Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Scanner Suggestions
From: John Brownlow <lists@johnbrownlow.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 16:53:48 -0500

On 3/14/02 4:21 PM, "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com> wrote:

> When I showed the results to the people at
> the sign plant, the graphic artist brought both the Velvia and the AGFA
> Optima images up on the computer screen that he uses to create the
> signs.  He commented that the Velvia ones were much better and almost dead
> on to the Panatone colours in these signs.

Velvia is hardly known for its accurate color rendition. Quite the opposite.
It could easily have been an artefact of the viewing conditions (the color
temp of the transmitted/ambient light by which you viewed the photos and the
color temp of his monitor). I agree with you about sharpness and grain,
though. But I find the contrast and warmth of Velvia much too extreme for my
own work. The Velvia 'look' is by now an obnoxious cliché.

(Ever tried shooting portraits with Velvia? Jee-zuz! That'll tell you how
accurate the color is. Mrs B the pigeon lady has great skin but on Velvia
you'd think she has smallpox).
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John Brownlow

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