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Bernardo de La Paz

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2. Copy prints w high resolution DSLR/"full-frame" camera (50MP+) to pick out individual film grains

Reply to electric_blue68 (Original post)

Thu Mar 21, 2024, 03:55 PM

Mar 2024

Good ordinary scanners are about 300 pixels per inch. On an 8x10 inch print, that's 2400 x 3000 px = 7.2 Mpx.

Set up a simple copy setup and shovel the prints through it in one big run.

I did a similar thing with a macro lens on a simple 8x10 lightbox to copy slide (35mm transparencies).

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A question about digital scanning, and printing plus why I didn't become a Rock photographer... [View all] electric_blue68 Mar 2024 OP

Welcome to the Photo Group, my dear electric_blue68! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2024 #1

Hi, California Peggy! And TY. electric_blue68 Mar 2024 #5

Copy prints w high resolution DSLR/"full-frame" camera (50MP+) to pick out individual film grains Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2024 #2

Thank you. See my reply #5. electric_blue68 Mar 2024 #9

Short answer. More if requested. usonian Mar 2024 #3

Thanks, see my #5 reply. electric_blue68 Mar 2024 #8

I have good news justaprogressive Mar 2024 #4

Ty, see my reply #5. electric_blue68 Mar 2024 #7

Thanks to each of you: Bernard, unison, and justa. 👍 electric_blue68 Mar 2024 #6