Practice question · Multiple choice
A darkroom print offers only approximate repeatability, whereas an inkjet print from a scan is exact. What fundamental difference between the two workflows accounts for this contrast in precision?
Hints
- Where do the adjustments actually occur in each printing route?
- How does working per sheet compare with applying an adjustment to a digital file?
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C. Darkroom manipulation relies on manual handling for each sheet
Why
Repeatability diverges because darkroom controls like dodging and burning are applied by hand during each exposure, whereas digital edits exist as fixed masks. Sensor capture does not fix grain artefacts, and optical enlargement cannot change the physical density already developed in the film.
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