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Subject: [Leica] IMG: KC Corners
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 17:28:20 -0500
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Tina, since my old glasses were useless after the first eye was done, I 
picked up a pair of 2-diopter drugstore reading glasses to help at the 
computer.? I still use them at times instead of my new bifocals, 
because, with them, I don't have to tilt my head back.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 9/6/2017 4:26 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
> Yes, I was having the blooming lights problem and can already see a
> difference in my left eye.  Car headlights are small and distinct instead
> of a huge bloom of light.  Less contrast with the cataracts, yes.  And an
> overall yellow cast.  All of that seems to be much better in my left eye
> with the new lens.  Distance vision is much better - I can see the leaves
> on the trees!   I'm supposed to wait several months for the eye to settle
> down before deciding whether I need glasses or not but I can already see a
> big difference.  Next step will be to re- calibrate my monitor.
>
> Tina
>
> On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 5:20 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> Points of light seemed to bloom, and I saw
>>   With less contrast.   Maybe mine hadn't progressed but I don't recall 
>> any
>> issues regarding color balance, and if I had, wouldn't it be an overall
>> cast instead of a change in the mix?
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> Sonny Carter
>> http://www.SonC.com/look
>>
>>
>> On Sep 6, 2017, at 2:16 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>>> Everything I've read in my research says that cataracts give a yellow
>> or brown tint to everything and a reduced ability to perceive colors and
>> when they are removed, color perception returns to normal.
>>> For example:
>>> http://www.visionaware.org/info/your-eye-condition/
>> cataracts/vision-changes-related-to-cataracts/125
>>> Tina
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Sep 6, 2017, at 2:59 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I don't think cataract surgery changes you perception of color balance.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> Sonny Carter
>>>> http://www.SonC.com/look
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Sep 6, 2017, at 1:54 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Supposedly cataracts give everything a yellow cast so would it make
>> sense for me to adjust everything in the direction of cyan/blue?? It will
>> be interesting to see the difference when my eyes heal!
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Tina
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sep 6, 2017, at 2:42 PM, George Lottermoser <
>> george.imagist at icloud.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sep 3, 2017, at 6:19 PM, Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3 at 
>>>>>>> uwmalumni.com>
>> wrote:
>>>>>>> On Fri, 1 Sep 2017 Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> PESO:
>>>>>>>> The actual title is Trains and Boats and Clotheslines and it's
>> another one
>>>>>>>> that would make a good jig saw puzzle.
>>>>>>>> My question is about the Kodachrome corners.  All of my KC slides
>> have
>>>>>>>> rounded black corners from the old KC cardboard mounts.  I usually
>> clone
>>>>>>>> those corners out but then I wondered why.  They are there and
>> maybe part
>>>>>>>> of the photo.
>>>>>>>> What do you think?
>>>>>>>> http://www.pbase.com/image/166121788 <http://www.pbase.com/image/
>> 166121788>
>>>>>>>> Tina
>>>>>>> ============================================================
>> ============================================================
>>>>>>> I'd clone the corners to be square.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But I don't see that as the main problem here.  (To me, the image
>> looks
>>>>>>> terribly washed-out and it seems everything is either orange or
>> green.
>>>>>>> Even the shadows are green.  Images from other posters (for instance
>>>>>>> Nathan's) don't have these characteristics.
>>>>>> I see over exposure and the heavy CYAN/BLUE cast as main issue.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As far as the corners:
>>>>>> I?d either clone them out
>>>>>> or
>>>>>> complete the border in such a way
>>>>>> as to indicate ?slide? scan
>>>>>>
>>>>>> fond regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> George
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>>>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/imagist
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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In reply to: Message from amr3 at uwmalumni.com (Alan Magayne-Roshak) ([Leica] IMG: KC Corners)
Message from george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] IMG: KC Corners)
Message from tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley) ([Leica] IMG: KC Corners)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] IMG: KC Corners)
Message from tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley) ([Leica] IMG: KC Corners)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] IMG: KC Corners)
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