My scans have improved dramatically since you gave me some pointers. Thank's very much. Grain is no more a problem for me now than it was in a wet darkroom.
You mention unsharp mask. I really don't know how this feature should be used (I don't have docs with PS). I commonly use about 50 in usharp mask. John At 03:58 AM 02/25/2002 -0800, you wrote: >You've raised the same question I have just posted (I just got to your >posting now). Perhaps someone can answer that question. I'm suspecting >there might be something to the use of "electronic sharpening" going on >with certain scanners, or indeed some firmware or software sharpening. > >If it is within firmware, even using the same software won't remove the >variable. As I mentioned in my posting, I am beginning to think one >can't judge a scan until proper use of unsharp masking is done to >determine is any pre-sharpening has been feed into the mix, which might >reduce the amount of unsharp masking that can be used before >objectionable artifacts occur. > >Art > >Tomek Zakrzewski wrote: > > > Minolta Mulri Pro is said to give pronounced grain from neg scans. > > My question is whether the results are worse than with Nikon LS-8000ED or > > Polaroid SS120. > > If there is a difference, is it caused by hardware related problems or > > rather is it software which is responsible for bad effects with grain from > > negatives? > > If you used the same software, i.e. VueScan with Minolta and other scanners > > to make the inversion from negative to positive, would the difference be > > still visible? Did anyone make such a comparison? > > I simply can't undestand why should Minolta give bigger grain than Nikon if > > it has a softer light source. > > > > Regards > > > > Tomek Zakrzewski > > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe >filmscanners' >or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title >or body ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
