Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/29

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Scanning film, Noctilux and Ilford Delta 400
From: "Tim Spragens" <t.spragens@cityweb.de>
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 22:15:53 +0100

A cross-posting, because some on any of these lists might be 
interested.

The scans on the URL below were made with a Microtek Artixscan 
4000t from Ilford Delta 400. Sorry that I can't give the development 
specs of the film, but I don't have the facility right now, so it goes to 
a lab. The Noctilux was wide open in the three images, shutter 
speeds slow enough that I needed to brace on whatever was 
handy; I don't remember the numbers. The first page gives 
thumbnails of the images, click on the thumbnails for a larger 
image, and on the larger image for a full-resolution detail of shadow 
areas.

The scans were fairly straight using the Microtek software; I made 
adjustments to the D-max and the gamma, no sharpening. I did no 
processing in Photoshop except for dropping bit depth, sampling 
down and cropping. The large images are close to full frame. 
Conversion to jpeg on the details has lost some detail, but you can 
still see the grain.

http://www.borderless-photos.com/noctilux/noctilux.html

I haven't been able to work in a wet lab for more than ten years. I 
might still be able to make a better print chemically than digitally, 
but I'd have to dig out old notes and dredge up rusty talents to do 
so. "Digital Rules!", no. Digital is a viable means of expression, yes.


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Tim Spragens
http://www.borderless-photos.com