Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lea: Very nice of you to explain further -- and thanks for the heads-up on the PhotoShop LE -- I will keep alert. I'm thrilled to have the M3 and 50mm DR Summicron f/2. I have dreamed of having a Leica again since I sold my IIIg way back in the 60s. You live and learn. What I posted was, in part, just for fun -- some have asked where and what Olalla is. Now they know. But more serious work will follow -- and I shall count on you all to be strong in your critiques so I can learn. Thanks. Take care, Ted - ----- Original Message ----- From: "lea" <lea@whinydogpress.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 1:15 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Posting First Pictures...sharpen/ > Ted, > > Yes, the book is correct in saying you only need to scan at 80 for computer > monitor resolution but I've found that my results are better if I scan high > (150-300 dpi) then downsample in Photoshop. > > The reason this gives better image quality is because there is more > information coming in on the scan...300 dpi of info vs. 80 dpi. I do all my > fixing up to the image then downsize it to 75. > > If you don't have any image editing software then I'd keep doing as you are > and scan at 80. > > I don't know how deep you want to get into all this digital fun but you > might keep your eyes out for a copy of Photoshop LE which is a great program > with many of the features of the full Photoshop at a fraction of the cost. I > have several friends who use it and it meets all their scanning, web and > digital photo needs. > > Keep at it and have fun...... > Lea > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@harbornet.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 2:08 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Posting First Pictures...sharpen/ > > > : > : Hi Lea, et al: > : > : Thanks for the suggestions. I guess I will have to wait for a while to > : get into the PhotoShop league - I am using an HP Scanjet 5100C which is > : a flat bed with dedicated and very limited software. What else would > : you expect from a 71 year old retired country-cousin who's just now > : going into his second childhood? ;-) But I do what to learn to take > : good, interesting photos and also how to use the equipment I have, so > : your help is very much appreciated. > : > : You have all inspired me to read the help file (don't all Americans > : follow the edict, "if all else fails, read the instruction manual?) and > : to my amazement there was a note on turning on and off the automatic > : sharpening -- well, mine was turned off. > : > : I also have a question for you. I have been scanning photos for display > : on the Net at 150 dpi. My manual says I can use a setting of about 80 > : dpi for photos that will be viewed on a computer monitor. Is that > : setting high enough to do the photos justice, or should I go higher? If > : so, how high? > : > : Now, back to the manual. I will rescan and replace those photos post > : haste. > : > : Thanks a lot, folks! > : > : Ted in Olalla > : > : ----- Original Message ----- > : From: "lea" <lea@whinydogpress.com> > : To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > : Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 9:52 AM > : Subject: Re: [Leica] Posting First Pictures...sharpen > : > : > : > If you're using most versions of Photoshop go to > : > Filters>Sharpen>Unsharp Mask > : > > : > a dialog box will appear > : > > : > Try an > : > amount of 100 > : > a radius of .5 > : > and a threshold of 0. > : > > : > You will be able to see the difference in the preview box within the > : dialog > : > box. > : > To see the difference befor sharpening and after, place the cursor > : (hand) in > : > the preview window and click. > : > > : > That will get you started.............then you can play around and see > : > different effects. > : > Lea > : > > : > ----- Original Message ----- > : > From: "Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@harbornet.com> > : > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > : > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 11:30 AM > : > Subject: Re: [Leica] Posting First Pictures > : > > : > > : > : > : > : Hi Simon: > : > : > : > : You and Allen both mentioned the need for sharpening. I am using > : an M3 > : > : with a 50mm DR Summicron f/2. The prints are tack sharp -- problem > : is > : > : with the scanner (me) and the scanning. I don't have much > : experience > : > : and haven't figured out how to sharpen them yet. I'll replace them > : when > : > : I do. > : > : > : > : Thanks for your comments. > : > : > : > : Ted in Olalla > : > : > : > : ----- Original Message ----- > : > : From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com> > : > : To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > : > : Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 1:51 AM > : > : Subject: Re: [Leica] Posting First Pictures > : > : > : > : > : > : > Ted > : > : > > : > : > All the images look a little soft. What scanner did you use? > : They > : > : could > : > : > perhaps do with a touch of sharpening to offset the softening > : caused > : > : by your > : > : > scanner. > : > : > > : > : > I hope the weather dries up for you though ;-) > : > : > > : > : > Simon > : > : > > : > : > ----- Original Message ----- > : > : > From: "Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@harbornet.com> > : > : > To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > : > : > Sent: 26 January 2002 08:09 > : > : > Subject: [Leica] Posting First Pictures > : > : > > : > : > > : > : > > > : > : > > I have posted my first pictures - have had less then 30 minutes > : > : without > : > : > > heavy rain since the camera arrived yesterday. > : > : > > > : > : > > http://www.leica-gallery.net/tedbayer/index.html > : > : > > > : > : > > Your comments and suggestions will be much appreciated. > : > : > > : > : > > : > : > -- > : > : > To unsubscribe, see > : > : http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > : > : > > : > : > : > : -- > : > : To unsubscribe, see > : http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > : > : > : > > : > -- > : > To unsubscribe, see > : http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > : > > : > : -- > : To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > : > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html