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<STRONG>From:</STRONG> Steve Underwood (<A HREF="mailto:steveu@coppice.org?Subject=Re:%20Snapscan%20310%20resolution%20problem&In-Reply-To=&lt;3A25BD20.D4776AF5@coppice.org&gt;"><EM>steveu@coppice.org</EM></A>)<BR>
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<A HREF="mailto:cbagwell@sprynet.com?Subject=Re:%20Snapscan%20310%20resolution%20problem&In-Reply-To=&lt;3A25BD20.D4776AF5@coppice.org&gt;">cbagwell@sprynet.com</A> wrote:
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<P><EM>&gt; This brings up a topic that was discussed a while back. Should we
</EM><BR>
<EM>&gt; have a new classification for scanners that have uneven scan
</EM><BR>
<EM>&gt; resolutions? Those would be allowed to interpolate so that you got
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<EM>&gt; an even 600 x 600 dpi. I'm assuming the vertical 600 would be a
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<EM>&gt; better version than pure interpolation alone could produce?
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<P>Its hard to tell what is best. The scanner documentation I have looked at isn't
<BR>
too clear about what exactly the number of bits of colour depth, or the
<BR>
oversampled dpi figures actually mean - they like to quote big numbers for the
<BR>
spec., and avoid justifying them.
<BR>
<P>If the scanners interpolate from an oversampled analogue signal from the CCD,
<BR>
they could achieve substantially better oversampled resolution, in the
<BR>
direction of scan, than a post processing interpolator on the host could do.
<BR>
That is the direction which already has the natural higher resolution, though.
<BR>
Across the width of the scan they can interpolate before gamma correction. I
<BR>
think that would give a better result than interpolating on the host after
<BR>
gamma correction. You cannot really undo the gamma correction on the host for
<BR>
interpolation, as you have already lost considerable brightness resolution in
<BR>
the scanner's gamma corrector. Generally the 30 or 36 bits quoted on the
<BR>
scanner box is before gamma correction, and only 24 bits is passed back to the
<BR>
host..
<BR>
<P>So, I think a 600x1200 scanner outputting a 1200x1200 image will give a better
<BR>
result than interpolating to square pixels on the host. I also think that this
<BR>
level of interpolation is quite meaningful. I really doubt than interpolating
<BR>
much further has any purpose. Before I owned a scanner I thought high
<BR>
resolution seemed a wonderful idea. Seeing the size of scan files quickly
<BR>
changed my mind! The interpolated scans of 35mm film I have seen look pretty
<BR>
dire.
<BR>
<P>Regards,
<BR>
Steve
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