I’ve been using Lightroom and Negative Lab Pro for less than 2 years. Only scratching the surface of these tools. The details panel has become the primary subject of my recent reading.
Raw workflow “experts” recommend a three-step sharpening process. Input, Creative, and Output sharpening. NLP guide has a section on Sharpening and Noise reduction in which it states “This “input sharpening” is especially necessary when working with DSLR scanning. The process of converting the digital camera’s sensor data into pixels usually leaves some softness.” Adobe has chosen default settings of amount 40, radius 1.0, detail 25, and masking 0. Obviously this needs adjustment depending on many factors. Very little discussion I found is about camera scanning film just about capturing digital images in general.
From my reading recommended input sharpening should be deconvolution sharpening of the entire image. This is easily done by setting detail to 100, radius to 0.5, mask to 0, and adjusting the amount sparingly.
My experimentation with deconvolution sharpening has indicated that an amount greater than 20 to 25 really accentuates the film grain for my negatives. I’m scanning ISO 400 film.
Lightroom Classic 14.4 and NLP v3.1.1 on Window 10 system
Camera & Lens: Nikon D850 with AF Micro Nikon 60mm f2.8
Holder & Light: Nikon ES-2 film digitizing adapter. Nikon Speedlight SB-800 with SC-29 cord
When camera scanning film are you doing input deconvolution sharpening?
If you do, what are typical settings?
Do you use a different approach to input sharpening?
What is your approach?
Do you use the mask setting to limit input sharpening rather than the entire image?
Comments to help enlighten me on detail panel settings and sharpening when camera scanning film are appreciated, Thanks in advance.