very low (.03 - 1.0), Amount high (200 - 300%) and Threshold
> low as well (0 - 4).  I begin working with the Amount setting and
> raise it until the image looks SHARP (not
> overly sharp, though)! <snip>

This is terrific!  I can't wait to try this procedure on my own 
images.  I too had noticed what appeared to be excessive "grain" on 
my 35mm scans (Canoscan 2710), even on the Ilford Pan F I shoot most 
often, though the actual print (usually 8x10) looked better than the 
image on the monitor.  I'm headed into the digital darkroom now to 
try this out.  Thanks Daren!

Gary Benson
Eagle River, Alaska