Godfrey
somewhat colored
You know, in all the time I've been scanning film (since 1994), I've almost never found a need for multiscanning. I've experimented with it many times.. But I find that if I expose and process my negatives properly for scanning, it's simply not particularly necessary.
It might be more useful for contrasty slide scanning. I haven't worked with slides for many years.
G
It might be more useful for contrasty slide scanning. I haven't worked with slides for many years.
G
cabbiinc
Slightly Irregular
Godfrey you're spot on the money. For any C-41 film that I've scanned the scanners (Coolscan 2000 and Canon FS4000US) can capture the entire spectrum held on the film. For slides though, especially older thicker Kodachrome pre-70's, multi exposure does come in handy for some slides. It doesn't hurt on the slides that don't need it so I leave it on when I'm not sure.
Alpsman
Well-known
I only need multiscannig (2x) when I have SW-negatives with a plain grey sky. The scanner will make (invent) a pattern where none is to scan, but with 2times multiscanning it will be plain grey without any pattern.
When I scan slides from nightshots with lightnings, there is not that much difference in the pitch black sky to notice.
Only a inkjetprinter will have problems to transfer the fine different shades of black from the sky or in the couds onto paper.
So the scanner is not the limiting machine in the process.
When I scan slides from nightshots with lightnings, there is not that much difference in the pitch black sky to notice.
Only a inkjetprinter will have problems to transfer the fine different shades of black from the sky or in the couds onto paper.
So the scanner is not the limiting machine in the process.