Uwe, It is not HDR. I didn't like the HDR version. I guess I wasn't clear. Sorry... You are seeing the original. I have an Imacon X1 scanner. Jim Brick Sunnyvale, CA http://www.photomojo.org On Sep 28, 2012, at 10:17 PM, Uwe Wolfgang Steinke wrote: > Hi Jim, > > as I looked at the photo I thought "Wow, it looks like HDR - and it's just a > scan from an analog photo - great!" Now that I know that it's HDR, I'd like > to see the original - which I know is impossible... > > Anyway - which scanner do you use? > > Uwe > > 2012/9/29 Jim Brick <jim@xxxxxxxxxx> > Hi John, I have been using HDR since HDR software has been available. I use > it both in my digital capture and in scanning. Sometimes, things just look > better (to me) in their native form. I do have both over and under of that > Hunter Liggett photograph, and I did scan all three and run them through > Photomatix. Still, for me, the way I have it, is the way I want it. Which, as > I said, is the bottom line. > > HDR certainly has become more sophisticated since its inception. In the > beginning, it was nearly impossible to use it with scanned frames as it > couldn't figure out how to align them. Nowadays, programs like Photomatix and > Photoshop CS6 have no trouble aligning multiple transparency scans. > > :-) > > Jim > > > Jim Brick > Sunnyvale, CA > http://www.photomojo.org > > On Sep 28, 2012, at 1:02 AM, John Wild wrote: > >> Eric, >> >> I have found that by scanning at 2 or 3 different exposures – one under, one >> over and one normally – and combining them in HDR software that I can get >> more out of an image. If a transparency, there may not be enough in the >> shadows and highlights to pull out anyway. >> >> John >> >> >> On 28/09/2012 07:12, "Eric Goldstein" <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> A digital sure would have done better with capturing contrast... no detail >>> in the shadow areas that come through on the scan... >>> >>> Eric Goldstein >>> >>> -- >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 1:59 AM, Uwe Wolfgang Steinke >>> <paintingwithlenses@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> awesome - digital cameras can hardly reach that! >>>> >>>> >>>> 2012/9/28 Chris Burck <chris.burck@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>> >>>>> beautiful colors. >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 27, 2012 6:33 PM, "Jim Brick" <jim@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>> It depends on what your idea of affordable is... >>>>>> >>>>>> I have one of these lenses for my SL66 and it is absolutely outstanding! >>>>>> >>>>>> Here is an image via my 40mm FLE. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.photomojo.org/Yellow_Field_Oak_Tree-.jpg >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim Brick >>>>>> Sunnyvale, CA >>>>>> http://www.photomojo.org >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 27, 2012, at 1:23 PM, Uwe Wolfgang Steinke wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> > Hi Carlos >>>>>> > >>>>>> > and thanks for the superb answer! >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Sooo, where do I get an affordable 4/40 FLE for my SL66 or 6008AF? >>>>>> > Lots of wishes for the next Christmases. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Uwe >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> Rollei List >>>>>> >>>>>> - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> >>>>>> - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' >>>>>> in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >>>>>> <//www.freelists.org> >>>>>> >>>>>> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with >>>>>> 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >>>>>> <//www.freelists.org> >>>>>> >>>>>> - Online, searchable archives are available at >>>>>> //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list >>>>>> >>>> >>>> > > > > > -- > Uwe Wolfgang Steinke > > >