Digital BW, The Print

yes, though I'm not sure there's a software move that is the same as opening the aperture, 
assuming anyone wants that.
On the other hand, some of the work I've done lately indicates that darkroom paper looks 
less crunchy (sorry Bruce) not because edges are less defined or sharp, but that light 
scatters within the top layers of the materials and acts almost like a very very slight fog 
filter. Edges remain extremely sharp, but have less contrast. A drum scan of same looks 
very harsh by comparison, viewing up too close.
So this concept of softening harsh scans with any sort of blurring may be flawed, 
assuming traditional materials are the desired look. Problematic assumption.
Tyler

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "E Neilsen" <e.neilsen2@...> 
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> From chruchy, is it not always easier to make soft than the other way
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> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tyler
> Boley
> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 10:20 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Scan Resolution for a 4X5 Black and White
> Negatives
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> John, I believe we have the same setup? Give it a try with those 4000
> ppi scans, sometimes even open 2. How helpful it is depends on the
> image and grain. I just do several scans as long as the neg is
> mounted, with different settings... 
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> With small film though, I stick to native aperture.
> Tyler aka "crunchy"
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> eThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "john dean"
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> > That's very useful Bruce, regarding the opening up of the aperture to
> > reduce grain. There is a Gain setting with Silverfast that I'm using
> > but I never use it.
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> > One thing that I have noticed routinely with the Howtek when scanning
> > black and white film is that with my unit the scans are a bit over
> > sharpened at 4000 ppi, making them apper more grainy,esp 35mm tri-x. I
> > add a tad of gaussian blur and it is smoothed out. Increasing the
> > aperture in Silverfast would probably be a better method. I'll try it!
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> > Thanks.
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> > John
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