I think you did not get my point, I was not questioning Mark's point, I only wished to show the difference between a raw file and a file with some minimal software work . According the way I see the raw file, I think you couldn't use it directly because it looks flat and unsharp, it needs some software work. My file original neg is very contrasty and the scanned version reflects this fact, the image liked that way as I see from the number of visitors and comments, it printed very well and was published in the Rollei Users Magazine last year.- Carlos 2009/11/24 Stephen Attaway <stephen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Hi Mark and Carlos: > > Mark's raw file shows very nice gradation and dynamic range, although it is > perhaps just a bit 'flat'. But then, had Mark wished, he could have added > contrast enough to suit him with curves in photoshop. I would find Mark's > file a pleasure to print from. > > Carlos, your file is much more contrasty than Mark's. Kinda proves his > point, maybe. I'll have to take another look at saving in raw ... > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "CarlosMFreaza" <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 1:29 PM > To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Scanners > >> 2009/11/23 Mark Rabiner <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >> http://rabinergroup.com/ImagePages/Laterellefallspage.html >>> >>> Here's an example of a raw scan which surpasses by a mile any scan I'd >>> done >>> with it medium rare or well done previously. >>> In many cases with many of my key images I had to go back later and >>> rescan >>> them raw when that became avaible. >>> >>> It was shot with a 150 Sonnar by the way on an ELM. >> >> And this is a sample about a VueScan RAW scanning processed like 16 >> bits B&W image Tiff file and converted into JPEG for the Web using PS >> Elements: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/itarfoto/440952355/ >> >> Carlos >> --- >> 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 >> >> - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with >> 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org >> >> - Online, searchable archives are available at >> //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list >> >> >> > --- > 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 > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the > subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > --- 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 - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list