Re: black dust

If the negative is 20x24 then spot the negative.
Richard Heather
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fox, Robert" <RFox@aarp.org>
To: <pinhole-discussion@pinhole.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 5:41 AM
Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] black dust

> 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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>
>
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Received on Wed Dec 18 10:40:10 2002