[Leica] Large JPEGS, TIFFs, C-41

[pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)]

Thanks to you all for all your advice.

Peter

On 29/04/2015 11:43, Peter Dzwig wrote:
> All,
> 
> I had some C-41 that I shot because I wanted to use my "real" Leicas 
> again. I
> went to a store that I used to use over many years of film photography and 
> who
> had dealt with C-41 film for me and done it well. They told me that their 
> new
> kit could only produce jpegs.
> 
> I guess I have a few options:
> 
> (i) Use the large jpegs that they generate and convert them to TIFFs and 
> work
> from there.
> 
> (ii) Find someone else who will dev the C41 and produce me TIFFs
> 
> (iii) Soup it myself - not really on (although I could use true B&W film, 
> eg FP4)
> 
> (iv) No, that option isn't even up for consideration - and if you thought 
> it....
> 
> So, questions:
> 
> * What are the relative merits of using large jpegs, converting them and 
> using
> the TIFFs, or and can they be seen as a viable alternative to TIFFs?
> 
> * @UK LUGers - any one got any ideas of good UK houses that can handle C41 
> and
> generate TIFFS? Peak seem only to want to produce JPEGs and are definitely 
> not
> cheap.
> 
> Thanks for your help/comments
> 
> Peter
> 
> PS Ted, I know it's tech talk but there is something so sensual about 
> using film
> again :-)
> 

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Dr Peter Dzwig