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bnjlosh

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Since: Mar 21, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 1:53 pm
Post subject: film scanning quality
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I have started scanning my negatives with an epson 3170 and I was
wondering if there is any loss of image quality when getting these
printed out vs a print made directly from the negative...just
wondering...

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rafeb

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 4:41 pm
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bnjlosh wrote:

 > I have started scanning my negatives with an epson 3170 and I was
 > wondering if there is any loss of image quality when getting these
 > printed out vs a print made directly from the negative...just
 > wondering...


Yes, if you're scanning with a 3170 you're
missing a good deal of detail.

Now, whether that detail will appear in a
tradional optical print is a different
question, and will depend on the skill
of whoever's making the print.

Bottom line, and Epson 3170 is not a terribly
good film scanner. You can do much better.
but it will cost you.


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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 7:40 am
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On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:04:23 -0500, rafeb <rafe.RemoveThis@nowhere.com> wrote:

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 >
 >bnjlosh wrote:
 >
  >> I have started scanning my negatives with an epson 3170 and I was
  >> wondering if there is any loss of image quality when getting these
  >> printed out vs a print made directly from the negative...just
  >> wondering...
 >
 >
 >Yes, if you're scanning with a 3170 you're
 >missing a good deal of detail.
 >
 >Now, whether that detail will appear in a
 >tradional optical print is a different
 >question, and will depend on the skill
 >of whoever's making the print.
 >
 >Bottom line, and Epson 3170 is not a terribly
 >good film scanner. You can do much better.
 >but it will cost you.
 >
 >


I've scanned 6x6 film on the lower level Epson, the 2450, and then
printed digitally at roughly 8x10 with no problems. I've only done a
few prints -- via digital photo print firms on the Net -- but the
results have been perfectly adequate.

However, I wouldn't want to have gone a lot higher in size as the
scans were definitely 'softer' than I'd have liked.

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