Digital BW, The Print

I've been out of town during the scanning, film discussion here. I'd like to
say it was rather good. Others have experienced the same issues that I have;
a long time silver/platinum printer and needing to run the endless test to
flush out the excellent images that can be made with the new stuff. The
changes don't happen over night and are not cheap. 

 

The conversation does come down to the science vs the artistic expression.
It seems to be the never ending battle of balancing the quotient of science
input +  artistic addition = print. As we started to see our favorite
equations removed from our workflow by the elimination of the source
material we need to adapt. The next few years will bring forth a new level
of print making as those of us waging that war are winning more and more of
the battles or just rethinking the best strategies to gain the hilltop. 

 

I will be starting a new round this week as I add the V750 to the workflow;
way past time to retire the 3200. It will be interesting to see how I can
put Steve's input to immediate use. And with the looming beast (only in more
learning _ CS4) of another upgrade, the times keep changing but the goal
remains the same. 

 

While I take some breaks at Photo Expo, it will be interesting to see what
film makers will be letting out of their bags. I feel that the conversation
about the DR and 16 bit, etc will come up again.  : ) 

 

 

 

Eric Neilsen Photo

4101 Commerce Street, Suite 9

Dallas, TX 75226

214 827-8301

 

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bruce
Watson
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 6:53 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Subject Brightness Range - branch from [Digital BW] Re: Getting
reasonable scan file sizes w/ MF & LF ...

 

Ernst Dinkla wrote:
> What I still do not understand of film manufacturers is why 
> do they not go for that last stronghold in film making:
> A compressed color slide film unusable for projection etc 
> but ideal for scanning and with the noise in the shadows of 
> the print, the same for a B&W slide film for scanning.
> 

I've been wondering the same thing for years now. So maybe it will 
happen one day.
--
Bruce Watson

 



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