You don't say which Microtec? I think you will find that the SS120
resolves grain more clearly than even hi-res Pro Photo CD scans. Do
you get the same noise for example with Fujichrome Provia F 100? I
think you're just seeing the grain that comes with scanning color negs
at hi-res. But I could be wrong.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Auckland <craig@aucklandphotographer.co.uk>
To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 6:21 PM
Subject: RE: filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 problems - negs
> 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
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Craig Auckland | Photographer
> >
> > Tel: +44 (0)7930 337 226
> > Fax: +44 (0)7931 607 428
> > Email: craig@aucklandphotographer.co.uk
> > Portfolio: www.aucklandphotographer.co.uk
> > _______________________________________________
> > providing images of the built environment
> >
> >
> >
>
