Digital BW, The Print

Hi Charles,

It probably is a Nikon, as I believe they are known for revealing grain from
B&W more so than other scanners, because of the point light sources they use
(LEDs).

Austin

> Honestly I don't know what scanner is being used for the MF stuff -
> that is done at my lab. I think they use a Nikon 8000, but I may be
> mistaken.
>
> I have never been so happy with their results, the grain issue is
> hideous at 4000dpi. (Mind you, that's at 100 percent magnification,
> which means I am seeing things that wouldn't have even been resolved
> at all if scanned at 2700dpi)
>
> At home for 35mm I use a canon 2710, which has much more satisfactory
> results grain-wise imho - tho it is still _way_ noisier (also sharper)
> than my digital shots.
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Austin Franklin"
> <darkroom@i...> wrote:
> > > I see lots and lots of grain in 4000dpi scans of both Portra 400 and
> > > 160. I'm definitely willing to believe that there are films out there
> > > with less grain - but for the film I use it seems that 2700 dpi scans
> > > are preferable, since the grain doesn't present itself nearly as badly
> > > at lower resolutions.
> >
> > Charles?
> >
> > What scanner are you using?
> >
> > Austin