Dave
The section was taken from a full 6x9 scan at 4000dpi (about 248mb); the
sample section was about 16-17mb and I jpeged the file for the web. So it
was only a small portion of the overall image but still looks pretty bad. I
compared images scanned via photoCD and microtek scanner and they do not
have the same 'white noise'. The guy from Polaroid seems to also think there
is a problem.
I also thought it could be grain but a variety of films showed the same
problem; the only way I will really solve this is to scan like for like
using another sp120 - which I will do tomorrow. I hope it is the scanner and
that I can get another - otherwise this is a very poor scanner. The 'noise'
is quite visible in prints larger than 10x8 - and this should not be the
case - I have outputted to lambda from a microtek at 30x40 inch with no
visible grain / noise etc. This scanner should be able to do the same.
But we will see tomorrow!
craig
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
[mailto:owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Dave King
Sent: 27 November 2001 22:29
To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
Subject: Re: filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 problems - negs
Film grain. You don't say how big this sample would be. For example,
if the entire frame was 6x9" at 300dpi?
NPS 160 has bigger grain when scanned than it should. Fujicolor 800
is about the same! I have found that to be true on an Agfa T-2500,
Nikon LS-30, and a Polaroid SS4000. May be aliasing. I don't use
Portra, but I hear it's scans with smaller grain.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Auckland <craig@aucklandphotographer.co.uk>
To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 4:50 AM
Subject: filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 problems - negs
> HI
>
> I brought the sprintscan just over a week ago and have had problems
scanning
> negs - they seem to display quite visible noise; I think this is a
scanner
> problem but wanted to confirm. As with most problems it is best to
view for
> yourselves so if possible please look at
>
> The image is a section of a 6x9 NPS neg (about 500k); a variety of
negs
> display a similar fault, as do using various software packages
(silverfast,
> vuescan etc)
>
> I need to know whether anyone else has seen this problem, especially
people
> also using the sprintscan 120.
> Thanks in advance for your help
>
> Regards,
> Craig
>
> _______________________________________________
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>
> Tel: +44 (0)7930 337 226
> Fax: +44 (0)7931 607 428
> Email: craig@aucklandphotographer.co.uk
> Portfolio: www.aucklandphotographer.co.uk
> _______________________________________________
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>
>
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