Re: filmscanners: Binuscan for SS4000
How do you get 48 bit scans out of the SS4000. I am under the impression that only 36 bit scans are available using the supplied soft ware--Pola Color. 48bits=3 x 16bit, and your 12bit/channel data gets padded to 16bits when creating a raw scan in Insight. I have the Binuscan for SS4000 but it is a hands off process. To do any tweaking is to much of an involved process for me to piddle with. Agreed, it's not the tool for this job. Regards Tony Sleep http://www.halftone.co.uk - Online portfolio exhibit; + film scanner info comparisons
RE: filmscanners: Minolta Scan Multi
Didn't anyone besides Ed Hamrick get my rather long description of how I "faked" a Universal Holder using my MF holder and some sheet plastic with holes cut in it? It certainly appeared on the list. It could probably use a web page, with explanatory diagrams or photos. Regards Tony Sleep http://www.halftone.co.uk - Online portfolio exhibit; + film scanner info comparisons
Re: filmscanners: NikonLS30 or CanoScan2710?
I'm planning to buy a new scanner, my old one is a Nikon LS20. Can anyone tell me what is the best choice, the Nikon LS30 or = CanoScan2710? You seem to have posted this several times, and to have received responses. BTW, please turn off HTML posting in your mail client. Regards Tony Sleep http://www.halftone.co.uk - Online portfolio exhibit; + film scanner info comparisons
Re: filmscanners: Enough is enough.
Sounds like someone that knows everything has put themselves in charge of the list If you mean me, the arrogant SOB who cops for the bills, I certainly don't know everything and have learned a lot from others on this list. the rest that dot know to much can just go pound salt. See that thing in front of you, it's a keyboard. You can use it to ask questions, instead of taking a pop at people. Virtual Grouse Shooting, http://www.hotbarrels.com/html/virtual_game.htm might be more up your street. But I'd rather we tried to deal with the questions, personally. So what do you want to know? Afterall we aren't here to learn and teach, when will people learn, this is a mutual admiration society! Really? Please explain why you think this. Incidentally, please turn off HTML posting in your email client. Regards Tony Sleep http://www.halftone.co.uk - Online portfolio exhibit; + film scanner info comparisons
RE: filmscanners: Epson1270 and PhotoShop LE
On Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Tony Sleep wrote: Linux, VueScan and GIMP... I have recently been playing in a doltish, half-compehending fashion, with Linux and GIMP. It's a pretty impressive program and the UI is often better than PS5 (which I use otherwise, on PC), but there seems to be no accomodation for ICM profiles either in the OS or GIMP. Are you using something to add these facilities? No. This is strictly a fun hobby for me and I don't mind making a few test prints on cheap paper to just judge colour myself... Gordon
Re: filmscanners: Upgrading to Photoshop 6.0 from LE
In the netherlands they still sell this upgrade for NLG 1340.00 ex vat = $ 536 american dollars. Dutch version upgrade would be NLG 1740 = $ 696 Adobe products are way overpriced here, their sales managers dont seem to realize they are loosing clients, and making the company seem a greedy exploiter. I can not understand why adobe products should be more expensive in europe than in the US. We got already a falling euro, so prices products were rising allover the last 2 years. jan albrecht
Re: filmscanners: GIMP and Vuescan in Linux
On Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Rob Geraghty wrote: I'd be interested in trying GIMP - it might give me a reason to keep my second hard drive and install Linux on it. But only if I can find a driver for the Stylus 700 and an X engine for the TNT2 card. Gimp-print will drive the 700 and there is an X engine for the TNT2 (which is what I have - Standard X-SVGA driver works - I'm running it (version 3.3.6) in 32bpp mode in a 1280x1024 screen (it'll do something like 1900x1400 if you have the right monitor) If you want configs, help, etc. drop me a line off-list and I'll see what I can do. Gimp is at http://www.gimp.org/ Gimp-Print is a plugin and is at: http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/ Is Vuescan the only scanner interface in Linux for TWAIN devices like the HP scanjet and Nikon film scanner? No - The ``official'' Linux (and in-fact any Unix, eg. Solaris) scanning stuff is a project called SANE. http://www.mostang.com/sane/ It seems to support just about everything (except my Canon FS2710 which is one reason I went with VueScan, but I suspect 2710 support will be in RSN, but then, there seems to be a Linux SCSI issue with putting the 2710 into negative mode, but thats another story!) Gordon
Re: filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 film holders- You helped
In what term of time we might see a new filmstrip holder for the ss4000 ? I was one of those who wrote you about the feeding problem in the ss 4000. I had the strong suspicion that it was originated by the too flexible filmholder and suggested a more stable metalic construction. I am happy for the sprintscan 120 owners, but would be more happy if the ss4000 owners would be offered a better filmholder soon too. Can you give any indication about the time table for this new holder? best regards Jan Albrecht
RE: filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 film holders- You helped
Great news. I've got the money aside to purchase a SS120 as soon as they are available. Lawrence http://www.lwsphoto.com
filmscanners: RE: Negs on Minolta Elite (was: Scanning negs and white spots)
Michael More wrote: Does anyone have experience and comments on using a Minolta San Elite for scanning Fuji Reala negs? Would like to know if VueScan will give me any advantages over the Minolta software. I haven't scanned many negs on my Elite (I mainly use slides) but I have noticed that the Minolta software does tend to clip the highlight detail when it's removing the mask/inverting the image. Its colour balance ain't perfect either. Generally, Vuescan produces much better results which require relatively little tweaking in Photoshop. Vuescan uses all 12 bits from the scanner whereas (as far as I can tell) the Minolta software calculates any image adjustments using 8 bits, even when outputting in 16 bit mode. So a Vuescan produced image is less likely to suffer from posterisation if it does need any further processing in Photoshop. The Minolta implementation of ICE is better at clearing up major damage than Vuescan's clean option. For any such negs, I have found a good approach is to scan them in the Minolta software as a slide with ICE on and save as a 16 bit linear file. Vuescan can then do the removal of the mask, colour balancing etc on the cleaned image. This gives the advantage of Minolta's ICE and Vuescan's colour balancing without any mangling of the highlights etc. Al Bond
Re: filmscanners: Upgrading to Photoshop 6.0 from LE
Frank... ColorCal and/or PhotoCal do not need Photoshop... Profiler RGB does however. Mike - Original Message - From: "Frank Paris" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 13:51 Subject: RE: filmscanners: Upgrading to Photoshop 6.0 from LE There seems to be a lot of confusion over this price, with some saying the update price is $299 until the end of the year. $499 is way too expensive. Unfortunately, I'm looking at the colorcal calibration products and supposedly they are only available as PhotoShop plug-ins. What a racket Adobe has going. Frank Paris [EMAIL PROTECTED] Julie, female Galah (3 1/2 years and going strong at the moment) Little Birdie, male Splendid Parakeet (13 years) Snowflake, male cockatiel (12 years) http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=62684 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rob Geraghty Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 3:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: filmscanners: Upgrading to Photoshop 6.0 from LE Frank wrote: Still, it's half price from a version you basically got for free. According to Adobe's web site - http://www.adobe.com/store/products/photoshop.html The upgrade from LE is US$499 instead of the full price of US$609, so it's only a one-sixth discount or 18% off RRP. The $199 upgrade appears to be from previous full versions such as Photoshop 5.5. Rob Rob Geraghty [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wordweb.com
Re: filmscanners: Scanner
Felipe wrote: Once I wrote asking for fast and high-quality print methos and someone advided me to see Noritsu Digital Minilabs. Well, I bought one QSS-2701 station from Japan. In fact, it was the second of its kind in Latin America :) I don't know if it was me, but I usually get my files printed locally on a QSS station, and the results are excellent IMHO. Impossible to distinguish from a conventional print from a negative. I can produce up to 1,250 4"x6" (10x15cm) per hour with outstanding quality (silver-halide technology). I have a 30x45cm picture I got digitally printed. The print is now hanging in the wall in front of me. It required some interpolation but, so far, everybody likes that print when they come to my office :-) 20x30cm prints (no interpolation recquired when printing at 300dpi through the Noritsu which is also capable of printing at 500dpi if memory serves) are gorgeous (not that all my pictures are worth printing g). Well all this annoying introduction is to say that I am looking for high capacity-high quality film scanners to uncut 35mm strips. I would like to know if there is anything other than Pakon, which so far is the only thing I found. Perhaps you should have a look at the recently introduced Kodak RFS3600 film scanner. There has been a bit of debate on this scanner lately but I did not follow it so I cannot comment. Best regards from Spain, Santiago
Re: filmscanners: GIMP and Vuescan in Linux
At 06:52 AM 11/21/00 +, you wrote: If you could consider an alternative windows program, you should try Picture Window. SNIP This is a superb, competent and stable program, little known but much recommended. SNIP I was using the Beta 3.0 also, and it is in my opinion the best Photo manipulation package available and the price is unbeatable. Unfortunately I have converted to Linux, and although Gimp is great, I miss the ease and power of PW. PS wait for the 3.0 release it is great strides ahead of the 2.5 version.
Re: filmscanners: NikonLS30 or CanoScan2710?
Hi Tony, I'm not aware any problem sending mail more then once and do not know where to solve this, if nessecary may be you can help. Thanks. - Original Message - From: Tony Sleep [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 3:07 AM Subject: Re: filmscanners: NikonLS30 or CanoScan2710? I'm planning to buy a new scanner, my old one is a Nikon LS20. Can anyone tell me what is the best choice, the Nikon LS30 or = CanoScan2710? You seem to have posted this several times, and to have received responses. BTW, please turn off HTML posting in your mail client. Regards Tony Sleep http://www.halftone.co.uk - Online portfolio exhibit; + film scanner info comparisons
filmscanners: Scanner or digital camera ??
Test film scanner and digital cameras Nov. 2000 A college photographer and me have tested 5 different digital cameras against a Nikon LS 2000 scanner. Looking at sharpness. Fujipix S1. Nikon D1. Canon D30 Olypus E10. Nikon 990 Reference pictures were taken by Nikon F100 and different Nikkor lenses and Fuji 100 ISO film Conclusion: None of the cameras have the resolution as a 100 ISO film and scanner. +++ Best camera in the test was Fujipix S1 as regards resolution and colour. If we had used a 400 ISO film instead of 100 ISO in this test and then compared it to Fujipix S1 we think the results would have been comparable. ++Nikon D1 and Canon D30 performing were not so good compared whit the scanner and Fuji S1 + Olypus E10 Nikon 990 (not to good in any aspects) If anyone are thinking of replacing there scanner with a digital camera - do a test before and compare by your self. Im still waiting for a good proo camera body with resolution as or better then Fujipix S1. Mikael Risedal -- Photograph Mikael Risedal Jakthornsgränden 36 22652 Lund Tel 046-399000 070-5171465 Vid fotouppdrag utomlands. [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
Re: filmscanners: Scanner
Well all this annoying introduction is to say that I am looking for high capacity-high quality film scanners to uncut 35mm strips. I would like to know if there is anything other than Pakon, which so far is the only thing I found. Both Sony and Konica make such an item. There may be others but those are two that I am aware of. Paul
RE: filmscanners: Minolta Scan Multi
Hello list members
There is a gentleman here in this list uses the SS35+
to scan MF film (6x45 and 6x6). He modified the
negative holder and adjusted the focus distance of the
lens. The SS35+ can scan 3.5x3.5 frame in one pass.
-Khanh
--- Clark Guy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi, people!
Didn't anyone besides Ed Hamrick get my rather long
description of how I
"faked" a Universal Holder using my MF holder and
some sheet plastic with
holes cut in it?
I described a technique of doing just what is being
asked about here:
scanning a 6x6cm negaitve in three overlapping
stripes and stitching them
together in Photoshop. I ended up with a nearly
240Mb file which is kinda
big considering that I only have 256Mb of RAM!
I'll post it again, if anyone wants to see it again.
Guy Clark
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Re: filmscanners: GIMP and Vuescan in Linux
Hi! I use GIMP for daily image manipulation. Unfortunately I can't say anything about color management. I did some experiments with SCARSE, which seems to give reasonable color, and some artifacts. I think that Adobe RGB may be the best choice to use with GIMP. Vuescan is nice, although it has some problems. Most notably with cropping. Regarding printing there are some options for Linux. Printpro from www.easysw.com supports many printers, but costs money. Gimp-print is very promising , http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net. I'd say that Photoshop is smoother than GIMP, even if GIMP made greate progress in recent months. The version I use now is GIMP 1.28. I have some info on my homepage: http://come.to/erik.kaffehr Regards Erik Ontis, 21 nov 2000 you wrote: Gordon wrote: There is an alternative to PhotoShop if anyones interested... Linux, VueScan and GIMP... I'm no expert, but as far as I can see, I can do everything that I want to do in GIMP - cropping, touch-up, colour tweaking and so on (any number of undos) and with the GIMP-Print module, slides I'm scanning, GIMPing and printing (Epson 1270) are coming out absolutely superb. Hm, but what about colour management? Someone posted a while back that people were working on the issue in Linux, but AFAIK there's no current CMS? What colour space does GIMP use? In Windows I generally use Paintshop Pro - which does pretty much everything significant that Photoshop does (and has a much friendlier printing interface) but is limited to sRGB. It's not free, but it's *much* cheaper to buy than Photoshop. It does link into the Windows CMS in 98SE, ME and Win2K. I'd be interested in trying GIMP - it might give me a reason to keep my second hard drive and install Linux on it. But only if I can find a driver for the Stylus 700 and an X engine for the TNT2 card. Is Vuescan the only scanner interface in Linux for TWAIN devices like the HP scanjet and Nikon film scanner? Rob Rob Geraghty [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wordweb.com -- New email address please update your address book !! Erik Kaffehr[EMAIL PROTECTED] alt. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mariebergsvägen 53 +46 155 219338 (home) S-611 66 Nyköping +46 155 263515 (office) Sweden -- Message sent using 100% recycled electrons --
SV: filmscanners: GIMP and Vuescan in Linux
Maybe someone already mentioned it: GIMP is available in a Windows version aswell. I have not used it much, but my son who does a lot of picture manipulation - on a very low budget - finds it quite good! Ingemar Lindahl - Original Message - From: Jim Linch [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 4:32 PM Subject: Re: filmscanners: GIMP and Vuescan in Linux At 06:52 AM 11/21/00 +, you wrote: If you could consider an alternative windows program, you should try Picture Window. SNIP This is a superb, competent and stable program, little known but much recommended. SNIP I was using the Beta 3.0 also, and it is in my opinion the best Photo manipulation package available and the price is unbeatable. Unfortunately I have converted to Linux, and although Gimp is great, I miss the ease and power of PW. PS wait for the 3.0 release it is great strides ahead of the 2.5 version.
filmscanners: VueScan 6.3.12 Available
I just released VueScan 6.3.12 for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS. It can be downloaded from: http://www.hamrick.com/vsm.html What's new in version 6.3.12: * Added support for 2500 dpi Microtek/AGFA scanners * Improved film color correction for SprintScan 4000, PhotoSmart S20, Acer ScanWit, and SprintScan 35/LE * Fixed problem with focus on Epson Expression scanners and add support for manual focus * Fixed problem with MF calibration on Minolta Scan Multi * Improved memory utilization on Linux version of VueScan Regards, Ed Hamrick
RE: filmscanners: GIMP and Vuescan in Linux
Yes I mentioned it earlier, and it is kind of a neat program. Here is the link for anyone who is interested. http://user.sgic.fi/~tml/gimp/win32/index-19991118.html The only real problem I had after installing it was a file association one, BMP files defaulted to Gimp originally. It has been said it crashes a lot, but it has never crashed on me, although I have not used it a great deal. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ingemar Lindahl Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 4:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: SV: filmscanners: GIMP and Vuescan in Linux Maybe someone already mentioned it: GIMP is available in a Windows version aswell. I have not used it much, but my son who does a lot of picture manipulation - on a very low budget - finds it quite good! Ingemar Lindahl - Original Message - From: Jim Linch [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 4:32 PM Subject: Re: filmscanners: GIMP and Vuescan in Linux At 06:52 AM 11/21/00 +, you wrote: If you could consider an alternative windows program, you should try Picture Window. SNIP This is a superb, competent and stable program, little known but much recommended. SNIP I was using the Beta 3.0 also, and it is in my opinion the best Photo manipulation package available and the price is unbeatable. Unfortunately I have converted to Linux, and although Gimp is great, I miss the ease and power of PW. PS wait for the 3.0 release it is great strides ahead of the 2.5 version.
Re: filmscanners: Upgrading to Photoshop 6.0 from LE
Rob Frank... I made a small error. The two monitor profiling packages offered by ColorVision/ColorCal are OptiCal (Not ColorCal) and PhotoCal. Both use the same Spyder. PhotoCal is very adequate for calibrating any one monitor for either PC or MAC. It gives you a choice of either of two color temps (5000K or 6500K) and Gamma of 2.2 for the PC, Gamma 1.8 for the MAC. OptiCal has the capability of getting multiple monitors to match each other and more control over color temp and Gamma - plus a few other tweaks. Both of the above create an .icm monitor file, which it installs as the default profile (you get to name it) and also creates a lookup table that loads on boot-up (puts it in your Programs|Startup folder) - I recommend disabling the Adobe profile, also in the Startup folder, before calibrating. PhotoCal w/ Spyder - $199 OptiCal w/ Spyder - $399 Profiler RGB is for creating .icm files for the PC/MAC for output devices, eg, printers. You must have PhotoShop v 5.02 or better to get it to work. I tried very hard, with a lot of help from George in Tech Support, to get it working in PaintShop Pro, but it flat-out won't do it. It is the Horses program, tweaked up and renamed. They offer package deals but will actually give you a discount for ordering any two programs that beat the package deals (like PhotoCal /w Spyder and Profiler RGB) Best thing to do is call them... Probably LaVitta, Shalece or Dana will answer. A great bunch to work with. 30 day trial on all products - no problem with returns/exchanges. I originally ordered OptiCal w/ Spyder and Profiler RGB. Ended up with PhotoCal w/ Spyder. They actually sent my refund before they got my returns. WebSite http://www.colorcal.com/ Phone 800-554-8688, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (U.S. eastern time), Monday through Friday. BTW, PictureWindow v 3.0 has Color Managment. www.dl-c.com/beta . 3.0 not released yet, but soon. Aloha, Mike Profiler RGB is for creating - Original Message - From: "Rob Geraghty" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 12:49 Subject: Re: filmscanners: Upgrading to Photoshop 6.0 from LE ColorCal and/or PhotoCal do not need Photoshop... Profiler RGB does however. Is profiler RGB the product which allows the adjustment of a profile *after* it has been created? My experience with Wiziwyg is that it produces profiles that are a little too dark and need the gamma raised. Regards, Rob Rob Geraghty [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wordweb.com
Re: filmscanners: Scanning Polachrome slides
David, My empression is that Polachrome is for slide projection and no good for enlargement or scanning. The RGB filter in front of the panchromatic layer must limit the resolution to unacceptable levels for enlargement or scanning? This is acceptable. I just want to confirm that is the case. Bob - Original Message - From: Hemingway, David J [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 7:43 AM Subject: RE: filmscanners: Scanning Polachrome slides Bob, I don't know first hand but will ask. David -Original Message- From: Robert E. Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 10:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: filmscanners: Scanning Polachrome slides What experience is out there regarding scanning Polachrome slides? What are the issues? Thanks. Bob Wright
Re: filmscanners: Re: Microtek Artix 4000T
I think this type of feedback is very useful and should be helpful for people evaluating different units. I'm glad to hear it is something you will be incorporating into your web site. I hope you don't plan on getting any commercial sponsorship from any of those companies ;-)(I think that was one of the reasons you didn't want advertising revenues to be necessary to maintain your site) Good for you! Finding non-biased (or at least only slightly biased) commentary on the web is becoming more difficult with the corporate money supporting many sites. The sooner the better. Art Tony Sleep wrote: Even better yet, how about owners of these units send a three part, one line reply containing how long owned how many images scanned, and a simple "yes" or "no" to whether they are having reliability problems? That sounds more useful than the noise we have been having recently. Not to the list please! It will be ephemeral and of no enduring value. I have a comprehensive web feedback form already in the offline Mk2 site I am working on, but if everyone is anxious to know, I'll put up a simplified version now. The intention is to start building a picture of user dis/satisfaction and mfr. response. Regards Tony Sleep http://www.halftone.co.uk - Online portfolio exhibit; + film scanner info comparisons
Re: filmscanners: Upgrading to Photoshop 6.0 from LE
Rob Geraghty wrote: Edwin wrote: Offer valid in the U.S.and Canada now through 12/31/00. I wonder why so many US software companies limit their offers geographically? Granted a large part of their market may be in north America, but don't they realise that by giving the rest of the world a slap in the face, they're not helping their export sales? Don't they want to sell via the net? Many software manufacturers (in the US) use distributors in other countries. They do the advertising, translations, importation, and distribution to the retail channel. Often manufacturers make a deal not to interfere with the distributors network or pricing and sales. Further, the manufacturer can more easily track sales in North America to prevent fraud. They also like to work in US currency, and not have major problems with client cheque cashing, mailing losses, and theft, which are larger problems in certain countries. In a word, rebates and special offers are a "pain" to implement, so the manufacturer would prefer the distributor deals with it on a more local level. The distributor, on the other hand, already has higher expenses, doesn't want to lose any profits, and may not have the manpower to deal with mailings and refunds, or whatever. So, unfortunately, unless you can convince the distributor in your local market to make these offers, or compel the manufacturer to do so, you are out of the loop. Art
RE: filmscanners: Monitor Calibration And Others
Errr, who, or what, is Timo, BTW? I don't think you really want to know who he is accept that you should take his recommendations and arguments with a grain of salt. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of photoscientia Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 2:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: filmscanners: Monitor Calibration And Others (re monitor gamma of 1) Tony Sleep wrote: Ah, you've been Timo'd? Nope, and for all the reasons you state. Besides, I run other software on the same machine, and being able to see it helps ;) Thanks for the response Tony, I'm glad it's not just my tired old peepers. Errr, who, or what, is Timo, BTW? Regards, Pete.
