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Mark Segal

Mark Segal

Mark has been making photographs for the past six decades and started adopting a digital workflow in 1999 first with scanning film, then going fully digital in 2004. He has worked with a considerable range of software, equipment and techniques over the years, accumulated substantial experience as an author, educator and communicator in several fields and is a frequent contributor to the Luminous-Landscape website. Mark developed a particular interest in film scanning and authored the ebook “Scanning Workflows with SilverFast 8, SilverFast HDR, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop” available on the SilverFast website. In his “other life” (the one that pays for the photography), Mark is a retiree from the World Bank Group and now a consultant in electric power development.

Epson Perf V850 Open Lid

The Epson V850 Pro Scanner in Context

New scanner models that claim properties of high resolution and high dynamic range for scanning film always raise considerable interest these days, because there is...
Mark Segal

Mark Segal

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February 20, 2015

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5 minutes read


Hahn Baryta Silk

Another Two Barytas in the Neighbourhood

New Paper Treats from Very Reputable Folks The printing neighbourhood is growing, with another two “Barytas” – one has moved-in already – Hahnemuhle’s Photo Silk...
Mark Segal

Mark Segal

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December 5, 2014

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5 minutes read


9 MakeTIFF to HDR procedure

Scannerless Digital Capture and Processing of Negative Film Photographs

by Mark D Segal & Todd R Shaner Remember the film era? It’s demise began setting-in roughly two decades ago, and about all that’s left...
Mark Segal

Mark Segal

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November 11, 2014

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6 minutes read


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What's the Gold Standard of Inkjet Papers?

The End Before the Beginning Just in case you have no time to read on, the short answer: "There is none - it depends on...
Mark Segal

Mark Segal

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May 17, 2013

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19 minutes read


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Sony Super W/A Zoom E-Mount for NEX

Frustration Resolved The Sony NEX 5N and NEX 7 are superb cameras. Raw files from the NEX 5N can deliver stunning 13X19" prints quite easily;...
Mark Segal

Mark Segal

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November 25, 2012

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27 minutes read


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Accessories You May Want for Your Epson 4900

Printer manufacturers make great printers; but they often don’t offer some really useful accessories. The two I have in mind are a printer stand and...
Mark Segal

Mark Segal

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September 7, 2012

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7 minutes read


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From 35mm Colour Negatives to NDQ - Near Digital Quality

Background About twenty years of black and white darkroom work (35mm and large format) ended in the mid-1970s, when matters of time, interest and convenience...
Mark Segal

Mark Segal

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August 27, 2012

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20 minutes read


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A Helpful Tool for Choosing A Camera

There are a number of factors to be considered when buying a new camera. Just a few include – image quality, resolution (pixel count) and...
Mark Segal

Mark Segal

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August 27, 2012

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14 minutes read