NX2 & NikonScan

[arthuryeo]

Although the incremental improvements in NX2 are not thundering life-changing experiences, they are still good

changes and solid improvements. Selectivity is the key improvement and the selectivity is made easier in its UI.

I have lifted the shadows and calmed down the highlights and the effect is almost like a mild HDR image.

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Hasselblad 501CM; Zeiss 40mm Distagon; Fujichrome Provia; Scanned with Nikon SuperCoolscan 9000ED; edited in

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[eajames]

The Distagon helps give the image some pop, but I see what you mean about the HDR effect. The tonal gradations aren't

nearly as smooth as with a well-done HDR image - how smooth is the 8-bit histogram?

 

Perhaps a more interesting question is: Can your German Shepherd hop the back fence if he launches off the Dogloo?

[arthuryeo]

Good to hear from you, Eric. On full resolution, there's a small diff between 8and 16 bit files besides the size. But, there's not much we can do with JPG.

 

And, no, I have not tried to tease her to do the jump ... yet.

[larry n.]

Arthur,

 

That's great to know. Which tool did you use to tame the highlights? Is this doable only with Coolscan scans?

[arthuryeo]

I was using NX2 but NikonScan (the software) has a similar thing like (D-lighting) which can be applied during the scan and adjusted after.