RE: Imacon dust

I have an action that gives me two different setting for D&S. It can be a
blurry mess if you don't pay careful attention to detail. I change opacity
as needed as well as lighten or darken to achieve just the right amount of
blur. This is more useful in portrait than with landscape where most people
are looking to see how much detail you captured as opposed to what you
selected not to see into. I changed my scanning procedures as well. I had
been putting the neg in and making my adjustments and then planned on final
inspection of neg. Well too many times, I just forgot do that last step and
had scanned my neg prior to a good cleaning. After a bit of extensive dust
spotting and good scans, I did remember to clean and clean and clean. : )

Eric Neilsen Photography

4101 Commerce Street

Suite 9

Dallas, TX 75226

http://e.neilsen.home.att.net

http://ericneilsenphotography.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Fulton [mailto:jefulton1@comcast.net]
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 11:53 PM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: Re: Imacon dust

Jack , Did you solve your dust problem? Using Imacon software I was able to
eliminate some, but after talking with the tech people, I just got good at
creating a duplicate image in PS with dust & scratches applied and painted
where I need it using history brush. (Lighten and darken with the brush)

Well, yes. I cleaned the negs far better than ever. Prior I was in a hurry.
This time I took my time. The latter spots were caused by water based
material and that got it off. So, I am clean. Did some more yesterday. Costs
me $25 each w/an ex-student. Seems, to me, a bit high.
Thanks for the nice thoughts. But, do not you not find that using the
history brush, etc. that you obtain blurred areas?
Jack

Eric Neilsen Photography

4101 Commerce Street

Suite 9

Dallas, TX 75226

http://e.neilsen.home.att.net

http://ericneilsenphotography.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Fulton [mailto:jefulton1@comcast.net]
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 1:50 AM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: Imacon dust

I hooked the Imacon Flextight Photo up to a G4 dual (by SCSI, no less!
--this Imacon was made for Windows) and downloaded the latest Mac version of
the software. From there on it was smooth sailing--3600dpi with nary a
glitch in making 16 bit RGB Tiff files. . . . Well. . . except for the dust.
(And that's a whole 'nother topic.)
__________________________
John Campbell
PhotoGecko Studios & Gallery

Yes, John, DUST! I just did some scans w/an Imacon @ 5600 dpi and boy oh boy
was there a lot of dust, smudges, etc. I have spent hours retouching. Any
tricks/tips?
Jack Fulton
Received on Sat Jun 5 23:17:34 2004