Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'll shoot to that!:-)....BUT...It depends what you're photographing. There are of course some photographers who are shooting specifically for the color in the image. But not me.;-) B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Steve Barbour Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 7:01 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: pardon my venting : DAMN I hate color work ! seems like when it's color, it's too much about color, when bw, it all about content and soul....Steve - ----- Original Message ----- From: "eric korenman" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 8:21 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: pardon my venting : DAMN I hate color work ! > 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 > > > > > > -- > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > > Bob Adler > > > > Palo Alto, CA > > > > rgacpa@pacbell.net > > > > -- > > > > 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 > > > > > >===== > >Bob Adler > >Palo Alto, CA > >rgacpa@pacbell.net > >-- > >To unsubscribe, see > >http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. 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