Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Aug 23, 2007, at 12:33 PM, Scott Loveless wrote: > > >>> I'm grouchy, and stubbornly opinionated, but still young. >>> And of course, long live film, especially Kodachrome. >>> >> When/if you get a scanner and figure out how to scan Kodachrome, would >> please, please let me know? Thanks. >> > > What's your problem with scanning Kodachrome, Scott? > > - Turn on Nikon LS-40 > - Turn off IR scratch and dust removal > - Set up the rest of the parameters > - Scan > > http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW2/02.htm > > Godfrey > > This has been tossed around before once or twice. Both Tom Reese and I have encountered problems scanning slides with lots of contrast. I originally thought it was because I was using a flatbed with film carriers, but Tom's using a dedicated film scanner and having similar issues. I think he has a KM, but I'm not sure.
Slides in general have been difficult. Getting the scan to look like the slide is next to impossible. Canon's scanning software is the worst. I tried vuescan, and that helped a little, but didn't solve the problem. The parameters, as you called them, are certainly a big part of my difficulties. Colors are off and contrast is bad. Kodachrome is proving harder to scan than any E-6 film I've tried. If I can convince myself to open the wallet for one I may get a Kodachrome calibration target. So to recap: Turn on Nikon LS-40 Turn off IR scratch and dust removal ? Profit! Something like that? BTW, that's a really pretty photograph. I like it. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
