Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Tina, Sorry, but to me the scanned image looks better. It may be more contrasty but also seems sharper than the duplicated one. I am using a 20" Apple Cinema display. Nathan On 11-nov-2007, at 4:18, Tina Manley wrote: > PESO: > > I've been experimenting with using a Beseler Slide Duplicator and > the Canon 5D instead of a Nikon LS5000 Slide Scanner for both B&W > and Kodachrome slides. I still prefer the scanner for other films > but for grainy, contrasty films that you can't use Digital ICE > with, the slide duplicator seems to do a better job. I know you > can't really tell anything from a web-sized photo (at least I > can't!) but here are the comparisons for one photo: > > Scanner: http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/88718456 > > Duplicator: http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/88746181 > > I can tell a big difference in the full-sized tiffs. They are both > sharper and less contrasty - which is something I haven't been able > to achieve with the scanned slides. > > Can you see any difference at all in the web jpegs? > > Tina > > Tina Manley > ASMP, NPPA, EP, PI > http://www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Nathan Wajsman nathan@nathanfoto.com General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.frozenlight.eu Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog