Digital BW, The Print

Austin,

My tests were done on color negative 645 film.  The Minolta will 
scan 120 film at a true 4800 dpi in two halves (two passes of the 
film).  I will also do a 3200 scan of the same negative.  That is 
the highest dpi for a single pass scan with the Minolta.  I 
scanned in slide mode; that gives me the least "grain aliasing" 
on the Minolta.  

The other scans were done by professional photographers and 
scanner owners who knew the reputation of their scanners was 
at stake.  They made it their business to do the best they could 
on my 645 negative.

I'll post comparisons onto my photolunch website as soon as I 
get the sizing right to actually see a difference on the web.  
Check out http://www.photolunch.com after Feb. 4th.

Keep in mind that all three scanners are good.  I am testing what 
I hope would be optimum scans with file sizes in excess of 150 
mb. and enlarged to dimensions that best illustrate their 4000 
plus dpi.

Frank

http://www.culturalvisions.com


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Austin Franklin" 
<darkroom@i...> wrote:
> Hi Frank,
> 
> > My tests are back comparing scans of the same color 
negative 
> > from three film scanners in the $3000 price range.  I asked 
the 
> > scanner owners to simply make the highest quality scan they 
> > could without using Ultra Sharp Mask.  
> 
> Did you do B&W, color chromes and color negatives?
> 
> > I'm doing the USM testing because the Minolta Pro is 
providing 
> > considerably sharper scans than the other two scanners.  
The 
> > first two are scanned at 4000, the Minolta at 4800 dpi.
> 
> Does that mean your tests were with 35mm only?
> 
> > If there is enough interest in my tests, I'll post some 
> > enlargements of the scans I did.
> 
> I would be.
> 
> Austin