pinhole-discussion:: Re: black dust

From: Fox, Robert <RFox_at_domain.name.suppressed>
Date: Wed 18 Dec 2002 - 08:42:01 PST

If the original negative is 20x24 inches, it would cost a lot to get a high
quality scan of something that size. You would definitely have to reduce the
size to work on it in Photoshop unless you have an industrial grade imaging
workstation that could easily manipulate a graphic file way over 100 MB in
size.

I don't think you can even get a drum scan of a negative that large.

In the end, it may be cheaper and simpler to keep reprinting it in the
darkroom until you get a satisfactory print. Or find a good local darkroom
technician who could produce a nice print without the black dust.

R.J.

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Schmitt <aschmitt@warwick.net>
To: pinhole-discussion@pinhole.com <pinhole-discussion@pinhole.com>
Sent: Wed Dec 18 07:54:52 2002
Subject: RE: [pinhole-discussion] black dust

Is the original negative 20x24? If not, why not have the negative scanned in
by a lab? or make a smaller print, say 8x10, & scan that at 1200 or 2400
dpi, then work on it in PS.
regards
andy

-----Original Message-----
From: pinhole-discussion-admin@pinhole.com
[mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@pinhole.com]On Behalf Of CRABBE Heidi S
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 7:32 AM
To: pinhole-discussion@pinhole.com
Subject: RE: [pinhole-discussion] black dust

Could scan it in sections and stick it together in photoshop?
Bit more work but does the job!

Heidi

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Hinders [mailto:hinderseric@yahoo.com]
Sent: 17 December 2002 15:48
To: pinhole-discussion@pinhole.com
Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] black dust

Yes, its hard to tell with out looking at the print, but from my experience
the most easy (not always the cheapest) way to spot a picture would be to
scan it and retouch it in photoshop. the only problem is finding a scanner
big enough for your print. But most larger printing studios have them.
Catherine Just <blue_medicine@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hi,

I made a 20x24 black and white photograph of a pinhole
image for myself and one for my boyfriend as a gift.

I had the print made at a lab and there is a line of
black dust that is really noticable as it is really
close to the middle of the print.

I know this is due to my pinhole camera not being
clean when I took the shot. But is there a way to do
something like spot toning only to whiten it up?? I
don't really know if I will give him the print if I
can't lighten that up, or cover it up completely.

Thanks for your help,

Catherine

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Catherine Just Photography
Weddings~Portraits~Fine Art
http://www.catherinejust.com
619.294.3195

"Don't just state your intent, Live it." ~Jerry Seiner Jr.

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