first results Canon 8400f flatbed scanner

[pstevenin]

Some time ago I made a small "Illustrated guide" on how to process a raw B&W scan in photoshop. Hope this help to get people started : http://oomz.net/mf/viewtopic.php?id=1675

I have added the 'microcontrast trick' (USM radius 40, thresold 4 power 20%) in my workflow and was amazed by the results.

I'll try the 'sample at higher DPI-downsampling' one to see if any better regarding noise.

I just do not totally agree regarding scanning depth to 8 bits only. I prefer scan 16bit rather than 8 and then expand to 16. what is lost is lost and I cannot really understand the hole in the curve avoidance using this method. The file is huge but with the current technology it is not a problem anymore, and it will remain huge only during image processing workflow.

PS: I always scan even 6X9 color to 48bit 3200 dpi and reduce to 24 after manipulation and handled by a moderate machine (AMD Athlon 3400+1Go of memory) using Picture windows pro which is in my opinion way much more photograph oriented than adobe products

 

[joshmlevine]

Great results Frank, I am also using the 8400f and am pretty happy with it, although I really need to work on the post scan processing.

Josh

 

[FrankS]

Frank,

Your scans look great.

I use my Canon 8400f for medium format only, but this scanner seems quite capable for 35mm as well... Are these pictures scanned from chromogenic film with FARE on? If they are from silver halide negatives, puhleeeeaaaaaase teach me how to obtain such sharp and grain free pictures without any post processing!

Abbazz

The scans in this thread were from APX100 in Rodinol 1:100 and FP4+ in HD-11 1;1.

No dust is due to care learned from trad. darkroom work, and I learned how to use the noise filter last night.

 

[Pherdinand]

Lookin' good🙂

Frank - I've read swhere and tried out myself: Scan BW negs as 'slide', 48-bit, and make the first 'levels' correction in PS looking at the negative image, only then invert it and finish w curves.
It really works very well.

Google should find the complete tutorial with some keywords like scanning BW negatives

 

[Pherdinand]

ok here's the link to it:
http://www.shutterbug.net/techniques/digital_darkroom/0902sb_bw/