Multiexposure with vuescan

[ChrisP]

How are people finding the multi-exposure function of vuescan? Anyone use it? Does it look natural or do you find it HDR'y (oh the evl of HDR hey).

Also is there any loss of resolution when you do it (I heard about a loss of resolution somewhere).?

Is it better to use multi exposure or to do two scans and merge in photoshop?

Finall how does it work? Does it do the first scan the way you have it selected on vuescan and than one thats more exposed (or maybe less exposed) or does it kind of bracket on each side of the exposure you choose in vuescan?

 

[photony texas]

🙁 oh the evil of vuescan for multi-exposure...
I I give give up up... 😉

 

[Particular]

Finall how does it work? Does it do the first scan the way you have it selected on vuescan and than one thats more exposed (or maybe less exposed) or does it kind of bracket on each side of the exposure you choose in vuescan?

I think that is pretty much it. It does one scan normal, and one with a certain percentage longer exposure to get more out of the dark areas.
I've tried it in the past, but don't remember noticing a big difference. It definitely doesn't 'HDR' the look. I have found by carefully setting the exposure to scan through the film base I am getting the whole density range, so I just don't need it. It depends on the scanner and the film you are scanning of course. It is a nice feature to have in case you need to squeeze just a little more out.

 

[cabbiinc]

I've noticed a difference, but it's not a huge night and day difference. Obviously it does take twice as long since it has to scan twice. If your initial scan takes longer than you want to sit there then this will just be a bigger drawback.

 

[Bob Michaels]

How are people finding the multi-exposure function of vuescan? Anyone use it? Does it look natural or do you find it HDR'y ..............................

I have used it one time to completion in ten years of using Vuescan. I find it simply is not necessary as I can capture all the data on my negs with normal scanning.

The one time I used it to completion, I ended up with a print that had good detail in both extreme shadows and extreme highlights. But it simply looked unnatural.