RE: [Leica] I bought me a scanner!

["bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

Based on that image, Martin, I'd say you catch on fast! :-)

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Martin
Howard
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 1:32 AM
To: Leica Users Group LUG
Subject: [Leica] I bought me a scanner!



I solved my digicam/scanner dilemma by buying a Minolta Dimage Dual 
Scan III film scanner.  It takes 35mm film strips (up to 6 frame 
lengths) or mounted 35mm slides (four at a time) or a roll of APS film 
(with an optional adapter).  I don't need the instant feedback of a 
digital camera, I can still use my film cameras (which I'd like to do) 
but I get to put things on the web (and in emails).

It arrived today, so I haven't had much time to play with it.  It's 
pretty comprehensive in that the bundled software allows you to do 
image manipulation with histograms, colour balances, colour matching, 
and various other clever bits.

However, I've already noticed that -- if scanning B&W negatives -- it's 
much better to set the scanner to "Colour Positive" and then reverse 
the image in Photoshop.  For some reason, the dynamic range gets 
screwed up when scanning negative material.  I tried scanning a 
portrait (link below) as a negative and the hair turned out more or 
less solid black, while facial highlights were so blown that there was 
no separation between the face and the background.

Scanning it as a colour positive, inverting the image, and turning it 
into a grey scale in PS resulted in a much better result.  Still not as 
good as it could be, because Photoshop LE only allows working in 8 bits 
(scanner can deliver 16) and it has no tone curve correction ability.  
Aah.  Good job PS 7.0 is on it's way... ;)

	http://homepage.mac.com/mvhoward/images/miri.html

M.

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