Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/26

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Subject: [Leica] Olympus Pen Ft
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun Oct 26 20:27:40 2008
References: <B8B42CC3A8304F65BA414612264BF925@Family>

Douglas,

Here is a 100% section from the Chopper image.  Resolution is limited by the 
quality of the scan by the local store lab, not by the quality of the 
negative.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Chopper+Detail.jpg.html

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Barry" <imra@iol.ie>
To: <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 4:34 PM
Subject: [Leica] Olympus Pen Ft


> Following the recnt posts on the Pen F and its lens quality, I went out an 
> shot off a roll of Kodak P3200TMAX using my PenFT. Scanning the negs in 
> using my Epson 3200, I was astonished to see the level of grain and lack 
> of clarity in the images. This is an example.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/kiosc2.jpg.html
>
> What am I doing wrong, or do these smaller negative images have to be 
> enlarged and printed chemically to get a better quality before the prints 
> are scanned?  The only other roll of film I ran through the Pen FT was a 
> C41 colour roll which I gave to a minilab to be developed and printed. The 
> prints turned out fine.
>
> Any suggestions gratefully received.
>
> Douglas
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> Bray, Co. Wicklow
> Republic of Ireland
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Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Olympus Pen Ft)
In reply to: Message from imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry) ([Leica] Olympus Pen Ft)