Is it just me?

nealjpage · Jan 5, 2007

Or is this image fuzzy? It looks really sharp in the slide, so I can't tell if it's my scanner or my moniter. Any thoughts?

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The_Traveler · Jan 5, 2007

If it's your monitor, it's my monitor also.

Tyson · Jan 5, 2007

Fussy

jlbrew3 · Jan 5, 2007

first, i think you meant "Fuzzy" Tyson, not "Fussy." But I guess photos sometimes complain extensively.

I do, however, agree with the fact that it is not sharp on my monitor.

nealjpage · Jan 5, 2007

Ok, then anyone have any ideas? I saved this as a tiff and, even when saved at 1200 resolution and extreme sharpness, the result is the same. I"m using an HP flatbed with a slide attachment. Is it the equipment or the software?

ksmattfish · Jan 6, 2007

nealjpage said:
Is it the equipment or the software?

Are you getting similar results with other slides? Have you looked at the slide with a loupe to make sure it's sharp? Just eyeing a 35mm slide it would look sharp even if it's soft.

nealjpage · Jan 6, 2007

Yes, I tried other slides and looked at them on a light table with a 4x loupe. THey all looked sharp.

Alex_B · Jan 6, 2007

what about the other scans?

usually, when scanning you always lose some sharpness and should use an unsharp mask in postprocessing.

nealjpage · Jan 6, 2007

Same problem.

Alex_B · Jan 6, 2007

do you do any grain reduction? if that is done with the scanner software, then this usually reduces sharpness ... as does ICE (dust and scratches removal).

but as a general rule, scans always have a certain softness compared to the original.

nealjpage · Jan 6, 2007

Hmm. Could my eyesight be a problem? I have glasses and they need to be replaced. Is it possible, though, that things looked sharp in the viewfinder and are just a little off in enlargements? I said earlier that I looked at the slides through a loupe, but maybe that didn't enlarge them enough for me to notice.