On Jan 21, 2016, at 12:00 PM, colorsync-users-request@lists.apple.com wrote:
I've always found that drum scans of color negative films show a lot more grain than a direct chromogenic print made from the same neg. I usually soften the grain through independent channel by channel noise reduction, but I'm curious to know how others deal with it. I"m not sure how a DSLR sees color negs, so I'm leaving the subject line as is for the moment.
Having drum scanned thousands of pieces of film over the last 17 years, and made direct printed comparisons between projected color negative prints and print made through scanning and digital inkjet or chromogenic prints, I can say that by matching the aperture to the grain of the film I can have a scanned negative print that has virtually identical grain and sharpness as the projected print, or, by varying the aperture, have a scan that will be slightly sharper and slightly grainier, or slightly softer and smoother than the projected print. The proper aperture is critical to the scan and the more apertures the scanner has the better you’ll be able to match the grain. Peter Figen Photography 5069 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, Ca. 90016 310-301-2509 studio 310-871-5656 cell www.peterfigen.com