Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, you will find some good tutorials here: http://www.scantips.com/ Daniel Jim Nichols wrote: > Sonny, > > Thanks for the scanning tip. I have a scanner coming and will be > starting from scratch on scanning negatives. I have used an old flatbed > for scanning prints. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 2:24 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] EQUIPMENT QUESTION > > >> I think it is best to use a seperate scanner for negs, but might I >> suggest >> something? >> >> If the scanner is too slow, then it is probably making the conversion to >> positive during the scan. >> >> Try scanning the negative as a positive, then inverting it in >> Photoshop. If >> your eye is good, you can even adjust the image as a negative before you >> invert it to positve. It makes the scan MUCH faster. >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://www.sonc.com >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> USA >> >> On 6/8/07, Victor Rubin <vroger@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi All: >>> I am wondering about a very compact scanner for negitives only. I >>> find my >>> general scanner with the "negative carrier" to bulky and slow. I would >>> like >>> to shoot some more film and scan my negatives myself. I have seen little >>> box-like scanners advertised. Anyone have any experience witrh these? >>> vroger >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information