leicamann Posted October 3, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 3, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) This is just to show the difference when you scan using a Target slide, in this case an Ektachrome Q60 target slide, the ICC data file and then you create from this a color profile for VueScan to use. You can do the same with Kodachrome and apperently there are also Fuji target slides as well. If you have a high end film scanner and have VueScan Professional edition, then I highly recommend you do this, the images speak for themselves. With Kodachrome, remember that the latitude is so huge, you will need to set VueScan to do 8 to 16 passes , so that the highlights are not dropped.Last note , I have also been using the new Adobe CS4, just superb...amazing actually. Cheers , JRM Tech data. Leica R8/R60mm MacroF2.8/Fuji Provia 100F/ MicroTek Artixscan 4000tf/ VueScan, using the Kodak Q60 target slide and ICC color profile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 3, 2009 Posted October 3, 2009 Hi leicamann, Take a look here Spring flowers 2009. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
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vdb Posted October 3, 2009 Share #4 Posted October 3, 2009 Stunning--all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hiles Posted October 3, 2009 Share #5 Posted October 3, 2009 Lovely photographs indeed. Two questions: - would they appears significantly different (i.e. worse) here if you had not used a target slide? - where does one get a target slide (particularly for Kodachrome)? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_parker Posted October 3, 2009 Share #6 Posted October 3, 2009 These walk in on their own and stop traffic. Neat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_parker Posted October 3, 2009 Share #7 Posted October 3, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Ps. the red of the poppy is beautifully controlled and balanced right on the limit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted October 3, 2009 Share #8 Posted October 3, 2009 John - Again I'm pleased to see you posting again and these meet my expectations of what you produce. Superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StFreud Posted October 4, 2009 Share #9 Posted October 4, 2009 Oh yes, very good. Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted October 7, 2009 Thanks folks.. some new ones coming up. Cheers, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wls.shanghai Posted October 7, 2009 Share #11 Posted October 7, 2009 John - great series #3 is TOP Well done wls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert Posted October 7, 2009 Share #12 Posted October 7, 2009 John, When you get it right you really get it right..........which is 99.9% of the time. Welcome back to the land of the struggling amateurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share #13 Posted October 7, 2009 Lovely photographs indeed. Two questions: - would they appears significantly different (i.e. worse) here if you had not used a target slide? - where does one get a target slide (particularly for Kodachrome)? Thanks If you do not have a "target slide" the entire color colum is lost, you'll get all kinds of frustrating artefacts and other issues. The target slide as well as proper color calibration of your monitor will get your accuracy right up there. The color fidelity will reflect more of what you see from the actual slide. Other issues is that scanners are notorious for misreding the highlights and losing the shadow detail, when in fact ther is actual color. I posted a shot for "Andy" this is the litmus test for your scanner and software, if you can't get that subtle purple midrange..then your softwae is failing you. VueScan Pro has the option of you making ANY color profile for your scanner to use as reference. Lastly I got my target slides from B&H Photo in New York, they have EVERYTHING!! If you love film, don't trust your photo store to print the colors right,then its best you have your own "digital color management system". In the end, I want skin tones to be skin tones, red to be red and purple to be purple. I want shadow detail and most of all I don't want all of the beautiful tones in the highlights dropped to a bleached white, thats simply unacceptable. Hope that answers your query. Remember scanning is an Art, as much as photography or painting. It takes ridiculous patience and has a steep learning curve. But in the end, I like the control of being able to translate my film into digital, the only exception is B&W, with that, I still prefer using my darkroom and my Leica enlarger, that is something you have to see in the raw to really appreciate the beauty of the Leica glass and a beautiful film like the AGFA APX 100 developed with Rodinol..... We used to have a forum member that used post exclusively this, just gorgeous. Regards, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkness30 Posted October 15, 2009 Share #14 Posted October 15, 2009 John, awesome images worthy of your mastery. Thanks for being back. Mehmet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted October 16, 2009 Author Share #15 Posted October 16, 2009 Mehmet teşekkür ederim . Yeah its been awhile..... thanks again for your kind comments. Salam JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suilvenman Posted October 16, 2009 Share #16 Posted October 16, 2009 Superb images, John. Ken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allamande Posted October 19, 2009 Share #17 Posted October 19, 2009 This is a feast for the eyes. Also, thanks for taking us back to spring! Ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share #18 Posted October 21, 2009 Thanks folks!! Regards, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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