Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What is your scanner? Is it the same as his? Everytime I read someone state, "scans straight from scanner, no adjustments," I cringe. It does NOT level the playing field. Some people adjust their scanner software to produce contrasty scans. Some adjust it to produce very flat scans. "Straight from the scanner." I personally scan for very flat files - with the scanner making no corrections whatsoever. A quick photoshop action applies Levels to sort out the black and white point and apply a gamma correction, and then applies Curves with a preset curve. I've found that I almost *never* change the curve for my Tri-X at 400 in XTOL 1:1 negatives, meaning when I meter correctly, everything is pretty consistent. Do a little Levels gamma correction (the middle slider) or a Curves adjustment. You might be surprised how 'punchy' things get. To me it looks like the shadows just need to be darker and not so gray. Though you do have something funny going on around the edges of that tree in the sky, like some kind of halo. On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 6:06 PM, Ric Carter <ricc@embarqmail.com> wrote: > for drying, use the bathroom--get the last shower and hang to dry just > after--minimizes dust > > use a non-slip clothespin--wood always worked well for me > > ric > > PS I always preferred agitation of 10 seconds each minute over 5 seconds > every 30 > > > On Dec 8, 2008, at 4:39 PM, Yama Nawabi wrote: > >> I set the film to hang and dry, but woke up with the film laying on the >> carpet in my room > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >