Digital BW, The Print

On Aug 23, 2005, at 1:27 PM,  
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> Message: 1
>    Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 15:50:46 -0000
>    From: "wwodets" <odets@...>
> Subject: Nikon 5000 scanner question . . .
>
> I am using a Nikon 5000 with the Nikon software for Tri-X and Plus-X
> negatives.  I find better results scanning for "color negative" and
> scan at 16 bits, 8X (seems to reduce scanner noise), and neutral
> settings on all the other controls.  At 100% on screen (1:1) I see
> small areas of posterization, especially in shadows, but also  
> sometimes
> in midtones.  These areas do not seem visible in the prints or at  
> lower
> resolution on screen.  This makes no sense to me.  Any thoughts?  Does
> Tri-X, with that long, shallow toe, actually look like this?  Scanner
> settings?  Could the monitor itself (Sony LCD, 5K, 2.2) be doing this?
> Thanks.
>


I'm using VueScan with a Nikon 4000 and scan B&W as color slide BUT  
in the color section
  of VueScan I can change it to "Reversal BW".  Just found this  
recently and It is an
improvement on either grayscale or color slide.  Check it out.  BTW,  
VueScan is far
superior to Nikon software, IMO.

William

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