Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Austin Franklin" 
<darkroom@i...> wrote:
> 
> > the new scanners come with ICE and GEM. GEM is supposed to totally
> > remove grain. Anyone know for sure if this works?
> >
> > Jerry
> 
> Hi Jerry,
> 
> The Nikon scanners HAVE to come with ICE because they are point 
light source
> scanners, which exaggerates scratches, dust and grain.  Other 
scanners don't
> need it, and I don't know any other than Nikon that come with it.  
I don't
> know about GEM though.
> 
> Austin

> Jerry
>I have a nikon scanner and use GEM. It works beautifully.Makes grain 
in the lighter parts of the image smooth out real nice, but makes the 
subject too soft.