I didn't mean EXACT same way but you get the point. You can get a similar edge look with a film scan. The photoshop unsharp mask quality is unknown to me compared to other products on the market but it is very flexible and considering the popularity and importance of the function I would be very surprised if it isnt at least close to state of the art. the algorithims are not that complex if I recall correctly.
The sharpen tool you are using with RAW probably works better than after RAW conversion because the RAW file is not 6MP full color and is interpolated up to 6Mp full color after RAW convertion so when you use photoshop to do unsharpen you are working with 6MP interpolated images. But if you are working with a film scan file those images are not interpolated and are essentially same "raw" files but true full color at whatever Mp size you are using so the photoshop unsharp mask may be as good as it gets for those. JCO -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 11:07 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: *istDs samples are here! Not exactly right, JCO. I can't process my film scans in exactly the same manner as my digital work, because I sharpen my *istD images in the RAW converter. It does a much better job with fewer artifacts than using Unsharp Mask in photoshop. On the other hand, I'm not sure I've fully mastered all the intricacies of Unsharp Mask. > False. You can process the film scans the same way you process digital > captured images to get the same edge sharpness as the digital AND > detail from fine grain 35mm film scans. > > And regarding the edge sharpness, it looks bad on a large print when > the edges are overemphisized. Very "fake" looking compared to a true > high resolution image > without the phony edges. Overdone edge sharpness and lack of details > only looks > good on small images, blow them up and they look terrible compared to a > true high > resolution image without the phony overdone edges...(sorry for repeating > myself but > I aint deleting!) > > JCO > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 10:33 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: *istDs samples are here! > > > J. C. O'Connell wrote on 22.10.04 16:13: > > > I have never seen anyone claim that 6MP ( non-foveon ) DSLRS are > > capable of "considerably sharper" or even as sharp images than 35mm > > full frame fine grain film. Lower noise/ grain yes, sharper or as > > sharp as fine grain FF film, no. > You've mistaken sharpness with resolution... Photos from DSLRs have > far better edge sharpness than the ones from 35mm and thanks to this > they just look sharper on prints despite they are not able to show as > many fine detail as good low-grain film... > > -- > Best Regards > Sylwek > >
