Digital BW, The Print

At 03:03 PM 1/27/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>To the list --
>
>I'm planning to purchase either the Minolta Scan Multi Pro or the Polaroid 
>120 to scan many years of 2¼×2¼ Tri-X negatives (developed in D-76). I hope 
>someone with experience can answer several questions:
>
>1. Is either the Polaroid or the Minolta preferable for producing a sharp 
>image without exaggerating the grain at 2000/3200/4000/4800 ppi?
>
>2. Is the grain in a monochrome scan better or worse than that of an RGB 
>scan reduced to monochrome in Photoshop using the CHANNEL MIXER?

Victor,

The scanning software is the important factor. The question should be what
scanning software for these scanners gives the best grain reduction given
your criteria. I was using a scanning software that exaggerated the grain
terribly and thought it was typical until I tried another. There are
trade-offs between sharpness and grain. Also you should have in mind your
output method when you make the scan. You want to balance your scanning
technique with your output device. 

AZ
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