On Thu, 29 Mar 2001 21:01:09 -0800 shAf (michael@shaffer.net) wrote:
> The result is VS RGB is somewhere inbetween ProPhotoRGB and sRGB,
> and most like EktaspaceRGB. Unfortunately, VS RGB is a smaller gamut
> than what Nikon believes belongs to the LS-2000 ... if I assign
> "Nikon_wide" the over-saturation is obvious. Fortunately, and as
> Richard stated before (at least with respect to Nikons), the scanner's
> gamut is designed to exceed that of the media
Yes, quite. It's easy to overlook this practicality during purist arguments
about abstractions :)
>... so Ektaspace is an
> easily accepted compromise. Ektaspace is also respected for its
> editabilty, and its wide gamut is very suitable for highbit editing.
> Its gamut is also sufficiently wide for archiving.
Actually I think you're spot on here, and the space used *is* Ektaspace - at
least according to my overcrowded memory of previous discussions.
> The downside of VS RGB, besides being smaller than some scanners'
> device spaces, is that it is significantly smaller than "Adobe wide
> gamut" and ProPhotoRGB. That is, you get nothing by choosing these
> two color space options ... unless you like a lot of headroom for
> serious Photoshop adjustments ... but the "beyond gamut" results of
> such adjustments cannot be seen in monitor space, so what's the use(?)
>
> The good news is VS RGB is sufficiently large.
Yes, again:) Colour space discussions can sometimes seem to veer a
little close to religious fundamentalists arguing theology. If it
works well, never mind all that, is my attitude.
Regards
Tony Sleep
- Online portfolio & exhibit; + film scanner info &
comparisons
