Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>really crank up the gamma multiplier in Vuescan to something like 1.4 or 1.6 even with a properly exposed Scala slide That is my experience to, with the Nikon IVED and Vuescan. But that brings the contrast to intolerable heights. So how about Scala being designed for scanning? A marketing ploy? Sander ----- Original Message ----- From: <n.wajsman@chello.nl> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 9:18 AM Subject: Re: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 23 & 24: More Amsterdam and Seville > Thanks, Sander! > > I scan with my Nikon LS-2000, and Scala is definitely not easy to scan. I find it (along with Kodachrome) the most difficult films for scanning. Usually I have to really crank up the gamma multiplier in Vuescan to something like 1.4 or 1.6 even with a properly exposed Scala slide. > > Kind regards, > Nathan > > > > van: Sander van Hulsenbeek <alex@vanhulsenbeek.com> > > datum: 2004/06/13 zo PM 05:05:25 CEST > > aan: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > > onderwerp: Re: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 23 & 24: More Amsterdam and Seville > > > > Very nice Nathan! I do find 23.jpg more 'focused' than the 23alt, which > > gives the eye less rest. > > How did you can the Agfa Scala? I still find it a difficult film to scan, > > although it was reported to be conceived for easy scanning. > > Sander > > Amsterdam > > Holland > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Nathan Wajsman" <n.wajsman@chello.nl> > > To: "LEG (new)" <leica@freelists.org>; "LUG" <lug@leica-users.org> > > Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 12:22 PM > > Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 23 & 24: More Amsterdam and Seville > > > > > > > Since these are the two places between which I divide my time, the > > > pictures from the last 2 weeks reflect that. > > > > > > First, week 23. I went to see the World Press Photo exhibit in > > > Amsterdam. As is usually the case, the selection of images was dominated > > > by various conflicts, and the images were consequently quite strong, as > > > evidenced by the serious manner in which people looked at them: > > > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_23.jpg > > > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_23alt1.jpg > > > (both of these with M6, 35mm Summilux, on Agfa Scala) > > > > > > The second alternate is either a piece of garbage or something very > > > deep--you decide. I normally commute by motorcycle this time of year, > > > but one morning I had to take the car. This is what the commute looks > > > like in a car on the A1 motorway near Amsterdam. Notice the motorcyclist > > > coming up to pass between the lanes--this is precisely why I like to > > > commute on motorcycle... > > > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_23alt2.jpg > > > (CL, 40mm Summicron, Provia 400F) > > > > > > For week 24 we go south to Seville. I was in my neighbourhood > > > supermarket and saw this cute dog waiting for its owner at the entrance: > > > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_24.jpg > > > > > > Then the owner came along and I realised that I had photographed her and > > > a friend on a city street back in October! So I asked to photograph her > > > again, and she said sure, but first she had to check if she looked > > > allright--this is what she is explaining here: > > > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_24alt1.jpg > > > > > > Once she was satisfied with her appearance, this picture resulted: > > > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_24alt2.jpg > > > > > > The following evening I was eating dinner outside in the balmy > > > temperatures. One of the attractions of doing that is that you can enjoy > > > the various sights of the city: > > > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_24alt3.jpg > > > > > > All week 24 pictures with my most basic outfit: CL, 40mm Summicron, > > > Tri-X. > > > > > > The complete PAW index is at: > > > http://www.nathanfoto.com/indexpaw2004.html > > > and as always, comments and critique are welcome and appreciated. > > > > > > Nathan > > > -- > > > Nathan Wajsman > > > Almere, The Netherlands > > > > > > e-mail: n.wajsman@chello.nl > > > Mobile: +31 630 868 671 > > > > > > General photo site: http://www.nathanfoto.com/index.html > > > Seville photos: http://www.fotosevilla.com/index.html > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information