Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/14

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Flat Bed Scanner and 35mm Image
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Wed Nov 14 15:57:45 2007
References: <011901c82712$2e603250$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <473B8033.6010301@numericable.fr> <013a01c82717$789a5350$6101a8c0@jimnichols>

Jim,

That scanner is a keeper. That picture looks great.

Len


On Nov 14, 2007, at 6:38 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:

> Philippe,
>
> I pulled out a 1952 Kodachrome slide which appears in my Cigar Box  
> album in this gallery as produced by my Minolta scanner.  I scanned  
> it with the Epson, using the automatic settings from Twain 5, and  
> did nothing to the image in PS except to remove some spots in the  
> sky area.  You can see the results below.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Kodachrome+from+1952.jpg.html
>
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe Amard"  
> <phamard@numericable.fr>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 5:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Flat Bed Scanner and 35mm Image
>
>
>> Hi Jim,
>>
>> I have the 3170 and am pleased with it except for slides  - maybe  
>> I'm not so good at using it as you are - seems to me your first  
>> attempt is a success, and a nice photo BTW.
>> I purchased a Vuescan licence but never used it - getting the  
>> settings right was too long for me, and I got the digital virus in  
>> the meantime.
>>
>> Wish you fun and satisfaction with your new toy.
>>
>> Thanks for sharing the news, and good result.
>> No excuse not to keep them coming now.
>>
>> Phil...x
>>
>>
>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>
>>> LUGGERS,
>>>
>>> I have never considered flat bed scanners an option for 35mm  
>>> scanning. However, in searching for an inexpensive way to  
>>> digitize a number of 4x5 and 3.5x5 images that we inherited from  
>>> my late father-in-law, I purchased an Epson Perfection 2450  
>>> scanner off *bay and needed to check it out. With no LF negatives  
>>> close at hand, I pulled out some B&W images from about 4 years  
>>> ago, made with my Leica IIIf RD, Summitar, and a deep yellow  
>>> filter.  I was pleasantly surprised in the results, and I am  
>>> impressed with the scanner.  This one has a lid light source  
>>> large enough for 4x5, whereas the later models narrowed the  
>>> source to handle MF negatives and 35mm only.
>>>
>>> The subject is a new middle school building not far from my  
>>> house, which was just opening and landscaping had not been  
>>> completed.  The afternoon sun gave some nice shadows.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Middle+School.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
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