Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh, it can be done. The term in photoshop "Unsharp Mask" is actually taken from the original darkroom process, where a special mask is exposed on litho film somehow, and then pin-registered with a piece of paper. I know a lot about registering having done pin-registered composite prints, but have never done an unsharp mask in a darkroom, so you now know what I know. I have seen some results, and can say the it is as easy to overdo in the darkroom as with PS. Bill Pearce -----Original Message----- From: Bob Adler Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 10:38 AM To: Leica Users Group Cc: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Medium Format Digital Hi Doug and all, I certainly did not feel that Mark had implied, in any way, that I was misleading. I value Mark's input as he has a deep understanding of photography and photo techniques both in film and digital arenas. So thank you Doug ( and others) for coming to my defense, but I took Mark's input as valuable constructive (and correct) observations. And I learned that I like a bit of sharpening! Does anyone know how sharpening was done in a darkroom? Was it in the selection of the paper contrast or something else? Best, Bob Bob Adler http://www.rgaphoto.com On Jul 8, 2011, at 3:11 AM, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> I will say the so called unsharpened ones dong look at this mag not soft. >> They seem to have an edge even. > > If you're accustomed to working with AA-filtered files, medium-format > digital can be quite a revelation. Bob has no reason to mislead us; this > is what I expect to see from his camera at that location. Technically his > photos look like DMR*5. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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