For a 4000dpi scan I think it is normal, even 2700dpi scan will show grain,
I think it is film grain. Use a 20x lupe directly on the slide you will also
see this.
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard F. Man"
> Hiya all - here's a small selection from a picture I scanned in
> <http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/enlarge.jpg>. Scanner DPI 4000,
> film Provia 400F, exposure unrecorded, most like the 90/2. Anyway, the
> "pattern" that is on the picture. Is that the film grain? Just the way the
> film is? Bad development? Bad scanner? Bad color profile? Or what? When I
> print large pictures like this (8x10), I see things like that a lot on the
> inkjet prints, whereas the smaller prints are smoother. Am I just hitting
> some limitations, or am I missing in some areas?
>
> Thanks.
>
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