Actually, I think my problem with "grain" has more to do with film
selection and (especially) my digital processing and use of sharpening.
I've just been scanning some Portra 160 NC and there's no visible
"grain" until one gets down to the pixelation from the scanner.
However, after I try to sharpen the image the pixelation becomes very
visible at lower magnification. I think I just need some more practice
and/or training in digital processing.
That said, while I don't print anything larger than 8x10 I do sometimes
like to crop and enlarge so a higher resolution scan would be useful
there. I'll have to keep my eye on ebay and see what shows up.
However, the 24mm shift I just bought has probably eaten up my budget
for the short term.
Chuck
om@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
You might think about investing in a scanner that will produce better scans
that your Acer. I've done scans on my SS4000 that have enlarged to 16x20
and they are great. I paid $450 after the rebate. They show up on Ebay
pretty cheap these days.
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