[Leica] Re: Jim Laurel's 3200 question

[Scott Gregory <s.gregory1@rogers.com>]

Jim:

In order to try and succeed in getting the best color management 
workflow from your M6 to the scanner then to printer, you need to be 
able to make sure that what you are seeing on your monitor, is what you 
will see when you print your Leica pics on whatever printer you decide 
to get.

That is where the Monaco EZ color software comes in. There are other 
software titles, one being Optical. I had previously purchased the 
Monaco system with the calibrator to read the colors from my monitor. 
The Monaco software included with the Epson 3200 scanner does not 
include the calibrator for your monitor. The Monaco software is an 
application for producing custom ICC profiles for monitors, scanners, 
digital cameras and printers. The software includes the EZ color CD, a 
user guide to walk you through setting up profiles for the above 
hardware items and an IT8 Reflective 5 x 7 color target. There are two 
methods of profiling a monitor, visually using your visual judgement 
and the software or instrumentally using a calibrator or "colorimeter". 
The colorimeter method usually results in a more accurate profile.
You may wish to visit the Monaco EZ color website for pricing of the EZ 
color package separately and with the colorimeter and then compare to 
the Epson 3200 pro version vs non pro and buying the EZ color package 
you want. I live in Canada, so things are more $$$$ here in our 
currency.

If you can get your hands on an article written by George DeWolfe in 
the February March edition of "Camera Arts" magazine, George has 
written a very worthwhile article entitled "Epson Stylus Photo 2200 
Printer and Epson Perfection 3200 Scanner. Let me quote a couple of his 
comments.
Re: the scanner: "The perfection 3200 scanner is the best flatbed 
scanner Epson has ever produced. I thought they'd done an excellent job 
with the 2450, but this one is a magnitude better. It comes with 
templates to allow film scanning of 35 mm, 120 and 4x5 negatives. At 
3200 optical resolution and 3.4 D-Max, you can safely make a 10.5 x 16 
inch print (about a 44mb RGB file) from a 35 mm negative with no 
interpolation. This means that a workflow between this scanner and and 
13 x 19 desktop printer (1280, 2000P, 2200) will produce outstanding 
results." He completes the article by saying, "Wait 'till you see the 
files from this baby!" And he is correct. Great results for the price 
point.

If you wish to see the article I could likely get it to you through 
your private email.

Good Luck

Scott Gregory

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