[Leica] Re: FW: Black and White C41 Film

[abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)]

The scratches aren't in uniform locations and I've managed to reduce
them - but it's still frustrating. I don't think they are artifacts of
the scanner or something it's putting there because if it were they
would tend to be in the same location every times - which they are
not. It's the way I'm squeegeeing the film I think.

Adam


On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 21:19:24 -0500, JAMES NICHOLS <nicholsj@edge.net> wrote:
> Adam,
> Are you certain that the scratches are present before you scan the
> negatives?  Could the scanner itself be the culprit?
> Dust can always be a problem when one must air-dry in the home environment.
> I've never used a drying cabinet, but I assume the environment can be more
> closely controlled.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com>
> > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> > Date: 9/21/2004 8:08:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: FW: Black and White C41 Film
> 
> 
> >
> > Hmmm...this is probably my own problem but I have a terrible time with
> > very thin scratches on the film I process. I've tried everything to
> > eliminate them and they continue to plague me. They only show up on
> > scanned images, however. If I print the image in an enlarger they do
> > not show up even on substantial enlargements. I'm assuming that it's
> > an artifact of the scanning process - that the Nikon scanner somehow
> > enhances the scratches.
> >
> > I also have a bit of dust problem even though I work hard to eliminate
> > it. I know: buy a drying cabinet. Everything in its time!
> >
> > Adam
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:46:07 -0500, Eric <ericm@pobox.com> wrote:
> > > James:
> > >
> > > >Comparing results with C41 B&W to the results I got with Plus-X, Super
> XX, and Tri-X
> > > >in the 1950s and 60s when I had my own darkroom, I have been somewhat
> disappointed.
> > >
> > > Don't need a darkroom.  Just a bathroom that can be darkened for a few
> > > minutes to load your film.  If your scanning your chromogenic film,
> there's
> > > no reason why you can't scan your silver halide film.
> > >
> > > The main advantage I see to C41 B&W is that you can use the infrared
> channel
> > > on many scanners to help eliminate dust and scratches.
> > >
> > > The main advantage I see to doing your own conventional B&W is that you
> > > don't need to eliminate dust and scratches that were placed there by 
> > > the
> > > stupid lab.  :)
> > >
> > > Come on.  You know you really want to.  :)
> > >
> > > --
> > > Eric
> > > http://canid.com/
> > >
> > >
> > >
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