# Issues with focus and sharpness

**URL:** https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/issues-with-focus-and-sharpness/7843
**Category:** Flatbed and Film Scanners
**Created:** [May 27, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/issues-with-focus-and-sharpness/7843 "2024-05-27T13:03:12Z")
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### Author: ![scapshinoda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@scapshinoda](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/u/scapshinoda)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.negativelabpro.com/t/issues-with-focus-and-sharpness/7843/1 "2024-05-27T13:03:12Z")

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Hello people! I’m new to Negative Lab Pro and I really like it; it gives me a lot of freedom and has revolutionized my workflow. However, I have a problem and I’m asking you for help. When I got the negatives scanned back from the lab or doing them by myself with my Epson V800 scanner, I find the photos to be sharp and clear. But when I do the positive-to-negative conversion in Negative Lab Pro, the pupils and details are completely lost. How is this possible? I’ll attach an example for you. Can anyone help me? Thank you.

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