The testing I've done with the driver for my Multi Pro indicates
that most adjustments are best left for Photoshop. The only
driver control I set these days is exposure, and I have to be
extremely careful to avoid clipping the highlights.
I agree with that. In general, what I try to do when scanning is
gather as much data as possible, fitting the negative to the
scanner's capture capability as closely as possible.
... I also use 4x oversampling and dICE. The extra scanning time
is worth it.
I did many experiments with oversampling and only rarely saw much
real improvement come out of it. Only with either *extremely* thin or
overly dense/contrasty negatives do I find much use for it.
It pays to optimize exposure and processing for scanning if it's your
primary means to render negatives to print. I normally shoot
negatives for scanning to be *just* dense enough to capture the
shadow details clearly, unblocked highs, and use minimal agitation to
reduce grain growth.
Godfrey
- Re: WTB: Minolta Dimage IV Scanner Godfrey DiGiorgi
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