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[Digital BW] Re: Help with shadows

2002-02-06 by Paul Roark

Steve & Peotr,

If you can e-mail to me 72 dpi (that is, low resolution) RGB scans of the
test strips (Jpeg level 10), I can see if we have a common problem out
there.  Be sure to mark exactly what printer, computer, and curves you are
using on the test strip.

Paul
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Piotr,

Solarizing is a good way to describe it. Do you have the same problem
with your step test with the clumping of the tones in the shadows? That
must be the problem. If I could  produce a nice even transition from 0%
to 100% I will bet the shadows will take care of them self's.

Steve

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "piotrjanowski" <
piotr.janowski@a...> wrote:
>  steven0356  wrote:
>  They seem to
> > have an unreal blotchy look to them.
>
>
> Steve,
>
> I am experiencing exactly the same problem. It happens in the shadow
> areas (80%-up). It looks almost like a solarizing effect.
> I posted a message about that  a month ago. Since then I didn't find
> a solution. I checked step by step all my settings according to Pauls
> workflow, I am using a Nikon 4000 scanner and I don't see those
> problems on the monitor when I blow up the picture.(so it is rather
> not a scanning problem). I am absolutely sure that it is something
> that I am doing wrong here, since so many people a very happy with
> the set.
> The problem is I don't know what. I was using the Original MIS set
> before and apart that it was a bit too warm for me I had never
> experienced those things then. I really love the Neutral tone of the
> VM set and I don't want to go back but this shadow problem is making
> my nights sleepless.
> I remember that a few months ago someone on this list was describing
> a similar problem but I couldn't find his message on the archives.
> Any help or suggestions from the listmembers are appreciated.
> Steve let me know when You solve the problem,
>
> Piotr Janowski
> Greeting to everybody from Warsaw, Poland

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