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I recently bought a Epson v500 and have been scanning my 35mm film negatives in it. I set it to professional mode and either scan it at 4000 or 6400 DPI. My Jpeg's still come out around 5-6mb and not the 24mb size that everyone seems to be getting. If i scan Tiff files they are around 300mb. I use the epson software to scan.
I also noticed something weird. If i just import it to Lightroom and export without doing any processing at all, the files come out around 25 mb. Not sure why?
Can anyone share what are the best settings and techniques to scan the negatives using this scanner. Also shed some light on post processing images after they are scanned. Like does it even makes sense to process film images.
Thanks in advance!
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Demonstrating some of the footage at Empire's Big Screen festival in the O2 Arena in London (which runs until 14 August), visual effects supervisor Bill George and digital artist John Goodson showed us how an AT-AT Walker topples onto its side during the Battle of Hoth in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. Somebody (Ed Hirsh) was sat under the table and poked at the underside of one of its feet with a stick.
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The ILM duo also revealed that some work was needed before the original trilogy was fit for Blu-ray, although fans will be happy that was confined to improving the picture quality, rather than fiddling with the films themselves: "The interesting thing about Star Wars and the Star Wars series of films is that they've been restored two or three times in the past decade, and so they were in pretty good shape to begin with," said Bill George.
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After plotting this all out, I realize that this itinerary would have us driving from Sarlat to Arles on Saturday, July 13 – a holiday Saturday! Everything I've read says that's not a good idea (I had planned to do the Massif route, not the autoroute). So, I am trying to adjust the itinerary, maybe dropping Brittany, spending an extra night in France, going straight to the Dordogne, and traveling from Sarlat to Arles on Friday the 12th. I am interested in any general advice, as well as this specific question – which would be a better driving day – Friday July 12th, or Monday, July 15th?
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Driving in France near Bastille Day weekend
Hello! We are planning a family trip to France in July – 2 adults and an 8 year old, our first trip to France. We fly in to Paris on July 5, and out of Nice on July 19. After a few days in Paris (3 nights), we plan to rent a car. I am busy researching and planning our itinerary now. I had hoped to do a couple of days in Brittany (2 nights), then the Dordogne (3 nights, some trepidation about the crowds) and Provence (5 nights), and finally last afternoon/night in Nice.
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I don't know what the issue is. There's no problem driving on that weekend, and there's not much of an issue with crowds in the Dordogne then, either. It'll be busy, and traffic in the one-lane towns like Les Eyzies and Beynac and La Roque-Gageac will be backed up a bit, but no big deal. My general advice is 3 days in the Dordogne isn't enough.
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StCirq! I was so hoping that you would reply! This is very helpful - I had read that driving on a holiday Saturday would be near impossible. I am also thinking that 3 days in the Dordogne is not enough. Would your advice be to drop Brittany altogether and add 2 nights to the Dordogne, or skim one off of Provence?
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"which would be a better driving day – Friday July 12th, or Monday, July 15th?"
Definitely Monday, July 15. It is one of the worst week-ends in terms of traffic. Friday will probably be "orange" and Saturday "red".
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It will be busy here in the Dordogne but not massively so. It's the summer. But the roads will be busy - French holidays start mid July . Many will have left Friday if they can.
However you are planning a lot of driving. I'd cut out something (Brittany ?) and spend more time in the Dordogne , and drive during the week.
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I'd drop Brittany - it's way out of the way and deserves a trip of its own. I'd spend another day or two in Paris, reverse the trip and take the TGV to Provence from Paris, pick up a car, go to the Côte d'Azur for a day if you like, then drive to the Dordogne for 5 days (maybe stop in Carcassonne for a coupple of hours on the way), then back to Paris on the train. No driving issues at all on the long-distance runs that way.
And btw, don't refer to it as Bastille Day when in France - no one will understand. It's the Fête Nationale. Happy travels.
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July 15th is the official start of the summer holiday season when everyone who can heads for the beach or mountains. In addition, African expats by the thousands from all over Europe will be on the highways heading south for ferry crossing to North Africa. But since the 15th falls on a Monday this year, you can expect the traffic on the Autoroutes to be heavy beginning on Friday, 12 July, but might have eased up a bit by the time Monday rolls around.
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Here's the France-wide info from last year: http://news.autoplus.fr/news/1457168/bison-fut%25C3%25A9-trafic-circulation-pr%25C3%25A9vision-d%25C3%25A9part
The gist of it is that the 14th (a Saturday) was bad, especially on motorways. The Paris area, major urban areas, the Rhône valley as well as the autoroutes A7, A8, A9 and A10 in the south had bad traffic on the 13th, and the 15th had much less traffic.
There is a calendar of traffic by day on this site (July=Juillet, traffic from green - normal traffic to red - really bad traffic):http://www.bison-fute.equipement.gouv.fr/fr/le-calendrier-bison-fute-r41.html
This shows the 14th as normal traffic for this year (probably b/c it's a Sunday) while the 12th and 13th are worse.
The Massif Central is one of the least populated areas in France and you probably wouldn't be using the main autoroutes that go from Paris to the south, so you might actually be ok on the 14th.
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However, I second the TGV recommendation- you would be driving pretty long distances and the train is much faster & more comfortable. You should reserve tickets though (you can do it on the sncf website) since it's going to be busy that weekend, especially if you take the advice to go directly from Paris to Provence (I think you should, each of the areas you mentioned could happily take up several weeks on its own). Don't take the car from Paris to Provence though - it's the busiest motorway in France in the summer and the traffic jams are legendary.
Have a lovely trip!
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Dordogne is not considered to be one of the worst traffic areas. However, the approach to Arles could get a bit congested. Nevertheless, why should you avoid what everybody else in France is doing? It's part of the fun.
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See if you can find the Jean Luc Godard movie "Weekend" on one of the video websites. I think it is part of the Criterion Collection.
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In fact, if you check Bison Fute, which gives you traffic warnings foro the whole year, you will find that 13 July is a 'red ' day, particularly in the South East and Rhone-Alpes.
Even if you don't read French, it should be pretty obvious which days to avoid travelling if you can.
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Thank you all very much for such quick and helpful information. Unfortunately we can't reverse the itinerary because we've already purchased plane tickets.
I've decided to save Brittany for another trip. My current thinking is to take the train from Paris to Limoges and rent a car there (very much want to see Oradour-sur-Glane), and then divide the rest of the time between the Dordogne and Provence. I'm leaning toward driving between the two on the 14th itself. This doesn't give us much time in Provence, unfortunately.
Ackislander - I used to teach film and that Godard traffic jam scene has been running through my head for weeks.
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Don Banks of SI.com produces his latest mock draft and he joins several others in projecting Michigan defensive end/outside linebacker Brandon Graham to the Patriots with the 22nd overall pick.
"Graham looks like a fit on tape because he's a proven playmaker with a great motor," writes Banks. "But at 6-1 he's a bit short by New England OLB standards, and apparently his 30-inch arms don't measure up, either. Will the Pats listen to the game tape or the measuring tape?"
ANALYSIS: On the first day of the NFL combine, the 3-4 defense and finding the right players for the scheme was a hot topic of discussion. Former Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli made the point that there are different types of 3-4 defenses, and depending on what scheme is being run, a team will look for different things in an outside linebacker. Graham seems to fit better in a Steelers-like scheme, so this will be interesting to watch unfold.


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Sterling Heights
City still seeking help for Holiday Assistance Program
Benefactors needed to adopt families
By Cortney Casey
Posted November 16, 2012
This holiday season, the most appreciated gift you give may be to someone you don't even know.
As of mid-November, more than 20 families remained to be adopted through Sterling Heights' Holiday Assistance Program, which coordinates distribution of goods to needy families in partnership with local churches, service clubs, schools and other agencies and organizations.
More than 650 families requested help this year, and most — but not all — were "adopted" by participating groups, businesses and individuals following an organizational meeting held earlier this month.
Plus, in addition to the families who remain unaddressed on the original list, calls for assistance keep rolling in, said Karen Kazmer, a citizen services specialist with the city's Community Relations Department, who oversees the program.
Kazmer said those requests for help often continue right up until Christmas, as families in need are often so focused on making ends meet this week and next that they haven't even thought about what their holidays will look like yet.
Adopting a family typically involves supplying gifts for the children, clothing and food — or a gift card for a store where the recipients can purchase food — prior to Christmas, she said.
Benefactors can choose to personally deliver the items to recipients, or they can drop them off at City Hall for pickup, depending on the format with which they feel comfortable, she added.
"What we also accept is gift cards, and then as those late-comers come to request help, we have at least a gift card to give them," said Kazmer.
Gift cards to grocery stores or multi-purpose stores like Target are most helpful, she said.
According to Kazmer, many of the benefactors involved are repeat participants.
"It is very gratifying to be on the giving end," she said. "I have found that once a family or business does provide for another one, that they find it very gratifying and they come back and do it the following year."
Community Relations Director Steve Guitar said he hopes a few more donors will step up to the plate to ensure "a joyous holiday" for local families in need.
"As we've seen in the past, the generosity of the community really comes forth at this time of year," he said.
For more information or to volunteer to help, call Community Relations at (586) 446-2489.
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