Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Richard for your detailed reply. I told you I like your pictures, and as I was scanning slides, I had this issue in mind. Thanks again for the "exotic" views you bring over here. Yours Phil...x Richard wrote: > I bought a used Nikon 8000 and searched high and low for the GR8690 (I > think) glass carrier. > > Also, Phillipe wondered why the photos look very contrasty and this is > what I said: > > **** > Unfortunately it's probably not your monitor. It's a very sunny day, > as most of August in Japan. So the pictures are very contrasty. With > this particular one, also, the people are under the awning so they are > probably slightly underexposed. Fill flash is another option, but I > don't use that... > > Another issue I notice is that when shrink down to web size, the Xpan > photos look even more contrasty. I am already using a > stepwise-shrinking photoshop action that works quite well with > non-XPan photos otherwise. Anyway, I re-did it with some dodging and > less sharpening. May be it helps just a little? > > At 11:54 PM 9/30/2007, mehrdad wrote: > >> how are u scanning them >> >> On 9/30/07, Richard <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote: >> > Yes they are. Provia or Astia 100F. Photos taken with a mix of >> > 30/45/90 mm lens. >> > >> > At 11:26 PM 9/30/2007, mehrdad wrote: >> > >are these xpan shots? >> > > >> > >On 9/30/07, Richard <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote: >> > > > Back to scanning Nippon photos. This is one of the (many) water >> basin >> > > > for purification purpose. I guess the woman needed both her hands >> > > > free. Didn't even notice until now: >> > > > >> > > > http://www.dragonsgate.net/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=9853 > > > // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, > please use richard at imagecraft.com) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >