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extra eyes needed - help me obi-wans

Which one is better?

  • img00076samp2.jpg

    Votes: 4 57.1%

  • IMG00762.jpg

    Votes: 3 42.9%
  • Total voters
    7
  • Poll closed .
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Keebler

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Jun 20, 2005
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Hi,

I'm hoping you folks can help me out.

Here are 2 samples (sorry they aren't larger in size :(

one is scanned by a company whom i use to scan larger batches for dvd projects (aside from shrinking them for dvd use, i include the originals in a data folder).

one is scanned by me using my epson v700.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e144/keebler_deerkiller/img00076samp2.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e144/keebler_deerkiller/IMG00762.jpg

simply put - in your opinion, which is better in terms of colour, exposure etc..etc..



Cheers,
Keebler
 
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Georgie

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Aug 25, 2006
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Columbus, Ohio
"samp2" is super-saturated--too much so in my opinion--and bends into magenta, on top of which it's too contrasty and details are lost from the shadows. I prefer "IMG00762," though it has low contrast and is tinged yellow. The second image (IMG00762) preserves more information and would be easier to correct. Looking at the two alone, I prefer IMG because I think it's probably more accurate, but that's a subjective opinion. Neither are great.
 
compuwar

compuwar

macrumors 601
Oct 5, 2006
4,717
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Northern/Central VA
Keebler said:
Hi,

I'm hoping you folks can help me out.

Here are 2 samples (sorry they aren't larger in size :(

one is scanned by a company whom i use to scan larger batches for dvd projects (aside from shrinking them for dvd use, i include the originals in a data folder).

one is scanned by me using my epson v700.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e144/keebler_deerkiller/img00076samp2.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e144/keebler_deerkiller/IMG00762.jpg

simply put - in your opinion, which is better in terms of colour, exposure etc..etc..



Cheers,
Keebler
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The first is noticeably sharper, they're in different color spaces, and that's all adjustable, but the blur of the second kills it outright in a side-by-side comparison.

Blending the two automatically doesn't do too badly though.
 

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Keebler

macrumors 68030
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thanks for the feedback.

i wish i could post the full res. shots as they are much clearer than this little pics.

cheers,
keebler
 
epicwelshman

epicwelshman

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Apr 6, 2006
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Nassau, Bahamas
Keebler said:
i wish i could post the full res. shots as they are much clearer than this little pics.
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If anything, posting the full-res shots will show even more how blurry they are. I've noticed this a lot with scanned prints though... they're not very sharp compared to digital. I think if you really want to still use film but put photos online, or even make digital backups you'll need a negative scanner... but I think those are fairly costly.
 
failsafe1

failsafe1

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Jul 21, 2003
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Two seems oversaturated. Both are nothing great to get excited about. Is this the best source image you've got?
 
K

Keebler

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Jun 20, 2005
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failsafe1 said:
Two seems oversaturated. Both are nothing great to get excited about. Is this the best source image you've got?
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sadly, it is. these are 35mm slides from the 70s. there is another 275 of them. i may have picked a bad example, but they are similar. some are incredibly clear and some are the same.

when it comes down to it, what i use as a source heavily determines the outcome. i'm trying to determine if i should outsource the scanning (they did img00076 from a previous job) for a new job (232 pics) or if i should scan them in my office (samp2). I'm using an epson v700 with silverfast SE. I may upgrade to the AI version which allows for more colour correction, exposure control and Digital ICE control. In the end, i want to ensure the client is happy of course.

Cheers,
Keebler
 
compuwar

compuwar

macrumors 601
Oct 5, 2006
4,717
2
Northern/Central VA
Keebler said:
sadly, it is. these are 35mm slides from the 70s. there is another 275 of them. i may have picked a bad example, but they are similar. some are incredibly clear and some are the same.

when it comes down to it, what i use as a source heavily determines the outcome. i'm trying to determine if i should outsource the scanning (they did img00076 from a previous job) for a new job (232 pics) or if i should scan them in my office (samp2). I'm using an epson v700 with silverfast SE. I may upgrade to the AI version which allows for more colour correction, exposure control and Digital ICE control. In the end, i want to ensure the client is happy of course.

Cheers,
Keebler
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Their scanner is out of focus. I'd throw it back for a rescan and see if they can match the focus, if not, then dump them- that's killing the image (not that it's an image to write home about anyway, but I'm sure it's someone's memory of a good time.) I'd stay away from Disneychrome-like profiles unless they were actually shot on Velvia though. That is unless the client wants them all over-saturated and unrealistic color-wise.
 
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