[LargeFormat] Polaroid film/ My first photos

[Jim Hemenway]

Sharpness notwithstanding, there is more information on a negative than
on a print, and it manifests itself as you make enlargements.  There is
enough information on a print to produce a jpg for the web.

I doubt that you will see any added benefit by using print-only polaroid
film.
-- 

Jim - http://www.hemenway.com



philip lambert wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the comment.   Are you saying the neg scans in better because
> it's inherently sharper than the print?  If I use a polaroid print film of
> the kind that won't give a negative is the print just as unlikely to scan
> satisfactorily?   Philip
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Hemenway" <Jim@hemenway.com>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 12:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Polaroid film/ My first photos
> 
> > Phil:
> >
> > Except for use on the web, don't hold your breath while waiting to see
> > great results that way.
> >
> > If you scan the polaroid print very carefully then you might be able to
> > get a show-able print of the same size.  But prints will fall off in
> > quality very quickly as you enlarge to bigger sizes.
> >
> > Why not develop your 4x5 negatives for subsequent scanning yourself?  No
> > darkroom is needed... all it takes is a closet for loading the film in a
> > 4x5 tank or a print drum, a very few chemicals and a kitchen sink.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
> >
> >
> >
> > philip lambert wrote:
> > >
> > > If a polaroid print can be scanned and enlarged satisfactorily then I
> can
> > > get back to using a 5x4 without having to use a darkroom or professional
> > > labs. PL
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "rstein" <rstein@bigpond.net.au>
> > > To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 3:07 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Polaroid film/ My first photos
> > >
> > > > Dear Nephew Philip,
> > > >
> > > >     I have never scanned a sepia print but if the electric device can
> > > > reproduce a lot of colours, there is no reason it should not do well
> on
> > > the
> > > > limited palette of the sepia print. You must ask the digital boys - I
> am
> > > > stinks, not sparks.
> > > >
> > > >      Uncle Dick
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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