No Bruce, I did NOT assume EVERYONE with a Nikon scanner has a depth of focus
issue...I'd say you did the assuming here. What I know is it IS an issue with
that scanner, apparently more so than with any other scanner.
Austin
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Austin,
You assume that everyone with a Nikon scanner has depth of focus issues.
But not me nor the three others that I personally know who use them. No
depth of focus problems. I am not saying that there isn't an issue with
depth of focus, but that some units(or maybe we just have flat film)do
not exhibit the problem.
Bruce Burnett
-----Original Message-----
From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
[mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk] On Behalf Of Austin Franklin
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 8:51 PM
To: buddybru@msn.com
Subject: [filmscanners] RE: Black and white scans
onLS4000EDandotherissues
Hi Todd,
> Most of the sources I've seen discuss the Callier effect show the same
neg
> printed through the two light sources. Unfortunately, what they've
done is
> taken a neg that was tailored to print well on a coldlight and printed
it
> with a condenser, then claim the highlights burn out...DUH.
> Likewise if they
> print a neg that was tailored to a condenser and print it with a
coldlight
> it will look flat.
Well, it has been well proven that you can get the same density range
from
the same negative with a cold light or a point light source, using
appropriate exposure time, aperture and grade of paper (or filter), so
that
is a non-issue. The other issues are the "Callier effect", sharpness,
dust,
scratches and tonality (dynamic range).
> the
> Callier effect is predicable, and in some cases useful, and can be
> compensated for as needed.
What about the limited depth of focus, as well as scratches and dust?
How
do you compensate for that?
> Not sure if depth of focus is of any real relevance.
Snark, snark...ask people who own Nikon scanners if depth of focus is an
issue or not ;-)
> Anyway, just my experience, not out to tell anyone theirs is wrong.
Understood. Me too.
Austin
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