Film grain. You don't say how big this sample would be. For example,
if the entire frame was 6x9" at 300dpi?
NPS 160 has bigger grain when scanned than it should. Fujicolor 800
is about the same! I have found that to be true on an Agfa T-2500,
Nikon LS-30, and a Polaroid SS4000. May be aliasing. I don't use
Portra, but I hear it's scans with smaller grain.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Auckland <craig@aucklandphotographer.co.uk>
To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 4:50 AM
Subject: filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 problems - negs
> HI
>
> I brought the sprintscan just over a week ago and have had problems
scanning
> negs - they seem to display quite visible noise; I think this is a
scanner
> problem but wanted to confirm. As with most problems it is best to
view for
> yourselves so if possible please look at
>
> The image is a section of a 6x9 NPS neg (about 500k); a variety of
negs
> display a similar fault, as do using various software packages
(silverfast,
> vuescan etc)
>
> I need to know whether anyone else has seen this problem, especially
people
> also using the sprintscan 120.
> Thanks in advance for your help
>
> Regards,
> Craig
>
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