Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Bill. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Nelsch" <photobynelsch at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 4:14 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Comparison of Two Scans > They look sunburned? > > On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Jim Nichols > <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > >> Hi Tina, >> >> My checking out this scanner again is simply to have a fallback position >> in case the scans I get from my local lab are problematic. I passed my >> film scanner on to my son, so I no longer have that capability. The old >> Epson 2450 is great as a print scanner, document copier, etc., so I plan >> to >> keep it around, and it would be nice to occasionally scan a negative. >> >> I will try to find out the native resolution. That is a helpful >> suggestion. >> >> Ken R., well he always has an opinion................ >> >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 2:40 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Comparison of Two Scans >> >> >> >> Sometimes the manufacturer's claim for maximum resolution is an >>> interpolated figure. Find out what the native resolution of the scanner >>> is >>> and don't go above it for best results. >>> >>> One reviewer thinks that the 2450 is not the best for scanning film: >>> http://www.kenrockwell.com/**epson/2450.htm<http://www.kenrockwell.com/epson/2450.htm> >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at >>> lighttube.net>** >>> wrote: >>> >>> My original VueScan controlled scan with the Epson 2450 was done at low >>>> resolution. The subsequent scan was done at maximum resolution of this >>>> scanner. >>>> >>>> >From comments, it appears that several folks prefer the first scan. I >>>> see sharper details in the second scan, but perhaps my adjustments were >>>> not >>>> well chosen. >>>> >>>> Here are links to the two images. Please help me solve my dilemma. >>>> >>>> Original (reconstructed): >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/OldNick/R+_amp_+N+** >>>> VueScan+_amp_+Epson+low-res+**scan.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/R+_amp_+N+VueScan+_amp_+Epson+low-res+scan.jpg.html> >>>> >>>> High resolution scan: >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/OldNick/R_amp_N+with+** >>>> VueScan+on+Epson.jpg.html<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<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>> >>>> more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> >>> more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> >> more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >