[Leica] Kodachrome Scans
Ken Iisaka
ken at iisaka.com
Wed Nov 13 11:10:35 PST 2019
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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