Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, On my LCD screen, the colors from the duplicator are much richer and more like Kodachrome. I am quite surprised. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images@comporium.net> To: <digitalusersgroup@yahoogroups.com>; <lug@leica-users.org>; <paw@micapeak.com>; <seephoto@micapeak.com> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 9:18 PM Subject: [Leica] Slide Scanner vs Slide Duplicator > PESO: > > I've been experimenting with using a Beseler Slide Duplicator and the > Canon 5D instead of a Nikon LS5000 Slide Scanner for both B&W and > Kodachrome slides. I still prefer the scanner for other films but for > grainy, contrasty films that you can't use Digital ICE with, the slide > duplicator seems to do a better job. I know you can't really tell > anything from a web-sized photo (at least I can't!) but here are the > comparisons for one photo: > > Scanner: http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/88718456 > > Duplicator: http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/88746181 > > I can tell a big difference in the full-sized tiffs. They are both > sharper and less contrasty - which is something I haven't been able to > achieve with the scanned slides. > > Can you see any difference at all in the web jpegs? > > Tina > > Tina Manley > ASMP, NPPA, EP, PI > http://www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >