Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alexander, I am not able to look at your shots, since I am on vacation right now and use an electronic organiser for email. But from others' comments I gather that the two shots are difficult-to-scan types of scenes. Do not be discouraged, you are dealing with a new medium that has its own limitations and idiosyncracies. Look on the bright side: you are able to share your photos with and get a reaction from a truly global audience. Of course, you do need to use a decent scanner and choose appropriate pictues to scan. Sure, you will never achieve the same image quality as in a well-made darkroom print, but you will be able to show your efforts to me in Belgium, and all the other LUGgers around the world. Nathan - ----------------------------------------------- From : Alexander <mediadyne@hol.gr> Sent : 29.12.98 To : leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] digital photography - a BIG frustration Hello dear LUGgers, can someone tell me what is the purpose of using the best lenses, waking up at odd hours, standing in the rain...etc... to get that super picture, when at the end, if it is to be published digitaly (i.e. web) the results are mediocre at best? I have tried to scan some of my slides for countless hours using PS5 and tried all kinds of "tricks" but the results can never capture the original sharpness and contrast. And the brightness? Well forget about that, not even photoshop's brightness option can save you. Not to mention having to compress the resulting files in order to achieve an acceptable download time... Is there a solution? here are 2 samples I tried, If you have the time, check them out. http://www.mediadyne.gr/photos - -A frustrated Leica user... :(