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Subject: [Leica] IMG: A Couple of Film Images
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:36:18 -0600
References: <E88D0B666F1D426C8966D32A12530BA5@jimnichols><E5C5D141-6B48-4CCA-B465-D38F03C4A7B0@frozenlight.eu><A1E449D3929D4016A54F569D95E0FEC2@jimnichols> <CAFfkXxvZ7+Oaii=QPVznbJM1Ussf+5XCAWovCgq4GA7v8+zk7g@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks for the input, Sonny.  With a loupe, my negatives appear fine.  The 
CD images leave a lot to be desired.  I had not thought about trying a 
flatbed scan in a long time.  Maybe it is worth another try.

My next roll will go to my only other local option.

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: Friday, January 27, 2012 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: A Couple of Film Images


> I've never been happy with scans from our Walgreen's.  If you process and
> print, the stuff looks great, and that is a great mystery, because they 
> use
> the same scans to print.
>
> I've even scanned the prints on a flatbed, and they looked better than the
> Walgreen's scans.
>
>
> I've had them process only, and then scanned the images myself, and the
> results were fine.
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 1:18 AM, Jim Nichols 
> <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote:
>
>> Nathan,
>>
>> After some discussions with Moose and Ken N., I think the problem may be
>> with lab practices.  When I get a chance, I will shoot a second roll and
>> take it to a local private lab.  I hope that turns out better.  For what
>> its worth, the negatives themselves look ok.  It may well be in their
>> scanner technique.
>>
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" 
>> <photo at frozenlight.eu>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 11:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: A Couple of Film Images
>>
>>
>>
>>  Sorry Jim, but if these results are really what the film delivers, and
>>> are not the result of overenthusiastic sharpening in the digital stage,
>>> then you should bit the bullet and throw away the remaining rolls. Your
>>> pictures deserve better.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nathan
>>>
>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>> Alicante, Spain
>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>> Blog: 
>>> http://nathansmusings.**wordpress.com/<http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>
>>>
>>>
>>> YNWA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jan 26, 2012, at 8:12 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>
>>>  In searching for film available locally, I found a 4-roll pack of Kodak
>>>> Ultramax 400, so I gave it a try.  To me, except in bright light, the 
>>>> noise
>>>> level is objectionable, but I plan to use it up anyway.
>>>>
>>>> My film is processed at Walgreen's,  as seen here through the 
>>>> windshield:
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/OldNick/Walgreen+12a.**jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Walgreen+12a.jpg.html>
>>>>
>>>> My airport friends began to "ham it up" when they saw my camera pointed
>>>> their way:
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/OldNick/Airport+Friends.**jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Airport+Friends.jpg.html>
>>>>
>>>> Bessa R2a with Canon 50/1.4, Kodak Ultramax 400, with a little help 
>>>> from
>>>> Neat Image
>>>>
>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>
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>
>
>
> -- 
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://sonc.com/look/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>
> USA
>
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Replies: Reply from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] IMG: A Couple of Film Images)
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