Epson 3200 scans (was: best scanner for b&w)
2003-02-24 by Alessandro Pardi
Simon, I reply to the list as other people may be interested in the 3200. I only have played with my new scanners for a few hours (I just moved and the new house is not yet fully operational, so my wife frowns if I spend too much time on my toys :-), but: I like the results. I scan 6x7 Portra 400 B&W, and the film you use is important, as grainless film + soft scans (as the Epson delivers, at least as compared to my Canon 4000) allows for BIG numbers when it comes to sharpening. I suspect that big grain (as in 400ASA silver B&W film) would turn out clumpy with this scanner. My first impression is that, although definitely softer than the Canon, when used with MF (and grainless film) it gives better results than 35mm+4000dpi. The final verdict (i.e. comparing 13x19 prints from the two scanners) will have to wait, though, as my 1160 is still packed and all four heads were cement-clogged... Alessandro
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-----Original Message----- From: Simon Lamb [mailto:simon@sclamb.com] Sent: lunedì 24 febbraio 2003 10:13 To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Digital BW] best scanner for b&w Alessandro I agree with your post, although I tend to use the LAB mode and select to use only the lightness channel. On an off topic issue, could you email me at simon@sclamb and tell me if you find your 3200 scans to be soft. Thanks. Simon ----- Original Message ----- From: Alessandro Pardi To: 'DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com' Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 9:02 AM Subject: RE: [Digital BW] best scanner for b&w I get better results with 48bit RGB scanning, picking only one of the three channels, for the following two reasons: 1) Channel noise. 2) Channel disalignment. Typically, although both issues are obviously scanner dependent, one of the channels is the best in the noise department, and the three channels are not perfectly aligned. Using *any* channel mix will therefore degrade the final image, unless you only pick a single channel (i.e. a 100% 0% 0% mix). I repeat that you should verify how much your own scanner suffers from these problems, but they are visible in both my Canon FS4000 and Epson 3200. Alessandro ----------------------- Jerry wrote: > I frequently scan my 4X5 100TMAX negatives with an Epson 2450 and > have been pleased with the results. <snip> > I have experimented with scanning at 48bit RGB but I see no > difference in my results. <snip> > -Jerry [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=246920.2960106.4328965.2848452/D=egroupweb/S=17050191 82:HM/A=1464858/R=0/*http://www.gotomypc.com/u/tr/yh/cpm/grp/300_Cquo_1/g22l p?Target=mm/g22lp.tmpl> <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=246920.2960106.4328965.2848452/D=egroupmai l/S=:HM/A=1464858/rand=457918357> Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, Bookmarks, Polls and other resources as they are often being updated. The page is at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint> If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same page. Please follow these basic guidelines: - Include your full name with your message. - Include the address of your website, if you have one. - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep them short. - As the topic of a thread changes remember to change the subject header. - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or &amp;quot;flames.&amp;quot; - Complete your Yahoo profile. - Before posting a question, search the message archives and the various resources on the homepage. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]