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Subject: [OM] Re: 6x6cm contact print
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:03:36 -0400
Moose makes an important point here.  A properly scanned image will have 
rather low contrast and look rather flat.  It's up to post processing to 
give it some snap.

Chuck Norcutt

Moose wrote:

> - In my experience, Chuck is right, even a quite modest flatbed is 
> capable of capturing all the detail and tonal range that these old 
> contact prints hold. That is NOT to say that suitable scanner software 
> settings and post processing can't vastly improve the visible detail and 
> overall appearance of some such old images. LCE and Curves can sometimes 
> work what appears to be magic in revealing detail not apparent on print 
> or original scan. Other times - well, sometimes there just isn't much there.
> 
> My guess is that an old 6x6 contact print from a Brownie may simply not 
> have much to reveal.

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