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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: pardon my venting : DAMN I hate color work !
From: Bob Adler <rgacpa@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 08:11:45 -0700 (PDT)

Thanks, Eric. I downloaded the most recent VueScan
version last night and began to read the profiling
section. Your comment helps pull it all together. Now
I have my project for the next couple of weeks! :)
Thanks again,
Bob
- --- korenman <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Recent versions of Vuescan will profile your scanner
> if you scan an IT8
> reference slide. Vuescan can also profile your film
> if you take a picture of
> an IT8 card. I picked up my slide and card from Wolf
> Faust's site.
> http://www.targets.coloraid.de/. Nice guy, good
> prices.
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Adler" <rgacpa@pacbell.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 12:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: pardon my venting : DAMN I
> hate color work !
> 
> 
> > Eric, can you please explain what you mean by
> > "film/scanner profiling" and how I can get me
> some?
> > Thanks,
> > Bob
> > P.S., I have a VueScan license, but have ceased
> using
> > the program because of difficulties in using it
> with
> > my Coolscan 8000. Can't get it to line up easily
> with
> > either 35mm or 6x6.
> > --- korenman <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Yup - I use Vuescan too.
> > > The addition of film/scanner profiling has been
> a
> > > big step towards color
> > > control.
> > >
> > > Eric
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Eric" <ericm@pobox.com>
> > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 7:24 PM
> > > Subject: [Leica] Re: pardon my venting : DAMN I
> hate
> > > color work !
> > >
> > >
> > > > Eric:
> > > >
> > > > >So after a few years of reading up on color
> > > management.. I gotta say.. I
> > > AM
> > > > >SICK OF WORKING IN COLOR. I do the fully
> profiled
> > > film->scan->PS->Fujix
> > > > >(sp?) route.
> > > >
> > > > What scanning software do you use?
> > > >
> > > > I've had really good results with
> Vuescan...and
> > > from what I understand,
> > > it's
> > > > gotten even better since I last scanned color
> > > negatives.  A tweak to the
> > > > curves here and there in Photoshop, and no
> major
> > > problems.
> > > >
> > > > I still prefer B&W, though.  :)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Eric
> > > > --
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> > =====
> > Bob Adler
> > Palo Alto, CA
> > rgacpa@pacbell.net
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=====
Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
rgacpa@pacbell.net
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