Richard Klein asked: > > If I usually just want to get a picture into my computer for web, email, > or other use is there any benefit in using slide film versus print film?
It depends. Mostly it depends on your scanner. If all you have is a medium-resolution flatbed scanner (under 600dpi) then your best choice is to scan prints. If you have a high-resolution scanner with a transparency adapter, or if you have a film/negative scanner, you have more options. Negatives have a lower density range than slide films (especially high-saturation slide films like Velvia), so they are easier to scan. They also capture a wider range of intensities, and so you are less likely to have burned-out highlights or featurelesss areas of shadow. But these benefits don't come without drawbacks - the contrast compression results in less midrange detail, and even the best orange mask removal can cause colour aliasing artifacts and/or a slight colour cast at the extreme ends of the intensity range. -- John Francis . . . . . . . . . . (650) 429-4427 MyWay.com 444 Castro St. Suite 101, Mt. View, CA 94041 Hello. My name is Darth Vader. I am your Father. Prepare to die. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
