Geoff
On 3/12/02 at , Geoff Dor� <> wrote:
>
> Neil Barstow wrote:
>
> >By scanning a known target and comparing
> >the captured data to the reference data for that target we can build a
> >table [a profile] which can be used to remove the scanner's
> >idiosyncracies from any subsequent scan.
>
> what about the idiosyncrasies of different films eg Kodachrome? or does
> this become irrelevant once the scanner is properly profiled?
well, as a photographer I'd use a particular film because of it's
idiosyncracies, I would not want them to be neutralised. Tonallly [film
density wise] the right workflow does iron that difference out.
>
> Neil wrote:
>
> >Embedding a workingspace may not work anyway - why? because the
> >workingspace profile is not a profile of your scanner. A conversion
> >needs to be made, from scanner <colour space> to Workingspace.
>
> and
>
> >If you want to embed a profile at scanning stage [and you should] you'd
> >ideally want to know that the profile was a proper representation of
> >your scanner's performance
>
>
> Neil - thanks for your considered response - I guess I am guilty of not
> biting the bullet (and coughing up yet more dough [flow of cash seems to
> be one-way at the moment, sigh..]) with respect to getting (all) my
> equipment correctly profiled......
well we do hjave to earn a living you know ;-}
>
> >[the only way to be
> >sure the profile represents the scanner properly is to make a profile
> >of your scanner [I can do that for you if you like].
>
> would appreciate that - what do you need/what do I need to do?
details on my website - under services.
why not have a word with Mike Hill [on the list I think] - he does
pretty similar work to you [wildlife] I think and appreciated the
smoothing of his workflow by the introduction of profiles for his gear
- and some personal tuition.
Regards
NeilB
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