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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: pardon my venting : DAMN I hate color work !
From: "eric korenman" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 11:21:58 -0400

Theres the rub - I have spent so much time profiling and tweaking that I 
stopped having fun..
I am finding that shooting and scanning TCN is a whole lot more creative and 
rewarding.
I am thinking of giving my color work (mostly family grab shots anyway) back 
to the lab.

Eric


>From: Bob Adler <rgacpa@pacbell.net>
>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: pardon my venting : DAMN I hate color work !
>Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 08:11:45 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Thanks, Eric. I downloaded the most recent VueScan
>version last night and began to read the profiling
>section. Your comment helps pull it all together. Now
>I have my project for the next couple of weeks! :)
>Thanks again,
>Bob
>--- korenman <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Recent versions of Vuescan will profile your scanner
> > if you scan an IT8
> > reference slide. Vuescan can also profile your film
> > if you take a picture of
> > an IT8 card. I picked up my slide and card from Wolf
> > Faust's site.
> > http://www.targets.coloraid.de/. Nice guy, good
> > prices.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Adler" <rgacpa@pacbell.net>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 12:31 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: pardon my venting : DAMN I
> > hate color work !
> >
> >
> > > Eric, can you please explain what you mean by
> > > "film/scanner profiling" and how I can get me
> > some?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Bob
> > > P.S., I have a VueScan license, but have ceased
> > using
> > > the program because of difficulties in using it
> > with
> > > my Coolscan 8000. Can't get it to line up easily
> > with
> > > either 35mm or 6x6.
> > > --- korenman <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Yup - I use Vuescan too.
> > > > The addition of film/scanner profiling has been
> > a
> > > > big step towards color
> > > > control.
> > > >
> > > > Eric
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Eric" <ericm@pobox.com>
> > > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 7:24 PM
> > > > Subject: [Leica] Re: pardon my venting : DAMN I
> > hate
> > > > color work !
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Eric:
> > > > >
> > > > > >So after a few years of reading up on color
> > > > management.. I gotta say.. I
> > > > AM
> > > > > >SICK OF WORKING IN COLOR. I do the fully
> > profiled
> > > > film->scan->PS->Fujix
> > > > > >(sp?) route.
> > > > >
> > > > > What scanning software do you use?
> > > > >
> > > > > I've had really good results with
> > Vuescan...and
> > > > from what I understand,
> > > > it's
> > > > > gotten even better since I last scanned color
> > > > negatives.  A tweak to the
> > > > > curves here and there in Photoshop, and no
> > major
> > > > problems.
> > > > >
> > > > > I still prefer B&W, though.  :)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Eric
> > > > > --
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> > >
> > > =====
> > > Bob Adler
> > > Palo Alto, CA
> > > rgacpa@pacbell.net
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>
>=====
>Bob Adler
>Palo Alto, CA
>rgacpa@pacbell.net
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