[Leica] in which kyle posts a HASSELblad image

[leowesson at gmail.com (leo wesson)]

Kyle,

Just invert the image in photoshop and then do a grey balance in levels on
an appropriately neutral area of the image.

Leo



On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 9:01 AM, Kyle Cassidy <kcassidy@asc.upenn.edu>
wrote:

>
> So, just the other day, I was out with my Leica 500/cm which I've
> accessorized to the point that it now has a strap, the image isn't 
> backwards
> when you look into it, and there's a focusing tab on the lens. it still has
> no light meter, but we're getting somewhere ....
>
> http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2008/i-can-has-hasselblad-1.jpg
>
> one thing i noticed when i got my FLIM back is that i'd often focused
> about 2 inches behind the eyes. would a split image focusing screen help me
> with this? should i spend another $50 on this gadget? (or is that a 
> doodad?)
> or should i spend $50 on FLIM and practice more? i've been thinking of
> spooling some 35mm fuji color (which i have crates of) onto a 120 roll,
> which would, technically, mean i'd only be paying to get the stuff
> developed, BUT then scanning becomes an issue, which brings up question #2:
>
> DOES ANYONE HAVE A PHOTOSHOP ACTION THAT REMOVES THE ORANGE MASK FROM
> FLIM?
>
> if so, i'd just digitally photograph my negs and invert them. otherwise
> i'd have to find someone with a flatbed and a negative whatnot. it's all
> getting so complicated. why do you think they call it a HASSELblad?
>
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