Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/27

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Not really OT: Push & pull of neg film
From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 15:59:38 -0600

I have no idea how to even use an unsharp mask. Jasc software gives you 3
parameters that mean nothing to me: (1) radius, (2) strength, and (3)
clipping. What on earth do these mean, and what would be a reasonable
setting for them?

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of John Straus
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 3:34 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Not really OT: Push & pull of neg film
>
>
> on 12/27/01 9:57 AM, Jeffery Smith at jsmith45@bellsouth.net wrote:
>
> > I didn't change the image in any way other than to scan it. The
> lighting in
> > the church was very diffuse. The web image is softer than the
> actual image
> > because of the JPEG conversion and compression. When I have
> shot this stuff
> > at 400, I get very sharp detail but the faces are often
> unflattering. I'm
> > going to try about 20 rolls at 200 and 320. E.I. 200 indoors is
> problematic
> > unless you have a 50/1.2 at 1.2.
>
> The light is great. Perfect for the shot. I'd probably just use a little
> unsharp mask (50-70%) on it to bring back the sharpness. It still
> looks good
> for being a stop over the lace on the woman is nice. I'm too accustomed to
> slide film right now and think that the neg film I use needs to be more
> punchy, I'll need to work on that frame of mind. I miss the
> smooth qualities
> of the negative...
>
> Against my better judgement here's a link to some Christmas snaps that was
> meant for family eye's only ;) and as I mentioned in another post my plane
> of focus is off on a few shots. I'll need to work on that when
> off centering
> the subject at close range. Film was T400CN Portra. The contrast may still
> seem high (too much black?) but it more mellow than the prints I got back!
> They had some jacked up contrast! I will say I like working with negs
> (scanning) better than slides. The latitude of the film makes it
> easier for
> me to get a decent scan. Far less blown out highlights when getting the
> shadows to show up.
>
> http://SlideOne.com/christmas.html
>
> --
> John
> Chicago, IL
> http://SlideOne.com
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