Nothing yet available in dust & scratch removal has no softening. Both Polaroid's current software scheme and the various hardware IR schemes have a softening effect. They do have various levels so they can effect can be varied. David
-----Original Message----- From: Bernhard Ess [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 7:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: filmscanners: best film scanner for b&w negs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shawn Coggins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:44 AM Subject: Re: filmscanners: best film scanner for b&w negs >I'm very, very happy with the results I get scanning in my Tri-X negs >using VueScan & my new Polaroid SS4000. >It is also able to handle the grain in 3200 ASA film. >I have already sold several prints of a negative that used to give me >fits in the darkroom. Recently had a exhibit of my work about half >digital & half from my 25 year old Tri-X negs. Shawn - how about dust? Does the software based dust removal work on negatives with normal amount of some dustspecks? And does it work without reducing sharpness? greetings Bernhard
