rbellantoni
14-Nov-2006, 18:57
Does anybody know what kind of quality can be expected with today's technology when enlarging an LVT negative (made from a 4x5 scan) onto a sheet of silver gelatin paper. Would one be able to get a high quality 16x20 print - comparable if not equal to or better than a print enlrged form an in-camera 4x5 negative. With respect to image quality (resolution, grain, sharpness, tonality, etc.) what sorts of issues would a person wishing to work with this method have to deal with.
In case you're wondering, I have some very good 4x5 B&W negs that I want to print, but they have some terrible scratches on them (carelessness on my part) that would be a nightmare to conceal in an enlargment. I'm looking for the best solution to this problem, keeping in mind that I like the look and feel of a silver gelatin print. I am hoping to scan them, touch them up in photoshop or some other program and produce 16x20 fibre prints.
In case you're wondering, I have some very good 4x5 B&W negs that I want to print, but they have some terrible scratches on them (carelessness on my part) that would be a nightmare to conceal in an enlargment. I'm looking for the best solution to this problem, keeping in mind that I like the look and feel of a silver gelatin print. I am hoping to scan them, touch them up in photoshop or some other program and produce 16x20 fibre prints.