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/


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