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false_dmitrii
Every time I scan the blank lead-in area of a negative, I get a wide
range of values. Depending on film type and camera used (auto
everything vs. fixed everything ), the following image data often
doesn't start until well above the average base value. But other
times, there's significant overlap. I've been sticking to the PS white
point dropper method for applying the film base color to a linear
negative, but I can't find a consistent way to avoid clipping when
using it. I tried using a fill layer set to "difference" blend; this
can prevent clipping, but it has a solarizing effect on any stray
outlying values, and I don't know if it's even remotely appropriate for
this task. The whole procedure isn't as straightforward as I thought.
It doesn't make sense to me that there's a lot of "white" data above
the average values of the clear negative base. I'm not confident that
there should be so much overlap with well-exposed daylight image data,
either (this is Kodak Royal Supra 400 again in my autoexposing Olympus,
so it has a wider dynamic range than the cheaper film/camera
combinations I've tried, but it still doesn't come close to filling the
histogram). It can't all be pure noise...can it?
Is it possible that the scanner lamp's constant warming could create
such a discrepancy? If not, am I doing something wrong in
postprocessing?
false_dmitrii
range of values. Depending on film type and camera used (auto
everything vs. fixed everything ), the following image data often
doesn't start until well above the average base value. But other
times, there's significant overlap. I've been sticking to the PS white
point dropper method for applying the film base color to a linear
negative, but I can't find a consistent way to avoid clipping when
using it. I tried using a fill layer set to "difference" blend; this
can prevent clipping, but it has a solarizing effect on any stray
outlying values, and I don't know if it's even remotely appropriate for
this task. The whole procedure isn't as straightforward as I thought.
It doesn't make sense to me that there's a lot of "white" data above
the average values of the clear negative base. I'm not confident that
there should be so much overlap with well-exposed daylight image data,
either (this is Kodak Royal Supra 400 again in my autoexposing Olympus,
so it has a wider dynamic range than the cheaper film/camera
combinations I've tried, but it still doesn't come close to filling the
histogram). It can't all be pure noise...can it?
Is it possible that the scanner lamp's constant warming could create
such a discrepancy? If not, am I doing something wrong in
postprocessing?
false_dmitrii