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Is it better to scan negatives or prints?
I've been wondering this for awhile now. Is it better to scan a 35mm negative, or a larger print from the negative? Which will provide a better scan? Does this change when moving to a larger film, ...
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How much post processing advantage is gained when scanning 35mm negatives as TIFF rather than JPG?
I am sending some C41 colour film to be developed.
I'm not going to be requesting any prints, just scans of the negative to CD. I can choose between high resolution, high quality JPG or TIFF.
The ...
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Why does colour negative film have an orange mask?
I've noticed that developed colour negatives usually have an orange layer.
Is this an artifact of an old printing process, required by the chemistry, or is there some other benefit to it?
