You don't say which Microtec? I think you will find that the SS120 resolves grain more clearly than even hi-res Pro Photo CD scans. Do you get the same noise for example with Fujichrome Provia F 100? I think you're just seeing the grain that comes with scanning color negs at hi-res. But I could be wrong.
Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: Craig Auckland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 6:21 PM Subject: RE: filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 problems - negs > Dave > > The section was taken from a full 6x9 scan at 4000dpi (about 248mb); the > sample section was about 16-17mb and I jpeged the file for the web. So it > was only a small portion of the overall image but still looks pretty bad. I > compared images scanned via photoCD and microtek scanner and they do not > have the same 'white noise'. The guy from Polaroid seems to also think there > is a problem. > > I also thought it could be grain but a variety of films showed the same > problem; the only way I will really solve this is to scan like for like > using another sp120 - which I will do tomorrow. I hope it is the scanner and > that I can get another - otherwise this is a very poor scanner. The 'noise' > is quite visible in prints larger than 10x8 - and this should not be the > case - I have outputted to lambda from a microtek at 30x40 inch with no > visible grain / noise etc. This scanner should be able to do the same. > > But we will see tomorrow! > > > craig > > _______________________________________________ > Craig Auckland | Photographer > > Tel: +44 (0)7930 337 226 > Fax: +44 (0)7931 607 428 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Portfolio: www.aucklandphotographer.co.uk > _______________________________________________ > providing images of the built environment > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dave King > Sent: 27 November 2001 22:29 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 problems - negs > > Film grain. You don't say how big this sample would be. For example, > if the entire frame was 6x9" at 300dpi? > > NPS 160 has bigger grain when scanned than it should. Fujicolor 800 > is about the same! I have found that to be true on an Agfa T-2500, > Nikon LS-30, and a Polaroid SS4000. May be aliasing. I don't use > Portra, but I hear it's scans with smaller grain. > > Dave > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Craig Auckland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 4:50 AM > Subject: filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 problems - negs > > > > HI > > > > I brought the sprintscan just over a week ago and have had problems > scanning > > negs - they seem to display quite visible noise; I think this is a > scanner > > problem but wanted to confirm. As with most problems it is best to > view for > > yourselves so if possible please look at > > http://www.aucklandphotographer.co.uk/sprintscan.html > > The image is a section of a 6x9 NPS neg (about 500k); a variety of > negs > > display a similar fault, as do using various software packages > (silverfast, > > vuescan etc) > > > > I need to know whether anyone else has seen this problem, especially > people > > also using the sprintscan 120. > > Thanks in advance for your help > > > > Regards, > > Craig > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Craig Auckland | Photographer > > > > Tel: +44 (0)7930 337 226 > > Fax: +44 (0)7931 607 428 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Portfolio: www.aucklandphotographer.co.uk > > _______________________________________________ > > providing images of the built environment > > > > > > >