Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] unscannable Delta 3200?
From: DRP <Didier.Roubinet@wanadoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 22:19:40 +0100

> The problem described is called grain aliasing.  Solution is to get a scanner
> with a higher scan resolution.
> Meino de Graaf
>      .../...     
> You did not say which developer you have used. I find that DD-X and XTOL
> work very well with D3200. Also, what did you expose it at? The general
> consensus is that the true speed of this film is about 1200-1600 and you
> should develop for the times given for 3200 in the data sheet.
> Nathan Wajsman

Thanks for your replies, Meino and Nathan!

I agree my pb is mainly grain aliasing.

My delta 3200 was shot at 1600ASA and rush-developped at 3200 by a (too) big
pro lab I could'nt choose. "Wet" Prints were more than correct and have been
published, but I'm sure they didn't use neither DDX or XTol (probably
"generic" Ilfotec).

My bad scanning personal test came later.

Your contributions encourage me going further in both directions I was
wondering at:
- - "home-made" finer grain dvpt
- - higher resolution scans (of course without any ICE).
Any interest going up to 4000dpi or more?

I noticed it's difficult but not irrealist to get good scans from this very
nice Ilford...  Matter of trials and errors, as often! Thanks for optimizing
both.

Best regards

DIDIER



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