Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They look sunburned? On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > Hi Tina, > > My checking out this scanner again is simply to have a fallback position > in case the scans I get from my local lab are problematic. I passed my > film scanner on to my son, so I no longer have that capability. The old > Epson 2450 is great as a print scanner, document copier, etc., so I plan to > keep it around, and it would be nice to occasionally scan a negative. > > I will try to find out the native resolution. That is a helpful > suggestion. > > Ken R., well he always has an opinion................ > > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 2:40 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Comparison of Two Scans > > > > Sometimes the manufacturer's claim for maximum resolution is an >> interpolated figure. Find out what the native resolution of the scanner >> is >> and don't go above it for best results. >> >> One reviewer thinks that the 2450 is not the best for scanning film: >> http://www.kenrockwell.com/**epson/2450.htm<http://www.kenrockwell.com/epson/2450.htm> >> >> Tina >> >> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at >> lighttube.net>** >> wrote: >> >> My original VueScan controlled scan with the Epson 2450 was done at low >>> resolution. The subsequent scan was done at maximum resolution of this >>> scanner. >>> >>> >From comments, it appears that several folks prefer the first scan. I >>> see sharper details in the second scan, but perhaps my adjustments were >>> not >>> well chosen. >>> >>> Here are links to the two images. Please help me solve my dilemma. >>> >>> Original (reconstructed): >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/OldNick/R+_amp_+N+** >>> VueScan+_amp_+Epson+low-res+**scan.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/R+_amp_+N+VueScan+_amp_+Epson+low-res+scan.jpg.html> >>> >>> High resolution scan: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/OldNick/R_amp_N+with+** >>> VueScan+on+Epson.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/R_amp_N+with+VueScan+on+Epson.jpg.html> >>> >>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> >> >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information >