the Nikon 4000ED has autoexposure and i find that with Provia 100F, i have never had to override it. with Velvia, i sometimes have had to add some exposure to get extra shadow detail and let the highlights go a little.
Herb.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dag T" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 5:09 PM Subject: Re: digital imaging question > It depends on the film. I certainly would with Velvia, but I´ve never > used it. The films I´ve used most, Provia 100F and Agfa 50 RSX are > neutral and easy to scan with this scanner, which has a very good Dmax. > > As it hits on target in most cases I scan in normal 16bit mode first. > Afterwards I see if the highlights and shadows are good compared to the > original. If they are, all the details from the film is in the scan, > and I can do the rest in Photoshop. If not, I adjust the scan.