Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for your reply. I use Vuescan which does multiple samples and 
also has a long exposure pass. I am going to test the various "samples" 
and the long exposure. I really didn't think it made much difference but 
I'm anxious to try it.

Thanks again

Bob



bobbysandstrom wrote:

> Bob:
>
> I tested by doing the following.... 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x passes. I then 
> looked at the scans in
> photoshop at 100% and larger. You can see that each scan got 
> progressively better with
> removing the noise. 16x was better than 8x and so on. The file is 
> huge! I can only go up to
> 1800dpi because the file goes over the limit that can be handled. I 
> end up with about 1.35gig
> files using 48bit mode. I use SilverFast Studio withe the Epson 4990. 
> I don't do any tweaking
> other than setting the frame around the image. I leave all the 
> processing to photoshop. Make
> sure you get the right version of the software because lesser priced 
> versions have 16x mode
> but don't use 16 different scans with the noise reduction scheme. I 
> guess the way the noise
> reduction works is by eliminating the "random" pixels... those that 
> show up in different spots
> with each pass. So the software compares each pass to find the 
> consistent pixels and gets rid
> of the rest. Being that noise shows up randomly, this works like a charm.
> Also, I tape the neg down with red ruby litho tape emulsion side up. I 
> first do an 8x pass to
> heat the neg then retape flat.
>
> Good Luck!
>
>
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