toxdoc42 wrote:
Yes Megapixel adds artifact. I assume its algorithm thinks they should be there.
The original were/was B & W negatives. I scanned them with an epson scanner at 600 dpi. It was set for B & W negatives. I long ago lost the correct negative adapter, so use the transparency adapter, so had to crop the image, which ended up then at 811X396 for only 65.2 kb
Just for reference the Nikon Coolscan V operates at 4000dpi so at only 600dpi you are a bit optimistic?