[Leica] IMG: Scanning With an Epson 2450

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Thanks, Mark.  For me, it has been several years, and different gear.  I 
will work at it.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 12:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Scanning With an Epson 2450


> To me learning to work with a scanner was like learning to work in the
> darkroom. The first several times I was in a darkroom the results I got 
> were
> pretty poor. Same with scanning.
>
> Henri Cartier Bresson said something like "your first 50,000 pictures may
> not come out so well".
> This to me makes a lot more sense than "the decisive moment" which he 
> really
> didn't even say.
> This to me is profound. Not "the decisive moment".
>
> I'm saying if we worked with the scanner every day or several times a week
> as the months go by we feel really good about that fact that we see our 
> work
> improve.
> If we could waltz in and crank out an on the money result the first or
> second time in I think it would not even be that rewarding. Too easy.
>
> Almost all my early scans have long ago been trashed.
> I'm embarrassed about the fact that I showed them to people.
> But its a brave new world an exciting time to be involved with 
> photography.
> We're all just winging it playing it by ear trying to figure it all out.
>
> -- 
> Mark R.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/
>
>
>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:15:40 -0600
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Scanning With an Epson 2450
>>
>> 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.htm>
> l
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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