Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark: Thanks for the compliment. I haven't used the 8x10 in about a year. Most of the time when I go out shooting, I bring the 11x14, a Rollei 6008i and a Leica R8. I scan the 11x14, (and the 8x10) transparencies on an Epson Expression 836XL 14x17 inch flathead with a transparency head. The scanner has a 36 bit color depth. I scan them at 800 spi, (which is plenty for this size of transparency) directly into Photoshop with no manipulations in the plug-in. Then I color balance them and then print them as 11x14 prints on an Epson 2200. I've found that by not manipulating them with the plug-in, that I get a lot more "meat" to work with in Photoshop... no "choppy" histograms to confront before I've even begun color correcting. The prints look great, but they don't compare to viewing the chromes on a light table. I bought the scanner on ebay about a year ago for around $800. Epson now has a 1600 spi version for around $3,000 which has 42 bit color depth. If I ever get a larger printer, then I might need the newer scanner... but I wouldn't know until I try as I'm more empirical in my thinking than I am logical. I scan my 4x5 chromes on a Leafscan. - -- Jim - http://www.hemenway.com Mark Rabiner wrote: > Phong wrote: > >>I have seen some of Jim's 11x14 color slides. >>Gorgeous images; it's quite interesting to see >>film larger than most people's largest prints. >>Clearly not taken with a Leica. :-) >> >>- Phong >> >>Jim Hemenway wrote: >> >>>Thanks for the compliment Ruben. Those on my main page are 2+ years old. >>> >>>I have Leica R8 shots taken at the same time but not yet scanned. >>> >>>Newer ones here: >>>http://www.hemenway.com/11x14/ >>>http://www.hemenway.com/CharlesRiverProtar590.jpg >>>http://www.hemenway.com/USS-Salem-Schneider360.jpg >> >>-- > > Wow Jim Stupendous! As my prints tend to be 11x14 I always thought if I > ever went larger than 4x5 large format I'd skip 8x10 and just go 11x14! > This stuff is surely an inspiration! > > What kind of a scanner would you need to do those. A bigger one but not > necessarily super duper specs wise? > > Mark Rabiner > > Portland, Oregon USA > http://www.rabinergroup.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html