Slide film may have less dynamic range than print film, but it's also likely to be more dense and have greater contrast. A scanner with a higher dynamic will benefit slides as well.
If someone hasn't mentioned it already, as has been done from time to time, an excellent online resource to get some scanner knowledge is: http://www.scantips.com/ Tom C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Tainter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 9:17 AM Subject: Dynamic Range - What's It All About, Alfie? > I think that manufacturers' claims (for film, scanners, whatever) are > always a post-modern moment. Meaning is relative. > > Slide film has less dynamic range than C-41. I don't know about B&W. I > once saw someone throw out 3.6 for C-41, and 3.2 or 3.4 for E-6 - but > don't know if those figures were literal, or just for illustration. > > Joe > - > 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 . - 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 .
