Re: Digital negatives
Beakman (beakman@netcom.com)
Wed, 26 Jun 1996 05:43:19 -0700 (PDT)
> Well yes and no. Dot gain is the absorption of ink into the paper
> stock...the better the paper (and its coating) the less absorption or
> "dot gain."
>
> I suspect a better analogy would be the "piping" effect you get with
> infrared film due to the absence of an anti-halation backing (Kodak film
> only). The light spreads across the grain outside of an area of greater
> exposure...the highlights.
>
> Who knows? Would a point light source render a different look? Or how
> about a vacuum frame?
oh yes... I am also using a vacuum frame, in addition to the single
mercury vapor bulb of the nuArc. :)
David