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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Scanning With an Epson 2450
From: lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:19:07 +0100
References: <3DE201A6A87441DBBF8A1959276CAFF1@jimnichols> <D45D5F67-654A-4F02-9DE5-4050A550268A@gmail.com> <AFF36812FA3C45ECA55674B4F60BEE9D@jimnichols>

Thanks for the details Jim, this helps, and you've get a good image

cheers
Lluis




El 18/02/2012, a las 1:13, Jim Nichols escribi?:

> Thank you, Lluis.  Since I no longer have a dedicated film scanner,  
> I was just looking for an alternative, in case I get poor scans from  
> my local lab. I think this will work for that, though I hope the lab  
> scans continue to be satisfactory.
>
> This particular image, of one of my great-grandsons and his  
> grandmother, was shot under poor lighting conditions and is hard to  
> correct.  For what I needed, it served its purpose.
>
> I concluded that 2-pass scanning at 2400dpi gives me the best  
> resolution.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollquerol at 
> gmail.com 
> >
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 5:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Scanning With an Epson 2450
>
>
>> Jim,
>>
>> General tonning is pleasant, I don't know if this one is the first  
>> you have posted, I'm in delay to view and comment the postings. The  
>> faces looks to me a little over manipulated, I don't know if this  
>> is sharpening. I find very difficult get good color scans with a  
>> flatbed scanner, with mine I was not fully happy.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Lluis
>>
>>
>>
>> El 16/02/2012, a las 7:15, Jim Nichols escribi?:
>>
>>> With the assistance of several list members, I made a couple of   
>>> scans of a single negative using my Epson 2450 flatbed scanner.   
>>> The  results were compared to the scan on the CD supplied by the  
>>> lab.
>>>
>>> Using Epson software, the results were similar to the image on  
>>> the  lab CD.
>>>
>>> Using VueScan software, the resulting scan was a little less   
>>> contrasty, but more pleasing in overall appearance.  If needed  
>>> for  on-line posting, these would, in my opinion, be adequate,  
>>> though not  up to the standards of dedicated film scanners.  With  
>>> more practice,  I've no doubt I can make improvements.
>>>
>>> The scan using VueScan software is shown here:
>>> 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
>>>
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