Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/16

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Subject: [Leica] Leica full-frame image
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:02:32 -0500
References: <AANLkTinhokf95VBewZZOI4KhiYr8nor1tQCtM8RbuUVq@mail.gmail.com> <13C35439DC3247C98FB78D8A32D59732@jimnichols>

On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 10:59 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at 
lighttube.net>wrote:

> Beautiful, Sonny!  I had similar disappointment with my one and only trip
> to Walgreen.  Here, they provide only low definition images on CD.
>

Theirs is not bad, but it was a lot easier to deal with the high res scan,
especially in the area of noise.




>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 10:48 AM
> Subject: [Leica] Leica full-frame image
>
>
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>>
>> I have some nice old film cameras, and some Leica lenses that I rarely get
>> to see the whole frame because I use them on my M8.
>>
>> A couple weeks ago, I posted that shot from Pentecost and it was OK, but I
>> didn't like the scans they do at Walgreens, on CDs; but they certainly are
>> convenient, just four blocks away.
>>
>> I dread work, and  scanning is kind of like work, but I dug out the Nikon
>> Coolscan 5000, and plugged it in, and to my astonishment, it worked under
>> Windows 7 kinda, using a Vista driver.
>>
>> I rescanned the film, and I kinda like it.
>>
>> Oh yeah, before I could do that, I had to dismantle the scanner and clean
>> the mirror. (Word to the wise.  Keep your scanner covered when not in
>> use.)   (Further word to the wise:  Don't drink too much coffee before you
>> try to clean a scanner mirror.)
>>
>> Anyhow, here is the full frame scan.    Below is the Walgreens scan
>>
>> http://www.sonc.com/pentecost_2010.htm
>>
>>
>> Leica M2, 21mm Super Angulon f4, Fujicolor 400 scanned on Nikon Coolscan
>> 5000
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Sonny
>> http://www.sonc.com
>> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>>
>> USA
>>
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-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com
http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
Natchitoches, Louisiana

USA


In reply to: Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] Leica full-frame image)
Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Leica full-frame image)