Not aesthetically pleasing but I doubt those scratches would affect
image quality very much. I wonder if John H still has a front element
replacement.
Chuck Norcutt
On 3/23/2011 1:07 PM, Jeff Keller wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Norton [mailto:ken@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Subject: Re: [OM] Nathan's PAD 22/3/2011: Casa Marilyn on Tri-X
>
>>> I don't know how you can realistically compare given different size
>>> images and color vs. b&W.
>
>
>> Scientific comparison? No. Aesthetic comparison? Sure! If the end
>> result is web-display, the comparison is absolutely valid.
>>
>> The problem with scans for web display is the blurring during
>> downsizing. I think it is much harder to get a decent downsized image
>> from a scan than from a digital capture. The images end up with a
>> softness which just doesn't settle well with me. Nathan's pictures
>> bear this out too. Truth be told, whenever I display a scan on
>> Zone-10, more often than not I have to jump through some hoops to get
>> it to look as good as it does.
>>
>> However, in print, none of that matters and in fact the scanned image
>> will almost always look better than the digital capture.
>>
>> AG
>> --
>
> I was surprised when I zoomed both images to be the same large size on my
> screen, they appeared to be equally sharp. I just guessed it was due to both
> being sharper than the web display but being compressed ... enlarging in IE
> could add more blurring of reason though.
>
> On a separate note there is a big black lens on ebay for $721 which would
> look very nice with a silver schnozz
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370493725893&ssPageName=
> STRK:MEWAX:IT>
> The price may not change dramatically because "Front glass: Decent. Many
> scratches and scuffs all over the front element". It otherwise looks very
> nice.
> Jeff Keller
>
>
>
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