As Moose suggested, try keeping everything maximum resolution and see
what happens. A couple of other things I have found when scanning b/w
are that grain does seem more visible on screen than when printed.
With the max res file you get try running out a print a see what you
think. I know this is true with any film type, but it does seem to me
more noticeable with b/w.
My other question would be if the contrast reducing grain is
predominantly in the black or near black areas? I had a scan of a shot
taken at night that showed this problem and found that clipping the
blacks in levels cured it without losing too much of the shadow detail.
Generally I do agree that grain can be a problem with b/w scanning, and
this seems to be the opinion of the 'common "wisdom"' found on the net.
That is what led me to try chromogenic b/w film (XP2, etc). I have only
gone through one roll as yet, but I'm pretty happy with the results.
James
On 30 Jun 2004, at 6:25 am, Chris Barker wrote:
>
> We have discussed this before once or twice, but here is a question. I
> have just put my first roll through a new LT-1 (thanks Bill) and I have
> developed the results (FP4, Rodinal 9 minutes). The negatives look
> utterly gorgeous, but my scans (5400ppi, output at 3000ppi, RGB 48bit)
> have been disappointing. The grain is dominant and reducing contrast
> in plain areas.
>
> So, should I scan at a lower input resolution, in greyscale, to get
> closer to what I would see if I printed the negs in the darkroom?
>
> Chris
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