Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Print film scanning D-Max?
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 16:29:43 +0100
References: <LNBBLBNFHNEHGFKFMALGCEAPAEAB.tim@picturedesk.org>

Tim,

Yes, I have seen this statement here on the LUG as well as elsewhere. I think
the idea is that negative film has a lower inherent dynamic range, thus
placing fewer demands on the scanner (compared with transparency film).

Nathan

Tim Atherton wrote:

> I spent the weekend dumping tons of old e-mail, and as a result I now need
> one of them...!
>
> Was it on the LUG that someone posted that negative films only need a
> scanner d-max of 2.8 or some such?
>
> Also, if so, what was the rationale?
>
> thanks
>
> tim
>
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