Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/15

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] IMG: Scanning With an Epson 2450
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:28:23 -0800
References: <3DE201A6A87441DBBF8A1959276CAFF1@jimnichols>

If you are happy with it, that's the important thing!

It's a bit off that probably because of the low resolution of the scanner,
the image almost has the too much noise reduction look from a small digital
camera (or Canon dSLR :-) )

On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 10:15 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at 
lighttube.net>wrote:

> With the assistance of several list members, I made a couple of scans of a
> single negative using my Epson 2450 flatbed scanner.  The results were
> compared to the scan on the CD supplied by the lab.
>
> Using Epson software, the results were similar to the image on the lab CD.
>
> Using VueScan software, the resulting scan was a little less contrasty,
> but more pleasing in overall appearance.  If needed for on-line posting,
> these would, in my opinion, be adequate, though not up to the standards of
> dedicated film scanners.  With more practice, I've no doubt I can make
> improvements.
>
> The scan using VueScan software is shown here:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/R_amp_N+with+VueScan+on+Epson.jpg.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>



-- 
// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>


Replies: Reply from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Scanning With an Epson 2450)
In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Scanning With an Epson 2450)