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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Scan Resolution for a 4X5 Black and White Negatives

2008-09-24 by Bill Morse

Hi Peter-

Yes, there are always tricks or serendipities that improve a particular
image or even a particular piece of equipment or software 9in the eyes of a
particular observer). That doesn't mean it qualifies as good practice,
generally.

That said, "never say never" is always good advice (except when it isn't
;^)

Bill

On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 8:25 PM, Peter De Smidt <pdesmidt@...> wrote:

>   > Whatever "school of thought" one belongs to it is never a good idea to
> > scan beyond the optical scan capabilities of what ever scanner you are
> > using -
> Except Sandy King, a very experience photographer and printer, does
> exactly that. On his Creo Eversmart he's found that if he scans at a
> very high interpolated resolution that this scan is better once it's
> resized back down to the optical resolution of his scanner than if he
> scans directly at the optical resolution. The key here is to not follow
> dogma. Try things for yourself and see what you get.
>
>  
>



-- 
Regards,

Bill Morse
Wm. Morse Editions

http://www.MorseEditions.com/


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