Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:03 AM 11/12/97 -0800, ya'll wrote: >Afterswift@aol.com wrote: >> >> would not the ideal be to do high res scans, manipulate in photoshop and >> then output to large format BW negative, then go into the darkroom and >> create magic. --Donal Philby >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> That's like flying to NYC from LA by way of Bombay. >> >> Bob > >Bob: >The point is that we often would like to "clean up" images, work on >shadow detail, get rid of scratches (or telephone poles sticking out of >someone's head), and in general fix things that require more than just >simple burning and dodging. BW is no different than color. I have >many images that are "almost" --that a bit of photoshop would make >marketable or stronger. Going back to a neg and using traditional >processes makes just as much sense as when I scan color transparency, >manipulate in Photoshop and re output to transparency and send to my >stock photo agency. It is one way of going to NYC from San Diego and >actually arriving with images that might sell. > >Donal Philby You are correct Donal. The CORRECT method today is to scan your image (drum hi-res scan), Photoshop it, then output the Photoshop file to hi-res film o/p. Usually 4x5. You can then print huge Ciba prints or give it to your agency. Either way you win. The drum scan in and film out is about $75 each, for a total of roughly $150. Depends on original size, resolution wanted, o/p size wanted, etc. Prices are changing all the time as equipment gets better and cheaper. For magazine spread size, it's much much cheaper. You can scan on a desktop (Nikon, Polaroid, etc.), Photoshop, then o/p to 35mm for about $25. It works. People do it all the time. This process used to be via airbrush at $100/hr. and you didn't get a new original. Then it went to Scitex digital which was $250/hr and a minimum charge was about $500 (scan-in, 10min work, film-out). Ad's hated both airbrush and Scitex because they paid the bucks. Now the photog can do it all in-house. And for a little more dollars (drum scan = resolution) you can get an original out that is indistinguishable from the original original, except fixed. And make Ciba murals if you wish. Jim