Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Another vote for Vuescan, the scanned negs _look_ flat, but as Gilbert says use of levels and curves produces really nice scans. I've used Vuescan for all the shots on my website, wouldn't go back to the Nikon software. Steve - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of J. Gilbert Plantinga Sent: 26 October 2002 22:58 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Follow-up OT Nikon LS-2000 under MacOS X Yes Pascal, Nathan is correct, Vuescan has a 'learning curve'. But I've used Nikon (LS 2000, LS 4000), Polaroid SS 4000, and currently the Minolta MultiPro, and not one of these scanners dedicated software can give me the results I get from Vuescan. Nor have I been as successful with Silverfast. But the difference between Vuescan and the rest is that the results come from a very different workflow. The native software tries to give me an image that looks good when I first open it in Photoshop, while Vuescan gives me files that are flat to just plain ugly when I first open them; but only Vuescan seems to be able to extract all the information from the negative. Working in black and white, I set Vuescan's white and black points to very small percentages so as to eliminate any clipping - I usually bring them back in somewhat with the 'Levels' dialog in Photoshop. Final contrast adjustments are made with curves, giving me complete control. I never use the "auto" functions in the Photoshop Image menu, nor the brightness or contrast sliders, they simply clip information that I've so carefully captured with my Leicas (OT). Don't give up now, you're almost there. If you need more help with setting up Vuescan, contact me off-list. Gilbert - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html