Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/19

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Subject: [Leica] Shocking: MM images do not look like film!
From: lew1716 at gmail.com (Lew Schwartz)
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 11:35:46 -0400
References: <000001cd34b9$8f928230$aeb78690$@chiaroscuro.co.nz> <CBDCB5FE.1E6B6%mark@rabinergroup.com> <CAF8hL-HgBOE33hBXO0J9-7n2FdaP35kYEhG-rRBC0MqCW0qTYQ@mail.gmail.com> <CABmfTOUVDWY=3o6VmTrk_PKzCCqWAzHsB0cSMz34-8V7pkXYGg@mail.gmail.com> <CA+yJO1B8jiFBpLj-gV5DH9JbZ0xqsmhteazTwA8y8cKkDgxC1Q@mail.gmail.com>

Which specific module(s) in Alien Skin did you use? Do you know if they
support 16-bit greyscale tiff's (or other formats)?

On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 10:35 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> 
wrote:

> I was responsible for digital conversions for the Families of Abraham
> exhibit which featured photographs by seven different photographers using
> seven different digital cameras.  I converted everything from color to B&W
> using LR and Alien Skin but no film simulations.  Everybody commented about
> how the photographers' individual styles came through in their photographs
> but the whole exhibit of over 200 16x20 prints matched beautifully.  It has
> been traveling recently but will re-open at the Levine Museum in Charlotte
> in time for the Democratic convention.
>
> Tina
>
> On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 3:43 AM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > My main current difficulty is trying to make groups of photos for
> > publication taken on film and digitally look the same.  Tone, contrast
> > and curve mapping often isn't enough, and I've had some papers
> > reviewed recently by some very picky people with very good eyes.
> > Making digital shots match 6.5x9 cm Kodak 4489 Electron Microscopy
> > film is really hard.
> >
> > Marty
> >
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> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> www.tinamanley.com
>
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>



-- 
-Lew S.


Replies: Reply from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Shocking: MM images do not look like film!)
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Message from benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] Shocking: MM images do not look like film!)
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