On the newer Nikon scanners, GEM does this by scanning the film with an IR sensor to effectively 'read' the grain pattern. This is why it is soo much more effective, and less degrading than simply software solutions. It works very well.
BTW, I agree about the difficulty in carrying MF gear up a mountain. > -----Original Message----- > From: David A. Mann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 28 January 2003 05:24 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Comparing digital to film > > > > My next question is: If the same or similar > interpolations to reduce > > > the noise from the distance between pixels in a digital > camera were > > > used to reduce the grain noise in a scan from film, would > this tend > > > to level the playing field? > > > > Yep. Galen Rowell used this for huge exhibition prints made > from 35mm. > > Guess what, he claimed it can compete with medium format. Heard it > > before? > > A very interesting concept. How does the software do this if > the grain > pattern of film is essentially random? Descreening processes tend to > require a regular dot pattern.
