From: Tom Ferguson (tomf2468@pipeline.com)
Date: 04/03/02-11:49:44 PM Z
> From: Ender100@aol.com
> Subject: Re: Spectral density [was: Re: Inkjet transparencies ]
>
> Tom,
>
> What were the original negatives scanned with?
A mix, some good drum scans, some direct dig capture, some LF film scanned
on a Umax Powerlook III. All methods are workable.
>
> I have made image setter negatives at 300 lpi that worked very well... worked
> out the platinum curve using a densitometer and platinum printed steptablet.
> This was for a particular platinum set up used by a friend. I am about to
> try the digital negatives... I would think the current inkjet printers could
> rival and possibly surpass most imagesetters in resolution, but there might
> be a "crispness" to the imagesetter negatives that would give a percieved
> increase in sharpness. <SNIP>
I envy you, I'm doing all of my curve adjustments "by eye". I'm sure I will
be a lot slower!
-- Tom Ferguson http://www.ferguson-photo-design.com
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