Re: Scanning pyro negs

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From: Clay (wcharmon@wt.net)
Date: 12/05/02-03:22:40 PM Z


Scan in the negative in RGB color, then use the channel mixer to make it
look right (with the monochrome check box flipped on) by playing with the
sliders. I find about 60% red, 45% green and maybe a dash of blue works.
YMMV.

Clay
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Laven" <wmlaven@platinotype.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 2:59 PM
Subject: Scanning pyro negs

> I've not worked with digital negs before, but am thinking of giving
> it a try with Dave Fokos's method (as explained on Bostick &
> Sullivan's site).
>
> I'm curious to hear from those who scan negs whether anything
> different needs to be done with Pyro developed negs because of the
> yellow stain and potential changes in density/contrast as revealed by
> the scanner's light source.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>


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