[filmscanners] Re: unscannable delta 3200?

[TonySleep@halftone.co.uk]

On Wed, 16 Jan 2002 08:41:00 +0100  DRP (Didier.Roubinet@wanadoo.fr) wrote:

> Still trying to scan this nice BW from neg, but get huge "grain" probably
> due to diffraction at 2400dpi (HPS20)

I find Delta3200 just about tolerable using TMax dev and a Polaroid 4000,
unless heavily exposed and developed. It was hopeless with 2700ppi, thanks
to massive grain aliasing. The same with TMaxP3200.

> Tony wrote me once he also likes this Ilford but only scans positives
> after
> the wet darkroom. I'd really like to play further with the neg and print
> some quadtones...

And now you know the reason why :)

Regards

Tony Sleep
http://www.halftone.co.uk - Online portfolio & exhibit; + film scanner info
& comparisons
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