I've recently started with 4x5 LF photography.
I have 6x9 enlarging equipment from a pre-digital age, when I was producing 16x20 prints. However, nowadays the costs of wet processing are off putting.
Therefore I'm exploring digital scanning of 4x5 b&w negatives to get a printable (A4 sized) image.
I've a HP 3520s all-in-one printer and I have PS CS2.
I scan the negative either directly by the HP embedded software, or as a PS 'import'.
I get a digital file by scanning a 4x5 negative with the 3520's lid open or closed - dependant upon the density of the negative and the time of day.
The printer/scanner is situation in a corner between two large windows - one north facing the other east facing. The ambient daytime light level is high albeit variable.
The resulting image files are acceptable to allow PS processing/improvement
Question - should I for consistency use some form of overhead artificial lighting (ie a LED torch/light)?
Question - what other suggestions and comments can you (the reader) offer?
regards
Tony
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