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Re: [Digital BW] Re: 17 stops of Linear latitude

2008-10-08 by Roger

Fred, that's not digital, is it?

I've thought about this and I don't think there is an equivalent in the 
digital world. If bumping is digital, is it only for scans, e.g., do you 
do multiple scans and "add" them?

Roger


Fred wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>  >
>  > (Is there a digital equivalent to the 1 - 2% pre-flashing of slide film
>  > we used to occasionally do to increase the deep shadow sensitity?)
>  >
> 
> Paul, that is called 'bumping'. Very useful when trying to open 
> shadow/deep areas on
> transparency. You could 'color' the bump with filtration to somewhat 
> change the deeper hues.
> 
> Have you ever tried 'laintensification'? It has been many years but I do 
> remember that
> working very well with good linear results. It was a post capture 
> pre-process intensifier.
> 
> Fred

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