Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Photoshop and Leica
From: "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 05:57:49 +0200
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I almost never use PS for anything except tidying up a shot (color balance,
levels, and the usual stuff).

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Rodgers, David" <david.rodgers@xo.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 01:49
Subject: [Leica] Photoshop and Leica


> I love using the Leica M camera for more reasons than the ultra sharp
> lenses. It's just a great photographic instrument. And the best images
> aren't always the sharpest.
>
> Reading all the comments about Photoshop I pulled up an image that I spent
> all of 10 minutes tweaking in PS (did not crop, however). It much improved
> the original image, which was pretty boring. Not that this is too thrilling,
> but it definately is an improvement, and it's kind of growing on me. Sadly,
> I think I'm beginning to apply PS fx mentally as I look through the
> viewfinder sometimes. Oh, the heresy!
>
> The original, btw, was shot with a Leica M and 50/1.4 Summilux. Film was
> Kodak E100VS scanned on an LS-30. The original was razer sharp, but it
> looked too sterile. Again, sharpness isn't everything.
>
> http://www.lightcurves.com/images/modsculp.jpg
>
> Dave
>

In reply to: Message from "Rodgers, David" <david.rodgers@xo.com> ([Leica] Photoshop and Leica)