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Think I'm finally getting the hang of the Plustek scanner...

Here my latest scan having engaged with Negafix

M6 35 Tri-X

 

27534049109_c5f7b29740_b.jpgBeer by -Steve Ricoh-

I would say that you have. When I think of scanners, I am reminded of the fondness I developed for the controversy associated with the "white balance" feature associated with digital cameras. Then, having few beers  is in order. :)

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I agree with you Steve. As for the last sentence though, while I'm no darkroom expert I'd wager that more is possible with a hybrid workflow than can be done in the darkroom, particularly in that one is able to make very fine or detailed adjustments to photographs and thereby improve them more or more easily. Ultimately it's how the photographer wants the photograph to look which matters, and thankfully we all enjoy freedom in that respect. 

 

I do not see any harm in post processing a scan to correct or to enhance for artistic reasons. Isn't this broadly equivalent to darkroom techniques, accepting that software post processing and digital printing is likely to be inferior to wet tequniques.

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I would say that you have. When I think of scanners, I am reminded of the fondness I developed for the controversy associated with the "white balance" feature associated with digital cameras. Then, having few beers  is in order. :)

 

And another rather incidental offering, M6 35 f/2, HP5+, Plustek scan

 

Chinese Art by -Steve Ricoh-

 

Steve good definition , contrast and b&w tone

Nice pictures and composition

Plustek scan seems a compromise of digitalizing film

Best

Henry

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I agree with you Steve. As for the last sentence though, while I'm no darkroom expert I'd wager that more is possible with a hybrid workflow than can be done in the darkroom, particularly in that one is able to make very fine or detailed adjustments to photographs and thereby improve them more or more easily. Ultimately it's how the photographer wants the photograph to look which matters, and thankfully we all enjoy freedom in that respect.

 

I think you're probably right, Philip. It should be easier by far to dodge and burn in the digital domain than with sticks and cut outs during enlarging. I think part of me is reminiscing from my early days in the darkroom.

But in terms of the wet silver gelatin print, it's unparalleled. But I've heard but I'm not sure how accurate it is, that silver gelatin printing can be produced using a digital record of the negative. It seems plausible given it's another light source.

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I think you're probably right, Philip. It should be easier by far to dodge and burn in the digital domain than with sticks and cut outs during enlarging. I think part of me is reminiscing from my early days in the darkroom.

But in terms of the wet silver gelatin print, it's unparalleled. But I've heard but I'm not sure how accurate it is, that silver gelatin printing can be produced using a digital record of the negative. It seems plausible given it's another light source.

 

Steve and Philip, recently I spent many nights to print with my Focomat

It's easy to enlarge and choose the format size of paper you want and

it's a pleasure to enlarge according to your choice , enlarge one portrait

or crop interesting part of your neagtive .  I prefer to work in my darkroom

than in front of my computer.

Best

Henry

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