Hutch Targets -- 35mm versus 6x7

[bruce_hooke]

I still shoot all film (mostly Provia 100), mostly using a Nikon F3 and a Hasselblad. I scan my film on a Nikon

Coolscan 9000. I created scanner profiles using Wolf Faust 35mm IT-8 targets but I am having constant problems

with dark areas in the scan being taken to black or seriously distorted color-wise by applying the profile. When

this happens I don't use the profile, but in so doing I am often not as happy with the colors (in other words the

profile really does do some good, but it also does bad things if there are dark areas in the original). My

understanding is that the Hutch profiles are better on this count. So, I am looking at getting a Hutch target.

I scan both 35mm and 6x6 transparencies and Hutch has targets in both sizes. I certainly don't plan to get both

but my

question is can I get away with the 35mm or is there something major gained with the 6x7 target? The 35mm target

is $150 whereas the 6x7 target is $340 so that is why I would rather go with the 35mm target.

 

Thanks!

[roger_smith4]

Are you keeping the exposure constant between making and using the ICC.

[bruce_hooke]

Yes. I try to minimize what the scanner software does. So, I don't have the scanner software make any exposure, levels or similar adjustments. I do apply Digital Ice, but that is about it in terms of adjustments being made by the scanner software.

[ellis_vener_photography]

Less flare with the 6x7 targets so you get better readings of the mid to dark patches.

[bruce_hooke]

Good point. Thanks. I'm thinking this is likely to be a very "incremental" issue were the difference would be pretty subtle. Would you agree?

[ellis_vener_photography]

No it could be more than incremental. How picky are you?

[bruce_hooke]

Thanks. These are art photographs of nature so I do not need scientific accuracy, on the other hand I am looking at spending this money because I am not happy with the results I've been getting with an IT-8 target. So, I am not sure where that puts me on the picky scale.

[cliff_rames]

What software are you using to make the profiles? That is more likely the problem, rather than the

target.

 

Try SCARSE: www.scarse.org I find it gives very good results in the high densities.

 

Cliff

[bruce_hooke]

Interesting. I hadn't considered that the software might be the issue. I have been using IPhotoMinusICC and was planning to upgrade to add scanner profiling to my Gretag Macbeth Eye-One software (since IPhotoMinusICC cannot handle Hutch targets). I looked at the Scarse website and while it claims that a Windows distribution is available I could not find a link to download it.

[roger_smith4]

There is a windows version of Scarse on Sourceforge. I use it myself. If you have trouble figuring out how to get it to work, do a search of my back posts- I went through this earlier this year.