Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just went back and readjusted in Elements the original scanned file (from the print). It is now a lot better. I deleted the other, so the comparison is fairer than before. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/ Jesse+Hellman/Spoleto+2006/> On Dec 25, 2006, at 12:59 PM, Jesse Hellman wrote: > The second image is the third I put up. One problem is than my > scanner does not scan the full-frame negative, it seems. Don't know > how to correct that. It cut off the side of the picture on the > right. So then I put up on the Gallery several scans and readjusted > the scan each time I saw the result, then uploaded again. The > original print is far better than either the scanned printout or > the tonalities seen on the screen. I tried doing some of the things > suggested by others on this thread, but as of yet cannot make a > printout with the life and brightness of the original print. There > is a real learning curve here. > > Jesse > > > Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> >> Hi Jesse, >> >> At least as viewed here on my Powerbook screen, the second image >> (i.e. the one scanned from the negative) is far superior to the >> original one, in terms of tonality, sharpness, and all other relevant >> attributes. >> >> Nathan >> >> On 24-dec-2006, at 23:03, Jesse Hellman wrote: >> >>> After living with my Epson 4490 about six months I finally got up >>> the courage to try scanning a negative. I took one that I had >>> printed straight and then scanned. So, it took nearly an hour to >>> figure out why the "film" option was not available. Then I scanned >>> the Tri-X negative at 2400 dpi in 48 bit color and cropped it in >>> PhotoShop Elements to the original print dimensions, adjusted >>> contrast and brightness and finally sharpened it a bit with the >>> Unsharp Mask. >>> >>> I put it up next to the original scan. <http://gallery.leica- >>> users.org/v/Jesse+Hellman/Spoleto+2006/> I see that what I see on >>> my monitor is not what you see on the LUG Gallery nor what came out >>> of my Epson R800 printer (which, surprisingly enough, was not all >>> that bad). >>> >>> I see this is a new world. The LUG is giving me the courage to >>> expand my horizons. >>> >>> Merry Christmas! >>> >>> Jesse >