Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/11/13

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Subject: [Leica] Kodachrome Scans
From: ken at iisaka.com (Ken Iisaka)
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:10:35 -0800
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Yes, the processed is "better", but it has the harsh over-processed "look"
that contaminates the screen these days. Dialing down the "dehaze" and
"clarity" a bit, and lift the shadows less to leave the trees in the
foreground a little darker. I find the grains in the sky distracting.

On Wed, 13 Nov 2019 at 05:44, Tina Manley via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Here is a straight scan of Kodachrome using the Nikon LS5000.  This is
> using Vuescan's profile for Kodachrome with Light cleaning applied on
> import:
>
> https://pbase.com/tinamanley/image/170045859
>
> Here is the same scan after I have color corrected (based on the castle
> wall) and applied a little Dehaze which I like because of the details it
> brings out in the background.  It does also bring out the grain but, as I
> said, I like grain in film photos.
>
> https://pbase.com/tinamanley/image/170024636
>
> This is Kodachrome from 1976 in a cardboard mount with square corners
> instead of the rounded corners they used later.
>
> I can understand how some would prefer the original scan with less grain
> but I don't.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tina
>
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