I'll soon, hopefully, be in a position to tell myself the same thing. Have fantasy shopped for a scanner for quite awhile. That pressure has recently lifted. WHEW!!
Jack --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Yes, I see what you're saying. Those highlights are probably the > result of my pushing the curve to eliminate muddiness. I'd love to > have a Nikon Coolscan 8000. They're much less expensive than they > once were, but I just don't shoot enough film to justify it. > Paul > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > There are obvious areas where highlights could not be controlled, > > you're absolutely right. I was looking more at skin tones and hair, > on > > the guitarist, for example. > > I found the high contrast Kodak UC highlights very difficult to > > control. I also, wanted to acknowledge the problem you may have > been > > referencing with your "scanner" comment. > > > > Jack > > > > --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > The shots have some blown highlights because there are some > > > peripheral > > > areas in direct sun, for example in the background of the pic > with > > > the > > > pumpkins. But the main light is provided by the flash and > softbox, > > > so > > > the exposure had to be based on those. Any film or digital would > show > > > > > > some blown highlights here. > > > Paul > > > On Oct 2, 2006, at 11:36 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > > > > > Paul, > > > > Thanks for the look. Generally crisp and well composed, but > > > contrast > > > > seems a problem. Maybe it's due to the scanner you want to > replace > > > or > > > > the VC version of Portra. Hot emulsions has blown highlights > for me > > > to > > > > the point where I usually increased the ISO by about a third of > a > > > stop. > > > > > > > > Jack > > > > > > > > --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > >> I did as I had threatened, and shot a couple of rolls of > Portra VC > > > >> 160 > > > >> at the local Farmer's Market. I used the 6x7 with the 165/4 > Leaf > > > >> Shutter lens and the AF 400T flash with a Lumiquest Softbox. I > > > like > > > >> the > > > >> fill from the softbox, particularly in the shot of the kids > > > sitting > > > >> on > > > >> the wall with the hard midday crosslight. Nothing special > here, > > > but I > > > >> > > > >> had a good time, and I like the performance of that lens. The > negs > > > >> look > > > >> great under a loupe. If I were to continue with medium > format, I > > > >> would > > > >> want a better film scanner. I'm still using the Epson Photo > 3200 > > > >> flatbed. It's marginal. > > > >> > > > >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5027776&size=lg > > > >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5027772 > > > >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5027701&size=lg > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > >> PDML@pdml.net > > > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > -- > > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > > PDML@pdml.net > > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > PDML@pdml.net > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
