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Subject: [Leica] Nathan, how about a 168 Megapixel image :-)?
From: john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2013 05:52:52 +0000
References: <CAF8hL-HJuiPn_SoqUvfm=HpGStA2NiB0Ftev+HPEae7G9oLMYA@mail.gmail.com> <013D8AC8-0303-4B94-8BB2-EE3BEB9E59D5@frozenlight.eu> <CAF8hL-GTQD9PVsDJ_8N9_k=H+fSD_KsoRGbbiFio258+Lgn6jg@mail.gmail.com>

My Minolta medium format scanner 'only' goes up to 3200 for MF

john

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> The v700/750 real DPI is about 2400, so scanning at 3200 gives you a little
> more. Any higher is just interpolation.
> On Apr 5, 2013 10:32 PM, "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:
> 
> > Puny :-)
> >
> > Actually, I too scan on an Epson flatbed, the V700, at its maximum
> > optical resolution of 6400 dpi. I do wish I had a dedicated MF
> > scanner, but given that I only shoot 10-20 rolls a year, I cannot 
> > justify the
> expense.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Nathan
> >
> >
> >
> > On Apr 5, 2013, at 1:07 PM, Richard Man wrote:
> >
> > > This is really just a test to see if a commercial lab's processed
> > > 4x5
> > color
> > > neg has the color cast or not, and sure enough the colors are quite
> > > accurate. This means that my processing can be better still. I hope
> > > I can get the color cast problems resolved. I like the flexibility
> > > to shoot in color without the 6 steps needed to process slides...
> > >
> > > In any case, just a quick and fast 3200 DPI scan with the Epson 
> > > flatbed.
> > > Imagine what it looks like with a proper drum scan (not that this
> > > particular image is worth it).
> > >
> > > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20130405-Scanned-18.jpg
> > >


In reply to: Message from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] Nathan, how about a 168 Megapixel image :-)?)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Nathan, how about a 168 Megapixel image :-)?)
Message from richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] Nathan, how about a 168 Megapixel image :-)?)