[Digital BW] Re: Banding
2002-10-11 by culturalvisions
Yesterday I was getting banding with my 1160 Piezo. I switched to the Woolf curves from MIS and the banding disappeared. Not a bad print either. I havent
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2002-10-11 by culturalvisions
Yesterday I was getting banding with my 1160 Piezo. I switched to the Woolf curves from MIS and the banding disappeared. Not a bad print either. I havent
2002-10-11 by Truman Prevatt
Has anyone taken the output of a 16 bit scan saved in 16 bit tiff and then read into a software package like Mathematica or Matlab so that you could actually
2002-10-11 by James Downs
... No, specs won t; but what counts is whether the results are something oneself and/or others would want to hang on the wall or otherwise use. Doug has said
2002-10-11 by Austin Franklin
Hi Martin, ... Well, actually that gets me to another point, thanks, but I ll answer this one first. What you say, isn t what happens, at least with my
2002-10-11 by Martin Wesley
... From: Austin Franklin To: Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 10:15 AM Subject: RE:
2002-10-11 by Stephen Petegorsky
For what it s worth, I ve been using an 1160 with the Piezo driver for much of the last year. I ve had almost no problems with banding, and when I have, it
2002-10-11 by frankg_photo
yes, that is the scale. ... on, isn t ... sliders ... tones), I ... should
2002-10-11 by Austin Franklin
Can anyone explain why it would even be any different? It should be the exact same data...and as I said, the histogram is an 8 bit histogram, no matter
2002-10-11 by Albert Wang
Is Epson Heavyweight Matte paper a thinner version (with the same rag content/pulp structure) of the Archival matte paper or a different formulation? If so,
2002-10-11 by frankg_photo
Andrew, I duplicated the 16 bit file and converted to 8bit - then compared the histograms - you are right there is less combing viewed in 88 bit - but it s
2002-10-11 by Austin Franklin
... But the histogram IS an 8 bit histogram... It should look the same, providing no tonal adjustments are done, and I don t believe simply converting from 16
2002-10-11 by thedigitaldog
... Convert the file to 8 bits THEN look at the Histogram. You should see NO combs.
2002-10-11 by frankg_photo
after minor contrast adj in 16 bit scans (moving the end sliders to the edges of the histogram & the middle to fix the mid tones), I still have drop out or
2002-10-11 by Jeff Randall
I assumed the banding you were describing to be the subtle kind and not the paper-feed kind. I say I think its a software problem because I believe it is a
2002-10-11 by bjornaagedk
OK, but how can it be a software problem? I havent changed anything at all since the print came out perfect! Would it help to reinstall Photoshop/PiezoDriver?
2002-10-11 by jim hayes
Holinger Corp does boxes for Museums, custom and standard. Same thickness as Light Impressions and I think a tiny bit cheaper even for custom. Check that out.
2002-10-11 by Austin Franklin
Doug, ... Well, what part of the specs? I don t believe the density range was actually measured, but is merely a statement of what the number of bits in the
2002-10-11 by Jeff Randall
Bjorn: I think it is most likely a software/driver problem. Many folks have reported banding using the PiezoBW driver on the 1160, but report no banding if
2002-10-11 by Doug I.
... Douglas, To my knowledge the specs of the Nikon 4000, et al have not been topped yet in a 35mm standalone. There is a Microtek Artixscan(?) that is
2002-10-11 by bjornaagedk
From one day to another I have problems with my Epson 1160 with Piezo driver. I get a sort of steps (banding) in the middletone areas, f.ex. skintone in a
2002-10-11 by uda123cat
Regarding the little ink dots I am using the PiezoPro Software as directed. That is, simply opening the file in the Piezo software and printing from there
2002-10-11 by Kip Babington
Yes, I use the color cartridges, not just black. That s how I can control the tone of the image. The driver does have a box to check Grayscale and that
2002-10-11 by Ton Guiking
... (...) ... (...) Hi Kip, Thanks for your informative post! Does the above mean you use the color cartridges for B/W printing? Or do you use only the black
2002-10-11 by Martin Wesley
... From: KAPTJON To: Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 2:08 PM Subject: [Digital BW]
2002-10-11 by Ernst Dinkla
... From: KAPTJON To: Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 11:08 PM Subject: [Digital BW]
2002-10-11 by mfp90021
I disagree that you need custom profiles to produce excellent prints with the 2200. I ve been using the Epson 2200 for about a week now and I m thoroughly
2002-10-11 by my_saad
I want to setup my Digital photography studio, and want to know about Hardware required to setup. What Computer Config. is required and which Printer to print
2002-10-11 by Tim Atherton
... Of course, as soon as you do that in this day and age they either change or discontinue the film... :-)
2002-10-11 by William Smith
... The only problem I have with1160 and OSX 10.2.1 is the driver disappears every once in while and I have to reinstall it. Everything else is find, no
2002-10-11 by Truman Prevatt
Martin, I would make an interesting test to shoot a target with texture in zones I, II and V and see if you can dig the detiails out of the shadows. Actually
2002-10-11 by Truman Prevatt
... PS will allow you to strighten out the toe if the scanner has enough levels so the quantization effects don t become an issue. I think all in all the
2002-10-11 by Austin Franklin
Roger, ... Using compensation development with a 35mm is not something that I tend to do. ... Why do you say that? I find scenes that have nothing to do with
2002-10-11 by Austin Franklin
Hi Martin, ... Ah, you know that wasn t what the debate was about...it was the claim of thousands or something like that, that simply wasn t physically
2002-10-11 by Martin Wesley
... From: Truman Prevatt To: Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 7:17 PM Subject: Re:
2002-10-11 by Austin Franklin
... Hi Truman, Yes, that s exactly what I do...and then from scanner to printer. Austin
2002-10-11 by Paul Roark
... I too received 4 replacement boxes -- rather quickly. The good news is that the new batch -- 02DE2001M -- that I received has the normal brighter white,
2002-10-11 by Peter Lindman
Please excuse the blatant self-promotion but I ve just mounted a small show of photographs at Pushdot Studio, a gallery in Portland OR. I put together a
2002-10-11 by Peter Lindman
Martin, Where did you read this? I d love to get my hands on it. Thanks, Peter Lindman
2002-10-11 by Truman Prevatt
At some point the film response to light goes nonlinear which results in the toe and the shoulder . My initial thoughts - yet to be tested end to end
2002-10-11 by Martin Wesley
... From: Austin Franklin To: Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 5:03 PM Subject: RE:
2002-10-11 by Roger L Sopher
Hi Austin, So far as what the Zone system is or is not we will have to agree to disagree. I will, however, restate that different is not the same.... Certainly
2002-10-11 by Martin Wesley
... From: Truman Prevatt To: Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 2:39 PM Subject: Re:
2002-10-11 by Austin Franklin
Hi Roger, ... Yes, but someone may use different aspects of The Zone System as they need. ... That is called calibrating your system and something I always
2002-10-11 by Douglas Anthony Cooper
... I still shoot mostly 35mm, although I do spend a fair bit of time with a Rolleiflex TLR. I get a decent scan out of 6x6 transparencies on my fairly
2002-10-11 by Ken Carney
Zone Good: Soft enveloping light, light overcast. Expose and develop normally. Zone Bad: Dark, overcast, maybe a little drizzle. Use a higher EI and add
2002-10-11 by Roger L Sopher
Hi Austin, I admit to being both an old fart and a traditionalist and insist that if you describe something, such as the Zone System, it has specific meaning.
2002-10-11 by Ken Carney
Douglas, I have a Nikon 4000 and like it a lot. Although I haven t tried it, I m confident it isn t as good as, say, a Tango scan. But, it s good enough,
2002-10-11 by Kip Babington
Well, I m using a 9000 for B&W output and am quite pleased with the results. One of the prints that I frequently show around (read: brag on) was taken at
2002-10-11 by Truman Prevatt
In audio not many people can determine the difference of a pure tone quantizied to 6 bits vs. 8 bits much less 16 bits. Actually I have heard claims that 4
2002-10-11 by Austin Franklin
Hi Truman, ... Actually, if your scanner is, say a 12 bit scanner, and you scan at 8 bits, it still scans at 12 bits...then takes the setpoints and curves you