Filmscanners mailing list archive (filmscanners@halftone.co.uk)
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
RE: filmscanners: 2700ppi a limiting factor in sharpness?
Sorry, I do mean to be snide, but like duh. Does anyone really not already
know this, or am I missing your point?
Sometimes I WANT to shoot with my Zeiss Super Ikonta B at 2.8...and it gives
me fuzzy negatives, compared to my Hasselblad...but I still want so scan
them!
> Lens quality problems are not scanning issues. They're
> photographic issues. Before scanning, you should have a negative
> or transparency that is sharp. If it isn't, scanning won't
> improve anything. It's possible that a 2700 dpi scanner can
> camouflage some lens defects, but a 4000 dpi scanner is a lot
> less forgiving. If your negative or transparency isn't sharp,
> then the best you can hope for is that your scanner will produce
> an equally bad image.
>
> In a message dated Tue, 6 Nov 2001 12:38:25 PM Eastern Standard
> Time, "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> writes:
>
> > > Obscanning: Has anyone else noticed the difference in
> sharpness between
> > > their lenses when scanning films?
> >
> > Drastic difference, yes!
>
>
|
