I haven't the faintest idea, but why not ask Ed Hamrick?
Hersch
At 10:23 PM 03/05/2002 -0500, you wrote:
Interestingly, when I look at the histogram of my one pass vs my 8 pass
scan...the single pass scan has a smooth histgram but the 8 pass scan looks
like it is clipped at a level of 233, like
I would append to your advice that I find it helps to zoom into the image
edges till one starts to see individual pixels, then apply the unsharp
mask, increasing gradually and observing the effect on the preview, until
strange things start happening, and then back off a bit. In Photoshop,
there
Now, let's hope Ed can come up with a version for Vuescan. I suspect he
will be tempted to add it to his quiver anyway,
Herschto reside with 'Clean, roc and grain enhancement (or whatever that
one is labeled).
At 05:17 AM 02/20/2002 -0800, you wrote:
Jack Phipps wrote:
Digital SHO is
My LS-30 has the same resolution as your LS-2000, and isn't running
anywhere near that slowly. Using Vuescan with Cleaning, roc and faded
negative on, I used to have ~9 minutes with my former 300 MHz AMD K6-2, and
now have a 900 MHz Duron and it is all done within 2 minutes, and I am
using 64bit
Please say it isn't so, Tony!
At 03:45 AM 02/09/2002 +, you wrote:
Naturally I have received a complaint about my summary blockage of the Hard
Disk Speed thread. I concede it may have been a misjudgement on my part
that summarily deprived a large number of readers of invaluable
information.
In my opinion, having left out the 'curves' tool, Adobe has crippled
Photoshop Elements to the point that I would not recommend it to any
photographer. Of course, most of the other lower cost programs also don't
have it. However, that is a tool we all need. Does Paint Shop Pro do curves?
Hersch
Poor Ed. He can't win. Anything he does, no matter how many wanted it, some
others will express disappointment. Personally, I like a histogram, and
feel it helps me understand an image, and helps me improve it. And, on the
current 7.3 versions, if I let VS have the whole screen, I get a very
On the other hand, I am somewhat depressed that a number of travel and
family pix that I shot between 10 and 30 years ago on Eastmacolor (5247,
5254, etc.) negative stock and slides printed therefrom have become pretty
bad stored in their original boxes or in rotary trays in ordinary home
Yes, it just arrived, and Norton flagged it instantaneously, and I killed
it. Thanks.
Hersch
At 07:29 PM 12/08/2001 -0500, you wrote:
Hi folks,
The Magistr worm went out with a message to the list. Be careful -- it's
always a good time to update your antivirus software.
http:[EMAIL
And mathematicians. And as a maverick Aero engineer, I knew about them too.
Hersch
At 03:55 PM 12/06/2001 +1000, you wrote:
Julian wrote:
Maybe we should ask Ed to use complex numbers (x +iy)
to represent the focus points
I doubt that many folks on the list would have heard of
Maris, if I understood Stan, he'd like a dynamic update of the preview,
like Photoshop does with the Levels dialog box, and others, so you can see
what you are doing, as you do it..
Hersch
At 10:43 PM 12/04/2001 -0600, you wrote:
What difference would that make, as the changes would not appear
Based on results with my LS-30, Vuescan now provides essentially everything
that ICE3 advertises in any scanner with an IR channel.
Hersch
At 01:34 PM 11/30/2001 -03-30, you wrote:
Ronald writes ...
Can someone tell me what exactly is the difference between
the LS-2000 and supercoolscan
It would get irritating, Ed.
You do good work!
Hersch
At 03:30 AM 11/24/2001, you wrote:
In a message dated 11/24/2001
6:05:20 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I think someone just quoted Nikon's own manual in one of the
groups
(maybe this one) and it stated that the LED brightness was
No, the lead lined bags are not good enough any longer for
checked luggage. Many airports (and they won't say which) are now
equipped with much more powerful X-Rays than they used to use. They WILL
damage film, especially high speed film. The only safe way to take
unprocessed film by air is in
I didn't see that option on my Windows machine, with 7.2.8.
It would be very nice to have.
Hersch
At 05:47 AM 11/21/2001, you wrote:
At 1:50 AM -0500 11/21/01, Julian
Vrieslander wrote:
The Prefs tab (in VueScan 7.2.8)
now has a popup menu containing a list of popular image
viewing/editing
called
my
professional lab and they said the notice to not send processed or
unprocessed film through the US mail came from the post office
itself.
John in OKC
- Original Message -
From: Hersch Nitikman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 2:05 PM
Subject
It sounds like you have a need for a warranty repair, to
adjust/replace the focus module. I have found NikonUSA warranty
repair service quite responsive, and friendly. If you call them at
1-800-645-6678 (Customer service) or 6689 (tech support) they will
immediately send out a repair
I think many of them are concerned about an e-mail-delivered
virus. Of course there are lots of ways around that, but it at least
makes for a good excuse. Of course, also, they really aren't all that
concerned about what their customers have to say, anyway...
Hersch
At 08:09 PM 10/23/2001, you
Tom, I'd just like to state that I totally agree that those
threads did NOT belong on the list. I have usually replied to non-scanner
messages off-list. I think that is a good general policy, in most cases.
It is fine to form buddy relationships with people met on a list like
this one, but it
Just sticking my nose in here, with a little trepidation, we
are surely aware that there are numerous high quality publications in
Europe, including photographic magazines on sale at Borders and BN,
and I'm sure they didn't have agents in the US getting film at our local
stores, or having their
Note: Checked luggage! I'm pretty sure that they can't
generate anything like the high level of baggage X-rays at the passenger
gates, or the attendants would at least be wearing lead lined outer
clothing like the dental hygienists. The main point is to hand carry the
film and cameras in
Doesn't the LS-4000 have an alternate connection
mode?
At 07:18 PM 09/05/2001, you wrote:
on 9/5/01 7:59 PM, Barbara
Martin Greene at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ed
I just downloaded a trial version. Am hoping it will help to
get less
softening of images when using ICE. I am running a Nikon LS
My understanding is that it is true. The x-ray levels used
on checked luggage would be excessive exposure for the gate staff. I
would still be hesitant with 800+ speed film, but 'normal' film should be
OK, if they won't accept a hand search.
Hersch
At 04:55 PM 09/06/2001, you wrote:
--- Dana
Rob, I guess your dust 'cure' would help, but I think (I
'know'!) some of my dust problems come from static electricity. The
one-hour 'mini lab' that develops my negatives, sleeves them in
translucent plastic. When I remove the negative strips, I have a hard
time getting the plastic off my
Also, I get my negatives back from the lab in translucent
plastic holders, 4 negs long. They are clean when they went in. But, when
I remove them, they inevitably have a static charge, which attracts any
dust in the air. I suppose an anti-static brush would help.
Hersch
At 12:37 PM 09/01/2001,
Talk about 'Mission-critical', I was involved with the
preliminary design competition phase of the Space Shuttle. NASA had a
criterion for the design of the Shuttle systems. It was, as best I
remember it: Fail Operational, Fail Operational, Fail Safe.
That meant that after two independent
Both Nikon Scan and Vuescan work happily on the same
machine. However, Vuescan will not run in parallel with NS. When I invoke
VS with NS minimized, I am advised to exit it first, no need to
uninstall. No big problem. Just clarifying the issue. Hersch
At 07:47 PM 08/21/2001, you wrote:
Steve
in a geologically
far future, your stony time capsule needs some Latin or Greek
:-)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hersch Nitikman) wrote:
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I believe that Etruscan writings in Tuscany, approximately 2-3000
years
old have
I believe that Etruscan writings in Tuscany, approximately
2-3000 years old have still not been deciphered.
At 02:52 PM 08/08/2001, you wrote:
In
[EMAIL PROTECTED], Lynn Allen
wrote:
Best backup medium is probably binary printed on acid-free paper
as
barcodes. This is well capable of true Dead
A good question. I can believe people will not be using Tiff
files any more in 10 years. However, for longer than that you can
probably expect that there will be shareware (and commercial) conversion
programs to translate Tiff files to Jpeg5 format, or whatever. You just
have to go with the
Before CD-R came along, I was advocating people use
separations for Wedding Photos, and other similarly precious images.
However, I was taken to task on that on the grounds that reproducing
color images from separations is quite expensive. I have no reason to
doubt that iut is inmappropriate as a
I think that anything magnetic has a questionable archival
life. In any event, the real solution, IMO, is to put the stuff on
quality CD-R media, double back up, and plan on renewing the material on
whatever is the best solution every 5 years or so. As long as you live,
and/or your heirs care,
He wants 20 years. My 20-year-old slides and negatives have
degraded enough that they need Ed's roc, and are generally not as 'good
as new.' I think the digital resource is more reliable, if proper care
and storage, and regular renewal are carried out.
Hersch
At 03:30 PM 08/06/2001, you wrote:
that they serviced you well in the end, but I still see
major
room for improvement.
I also think that Nikon might be responding to the dismal service
record
that has been well documented on the internet. Let's hope that's
the
case.
Art
Hersch Nitikman wrote:
A couple of weeks ago or so, I posted a message
I have to agree with the Dell Tech. What I would suggest is
to create a folder on the hard drive special for the CD burning process,
and dump the scans to it. Then you can do all of them in an uninterrupted
sequence, and when it is done, and the CD is checked, you just erase
everything ion that
Al, that is pretty much the way I see it, except I can't
quite see going back to a rangefinder with fixed lens. I've been an SLR
fan since the 1950's. The ability to see exactly what is in the frame,
and now being able to zoom a pretty wide range is the creative tool I'm
addicted to. All I can do
I just went back to the Popular Photography issue that
reviewed the new scanners, and what I saw was very different from what
was said here earlier today. They rated the LS-4000 Very highly. In fact,
maybe too highly...
Test Results: Resolution: extremely high (60 lp/mm); Color Accuracy:
If they do their support like some other software companies,
they have at least two levels of Techies. One level is the 'free support'
people, who have been trained in the mysteries of
accessing
the program knowledge base. Anything not indexed with the words used by
the caller can not 'normally'
Thanks very much, Tony. That was quite an education. I guess
that has to be factored into the discussions of the merits of CD-R
archives vs relying on the permanence of the original negatives and
slides.
Hersch
At 11:47 PM 06/26/2001, you wrote:
On Mon, 25 Jun 2001 13:10:33
-0400 Isaac Crawford
For all the concern about the lifetime of CDs, I have been
scanning my personal archives of slides and color negatives ranging
mostly from the past 30 years, with a few older. I have to say that most
of my 30-year old slides and negatives need Digital ROC (Restoration of
Color) very badly. Ed
After all the complaints about Nikon service, I thought I should add a note
on the other side. For the past several months, the LS-30 I bought last
July 6 had a maddening intermittent set of failure modes, including severe
banding, and severe gamut compression. I kept waiting for it to fail
I think you might be talking about the Super Kodak 620,
which was apparently the first automatic exposure camera. It had a big
sensor array above the lens area. It was a folder, also. Very 'advanced',
but died out before long.
At 02:27 PM 06/04/2001, you wrote:
Richard wrote:
What was that
Larry, et al, it is my understanding that the 'tripling' of
cost is from the 'fire-sale' prices currently in existence. However, that
appears to also be primarily in the 'junk' CD-Rs now selling as low as
10ยข each. They might be useful for temporary storage. Tripling those
numbers brings one back
I don't have an APS camera either (wouldn't want one) but the 'Dual' in
Minolta Scan Dual refers to the ability to handle APS as well as 35mm.
Hersch
At 06:51 PM 05/25/2001 +1000, you wrote:
Chris wrote:
I am particularly interested in speed, being able to place
an APS film in the machine,
Yes, that is good to hear.They deserve kudos.
At 10:59 AM 05/08/2001 -0400, you wrote:
My Epson Perfection 636 died last April, while still under warrantee. I
was in the middle of a job so I purchased an Epson Perfection 1200 SCSI on
the same day I sent it out to be repaired. When the 636 came
I endorse the good words about Epson, but could this be part of an attempt
to restore their good name after the calmities with their 'Archival'
printers of the past year, and their miserable responses to them? If so,
that is the way to start the process of restoring credibility.
At 03:47 PM
You're very welcome. I'm in no hurry to reinstall NS, either 2.5 or 3.0
Hersch
At 03:26 AM 04/28/2001 -0400, you wrote:
In a message dated 4/27/2001 7:43:30 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I found by
accident that there is a huge difference between 48-bit 2700 ppi scans on
my LS-30
With regard to Vuescan cleaning and ROC in version 7.0+, I found by
accident that there is a huge difference between 48-bit 2700 ppi scans on
my LS-30 (where that should have been more than enough) and 64-bit, 2700
ppi settings. In the former, the filters didn't seem to work worth sour
I don't know how old that scanner is, but there is a wide difference
between companies and industries with regard to support of discontinued
products. I told a power tool company to stop sending me their catalog
after they discontinued selling the proprietary batteries for a drill
immediately
You were kidding, weren't you, Laurie???
Hersch
At 01:27 PM 04/11/2001 -0500, you wrote:
Hmmm! I do not know too many children that Einstein explained his theory of
relativity to who truely understood it and all its mathematical
formulations. :-) Just because one can explain something in the
It's my impression that the primary source of the 'orange shift' was fading
of the Light Cyan ink, that would obviate the problem on a 4-color printer.
I'm not sure whether the dark cyan ink had a problem. If so, it was
apparently much less marked.
Hersch
PS I haven't used it with my 860, as
Woah! What about RGB Color Labs in the world's film capital, Hollywood,
CA.? So far as I know, their address is still 816 No. Highland Ave.,
Hollywood, CA 90038.
At 05:00 PM 03/26/2001 -0500, you wrote:
Richard,
Thanks for the updating of my information on the subject and for filling in
some
Unless they have stopped doing it, Ferannia and Agfa have
supplied a lot of the 'house-brand' films.
Hersch
At 07:59 PM 03/24/2001 -0800, you wrote:
Mike is right. There are no
supermarket brands. 3M/Scotch used to be a main
supplier of these no-brand films, but I think they left that biz.
So
Gordon, I believe that Imation is the new name for 3M's film
business. I think they are a wholly-owned subsidiary of 3M.
Hersch
At 11:13 AM 03/25/2001 -0500, you wrote:
Mark: Re: 3M film.
According to the people at Photo Works (used to be Seattle Film
Works) their
negative color film is made by
I don't believe that Seattle Film Works were the first in
that business. The first I heard of were RGB Color Labs in Hollywood, CA.
I used them for many years, and they did send back a box of slides, a
roll of negatives, and a new roll of film. So far as I know, they still
do that, @ about $7.50
I'll second that one.
At 12:55 PM 03/22/2001 -0500, you wrote:
Mr., Moderator,
I think you should boot this guy from the group. He is rude, has NO
ethics
and a raciest to boot.
Thank you
Dale
- Original Message -
From: Dicky [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday,
Tony, I am intrigued by your last sentence, about balancing
the sky areas. I have some elderly images that have faded with a distinct
horizontal gradient. Since they were precious images of my first visit to
the UK, I would like to be able to take out that gradient better than I
managed last
I have no strong feelings about this, but I don't see how it
could hurt, and it might help. It doesn't sound hard to do.
Hersch
At 04:28 PM 03/14/2001 +1000, you wrote:
At 09:17 AM 14/03/01 +1000, Rob wrote:
why would you want to seperate these? to allow the
option of grain removal WITHOUT
I don't know about the 'analog gain', but I previewed 3
times last night, on the same image, and none of them picked up the
'clean' function. I was getting discouraged, but the final scan came out
beautifully clean. It would be nice if the 'clean' functions worked on
the preview, so one could
I may have known once, but I can't remember what a CLI is.
Hersch
At 10:32 PM 03/07/2001 -0800, you wrote:
Jim Snyder wrote:
But, a properly designed program usually uses speed keys for the buttons
anyway, and location is not a concern. I have yet to meet many users that
don't
I'll venture another dumb question. Regarding the dual
monitors, if the primary is for the image(s) and the secondary is for the
palettes and tool bars, why worry about an imperfect color match? I would
think that an eyeball setting of the secondary should be plenty good
enough.
Hersch
At 08:47
I find I have to hit it 2 or 3 times before it takes effect.
At 12:40 AM 03/06/2001 -0500, you wrote:
A more responsive abort button would be nice. Not infrequently I find
myself having made a mistake but spending a good deal of time while the
scan is occurring waiting for a window when I can
Very interesting, Ed. How does the program know how much fading there was,
vs just a difference in what was in front of the camera lens?
At 03:45 AM 03/05/2001 -0500, you wrote:
In a message dated 3/4/2001 8:39:50 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Is the scan in Vuescan's memory the same as
The thing I'd most like to see is to have the preview window
'live', i.e., when I invoke a scan option, have the effect show on the
preview. That would make a whole lot of difference.
At 05:56 AM 03/05/2001 -0500, you wrote:
I'm thinking about some improvements to the
VueScan
user interface, and
What I mean is that if I set rotation to 90ccw, I'd like to see that happen
to the image in the preview window. And if I propose a change in 'white
point', e.g., that the effect would show in the preview, so I could change
my mind if I didn't like it. Or, if I change the film type, the effect
Maybe my request reflected a lack of appreciation of where else to go for
the same features.
At 06:29 PM 03/05/2001 -0500, you wrote:
Hersh wote:
The thing I'd most like to see is to have the preview window 'live', i.e.,
when I invoke a scan option, have the effect show on the preview. That
Thanks very much Larry. I really enjoyed that interview.
At 11:37 AM 03/03/2001 -0500, you wrote:
We've just finished an interview with Jay
Maisel. For those who have never heard of him, he has always been
recognized as one of the top natural light color photographers in the
world. Shooting
From the (frequently sad) experience I have had with monitors, I usually
advise people to examine images on the actual article they wish to buy, and
especially check the sharpness of text. I have seen too much variation from
sample to sample of the same maker/model#/specs to be willing to buy
Thanks for the plug, Mark, and also for the advice. I'll be on the lookout.
Hersch
At 04:50 PM 02/17/2001 +1000, you wrote:
The ones I use are dry - I don't trust *anything* wet/oily on my film (not
even the old 'nose-oil' method..!)
By the way, Hersch's suggestion was a good one - try them on
Not an expert, but I'd like to answer that the LS-30 does have a couple
of things going for it, vis-a-vis the Canon and Minolta. Digital Ice
requires a 4th channel, infrared, for it to function effectively. Both
Nikon scanners have this, as does the Minolta Elite. The IR channel also
serves the
All of which doesn't change the fact that the level of UV absorption isn't
nearly enough to make it safe to look at the sun through the glass.
Hersch
At 05:59 AM 02/06/2001 -0800, you wrote:
Shough, Dean wrote:
From a prctical point of view, I seriously doubt that glass absorbs a
heck
I'm sure others will chime in on this one, but I can't let that advice go
unanswered. Just because the image in an SLR viewfinder is replected up
through a pentaprism and a ground glass screen is no reason for
complaisance about looking at the sun with such a camera. The efforts to
make the
Thanks, Frank. You did a good day's work there. I did especially like your
favorite EC 175. Very nice image.
Hersch
At 08:45 PM 02/03/2001 -0800, you wrote:
Here are 54 scans of Velvia at 1280X1024 so you can see some detail. Subject
matter: world famous Eagle Creek Trail in the Columbia Gorge
/ElectronicSignatures_s761.pdf
Maris
- Original Message -
From: "Hersch Nitikman" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 2:18 AM
Subject: RE: filmscanners: Re: paperless office
| Interesting! Was it a Federal law? In what jurisdictions doe
I have the impression that Alps is going out of the Dye Sub printer business.
At 06:21 PM 02/02/2001 -0500, you wrote:
Ian: I had looked at a some ALPS Electric dye sub printers before getting my
Epson. Based on the prices I saw, I would say the 2000 UK Pounds would be at
the very top of the
It sounds like you have a basis for a potentially valuable patent there
yourself. Good luck to you.
Hersch
At 12:04 PM 01/31/2001 -0500, you wrote:
In a message dated 1/31/2001 9:59:13 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Please tell us more about the difference between your spot removal vs.
Interesting! Was it a Federal law? In what jurisdictions does it apply?
Hersch
At 06:00 PM 01/31/2001 -1000, you wrote:
A law was just passed here in the US that makes a digital signature (i.e.
email) good in court.
Spencer Stone
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Wouldn't it make sense, if going away for an extended period, to remove the
cartridge? Or am I missing something here?
At 09:54 PM 01/30/2001 -0600, you wrote:
(1) Will the 1200, using non-OEM inks, clog up if it's used for periods
separated by months?
(2) Will the 1200 clog up, using
This is not to chastise. Anyone reading that who has read any of your
previous posts would know that was unintentional, as well as out of context
in the sentence. However, I usually try to reread my stuff, as I have
become a less reliable typist. Perhaps you might stop relying on the spell
Alan, I think the best reason by far for scanning and printing our own is
to be able to have the print look like we want it to, instead of what the
minilab is set for. I find their stuff usually grossly oversaturated. I
print mine like I prefer them.
Also, all minilab prints are using a
I have a 3-ring binder that holds sheets of archival translucent plastic
material that hold two CD's each, "with or without Jewel Case". They are
made in packs of 10 by Fellowes Computerware (1789 Norwood Ave. Itasca,
Illinois 60143-1095 USA)1-800-945-4545 in US. Outside US: 630-893-1630
, especially for the retiree
hobbyist with limited funds. My LS-30 was a big splurge., coming after a
modest windfall.
Hersch
At 09:31 PM 01/27/2001 -0800, you wrote:
"Hersch Nitikman" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What about the 860/1160 with 3rd party archival inks?
Aren't they
Hey, guys and gals! I have found this thread both interesting and on
topic.
BUT: Re: filmscanners: SS4000 and
LS-2000 real value? has LONG SINCE ceased to be what was being
discussed. The purpose of the subject line is really supposed to be
a guide for browsing folks as to whether they want to
I don't want to knock this thread. I've enjoyed the discussion, even though
some of it started out to be over my head.
However, for most of us, the ultimate product is usually a print that we
can show to others, and have them accept that the colors make sense to
them, as being representative
Right on.
Hersch
At 11:06 PM 01/20/2001 +1000, you wrote:
"Hersch Nitikman" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
perfect 0-0-255. If it is the sky, then it should elicit the response that
it is what a sky looks like...
Ultimately, if we're able to scan and print the pictures and we like t
As everyone knows, you can buy a plug-in outlet array that would have 3
sockets in exchange for the one it is plugged into. Would using one of
those to get the extra outlet to convert a 3-outlet unit to a 4 or 5-outlet
one cause big problems? I assume it would cut down on the time available
There is a legal term for lies in advertising: It's called 'puffery'. In
principle, I believe it means that if a claim is one that most people would
recognize as nonsense, then it is not a 'crime' or 'tort', for which
redress could be obtained in court. If it is a lie (or omission) that most
I am a little diffident about getting into this discussion, but if one can
repeatedly achieve that type of quality, nits about granularity, etc., are
pretty much irrelevant unless one is making a product catalog, or some such
picky output, this has to be more than good enough. I wish I could
Agreed, except I'd plead that everyone use the "..xxx wrote:" so we'd know
to whom the writer is replying.
Hersch
At 09:21 AM 09/23/2000 -0400, you wrote:
I would suggest that people consider this problem of bandwidth by not just
posting a message that says, "I agree" or some such that could be
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