Moose,
Thank you very much!!!!
I'll find more information about how to make the profile in Nikon Scan
for IT8 target & then try it.
--
Michael
An Olympus OM system fans
2007/6/10, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Michael Wong wrote:
> > Moose,
> > Pls forgive me I'm not a clever man. Would you please describe more?
> > 1) Where may I buy a hardware of IT8 target?
> The best, and cheap, source is a fellow in Germany, Wolf Faust:
> http://www.targets.coloraid.de/ He is very efficient in responding to
> internet orders. For film, I recommend the C1 target. The smaller size
> of the R1 is fine, but the reflective surface and lack of a stiff
> backing make it harder to use.
>
> The other thing you need is software to look at the scan of the shot of
> the IT8 target and build the profile. VueScan is the only one I know.
> I'm sure there must be others, but it is what I use for scanning anyway.
> Hmmm. Come to think of it, I suppose you could scan the frame and save
> the scan, if there is a way in NikonScan to do that with no color
> adjustment at all, just the raw scan. Then send it to me and I could
> make a profile. Might work.
> <http://www.targets.coloraid.de/>
> > I'm worry that if I D/L IT8 target from internet & print out, there maybe a
> > chance that the
> > color is shift.
> >
> It sure will be wrong that way. See, you are pretty clever! In fact,
> when you buy an IT8 target, it comes with a CD with a file defining the
> difference between the printed target and ideal colors because even with
> great care, it's not possible to print a perfect target, so each batch
> is measured.
> > 2) Is there the profile of different films to download?
> >
> Somebody here started a profile library, but I don't think it went
> anywhere. I have profiles for a few films that you are welcome to. It
> won't be perfect, as neither of our film scanners are profiled, but
> should be pretty good. I have profiles for Kodak Gold 200 and 400-3,
> Portra 160NC, Supra 800 and Agfa Vista 200 (The film GeeBee uses for his
> landscapes.) I have a roll of Kodak High Definition 400 with an IT8 shot
> on it in an OM-1 waiting for me to stop playing with computers and
> finish the roll. And Kodak New Portras waiting to be next.
> > 3) Do I calibrate my monitor by IT8 target & apply the monitor profile
> > in Nikon Scan? I have calibrated my monitor with Spyder 2 Pro, is it
> > conflicted?
> >
> Just use the Spyder 2 Pro profile. Profiling without a hardware device
> to measure the monitor is always poorer. Software that uses a hardware
> measuring device looks different tan IT8, but does the same thing.
>
> Moose
>
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