[filmscanners] Re: Film holders for Polaroid SprintScan 4000

2010-02-17 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
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[filmscanners] Re: Advice on scanner settings

2009-02-25 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
) won't work. But I would save the 'uncleaned' files in the archive collection, and apply the cleaning filter only at the stage of processing an image for a particular use. Peter Marquis-Kyle Unsubscribe by mail

[filmscanners] Re: film scanning: new option

2009-01-30 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Norman Carver wrote: Peter, Re your query on copying: I used the holder that came with the Nikon 8000 --not perfect but workable I set it vertically in a small aluminum channel, with emulsion (dull) side towards camera. Behind this is curved white paper lit by two electronic flash at

[filmscanners] Re: film scanning: new option

2009-01-23 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
5d (Mark I), Canon FD Auto Bellows, 50mm FD macro lens, and slide copier attachment. The results looked hopeful, but I have not had time to refine the method.) Peter Marquis-Kyle Unsubscribe by mail to listser

[filmscanners] Re: spam magnet

2008-04-03 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
of which concern film scanning. Peter Marquis-Kyle subscriber since, oh, ever so long ago Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest

[filmscanners] Re: ADMIN: LIST BACK

2006-06-13 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Tony Sleep wrote: The list should now be operating normally again. Thanks Tony, let's see if this reply shows up on the list. Peter Marquis-Kyle Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED

[filmscanners] Re: ADMIN : trim your posts please!

2006-01-31 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
On 3:16 PM Sam McCandless wrote: I'm guessing Thunderbird is Windows-only. I'm on a Mac and still use Eudora. It lets me quote selectively, and I like its spam filter. Thunderbird is available (free!) for Windows, OSX and Linux: http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/ Peter Marquis-Kyle

[filmscanners] Re: Nikon LS-30 -- strange behavoir

2005-03-10 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Dieder Bylsma wrote: try using it without ICE and see what happens Thanks for the suggestion, Dieder. I just did a test with and without ICE -- it made no difference to the waves. Any other ideas? Peter Marquis-Kyle

[filmscanners] Re: Nikon LS-30 -- strange behavoir

2005-03-10 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
. In the meantime I am still interested to hear speculations about the cause, and to hear of any other sightings of this phenomenon. Peter Marquis-Kyle Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED

[filmscanners] Re: Nikon LS-30 -- strange behavoir

2005-03-10 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
have. Your suggestion of a mechanical glitch is very plausible. Thanks for thinking about it, Tony. And thanks (again) for keeping this list going -- the dwindling crew of old fogies still doing this stuff relies on the advice to be found here. Peter Marquis-Kyle

[filmscanners] Re: Nikon Scanners

2004-09-14 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
(with, for example, a piece of credit card held on with adhesive tape). Does this apply to the current model, does anyone know? Peter Marquis-Kyle www.marquis-kyle.com.au Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED

[filmscanners] Re: Better DOF than Nikon?

2004-01-18 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
for illumination. Something to consider... Peter Marquis-Kyle www.marquis-kyle.com.au Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest

[filmscanners] Re: Better DOF than Nikon?

2004-01-18 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Paul D. DeRocco wrote: From: Peter Marquis-Kyle You might consider using a Canon FD Auto Bellows with the slide duplicator accessory and, say, a 50mm macro lens. This would make the business of framing, magnification and focus straightforward. (If you were in Australia I'd lend this gear

[filmscanners] Re: Thanks

2003-11-06 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Berry Ives wrote: Think about having someone shoot some T400 CN film at your wedding. Then you can have some fun scanning and printing BW Nah, too easy. What about Kodachrome. LS-30s just love Kodachrome :) Peter Marquis-Kyle

[filmscanners] Re: Bored and Listless? (was RE: tantrums)

2003-09-23 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
lists or forums, may support better-balanced debate. If you do shut down the list I won't blame you. What you've done for me -- through your scanner reviews and this list -- has been terrific. Thanks for doing it! Peter Marquis-Kyle list member since February 1999

[filmscanners] Re: 8 bit versus 16

2003-09-18 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Brad Davis wrote: Further, if you find that Laurie's response was anything other than responsible, you have demonstrated a complete lack of understanding of what she so gently said. She didn't agree with him, she suggested only that those who disagree provide evidence to support their case.

[filmscanners] Re: 24bit vs more

2003-09-17 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
device profile by scanning and analysing an IT8 or Q60 target. Of course this is only good for that particular scanner and type of positive transparency film, and can't adjust for the vagaries of lighting, subject or camera. Peter Marquis-Kyle www.marquis-kyle.com.au

[filmscanners] Re: 24bit vs more

2003-09-17 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
LAURIE SOLOMON wrote: I just checked my copy of VueScan ...It does not present a visual histogram of the scanned image... I guess you are using a pretty old version of Vuescan, Laurie? Peter Marquis-Kyle www.marquis-kyle.com.au

[filmscanners] Re: Cross processed negatives

2003-04-01 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
haven't tried scanning cross-processed negs, but I suggest you try the Lock image color setting (it's on the Device tab -- you'll need to display all the options). Peter Marquis-Kyle Unsubscribe by mail

[filmscanners] Re: unsubscribe filmscanners

2003-01-11 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Shunith Dutt wrote: Out of town for a few days... Thanks for telling us, Shunith, but you really need to send your message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Enjoy yourself! Peter Marquis-Kyle Unsubscribe by mail

[filmscanners] Re: Nikon Scan unable to find active devices...

2002-11-13 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
doesn't find your SCSI scanner, you may need to download and install ASPI (you don't need this for USB scanners). Peter Marquis-Kyle Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners

[filmscanners] Re: Any opinions on Nikon Coolscan 3 LS-30?

2002-09-27 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
as the Strip Film Holder (FH-2) which I usually prefer. I generally use the Nikon software (Nikonscan) which is very convenient, but sometimes resort to Vuescan when I want to get the most out of a difficult original. Peter Marquis-Kyle

[filmscanners] Re: Copyright of photos

2002-05-25 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
anyone from stealing the image. Just viewing the HTML source will reveal the location and filename of the real image, which can then be downloaded. Peter Marquis-Kyle Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED

[filmscanners] Re: OT - Informed opinion debate/cle

2002-02-26 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Art Thanks for the correction. I'm sorry I attributed the question to you -- an innocent mistake. Peter Marquis-Kyle - Original Message - From: Arthur Entlich [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 4:02 PM Subject: [filmscanners] Re: OT - Informed

[filmscanners] Caution: Irony virus alert! (was ADMIN: List charter alterations)

2002-02-09 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Watch out, I think Tony's caught it... - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 1:45 PM Subject: [filmscanners] ADMIN: List charter alterations Naturally I have received a complaint about my summary blockage of the Hard

[filmscanners] Re: New Firmware version for Nikon LS40

2001-12-31 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Jan Looks like you have version 1.05. If I were you I would update to version 1.1. Peter Marquis-Kyle Peter, Mine says Nikon Coolscan IV ED 1.05 @ USB Is this the Firmware version? Jan Unsubscribe

[filmscanners] Re: New Firmware version for Nikon LS40

2001-12-30 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
version). What does yours say? Cheers Peter Marquis-Kyle Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe' in the title or body

Re: filmscanners: Nikon 8000

2001-11-25 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
. The listserver will bounce emails which contain large attachments. Cheers Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: RE: filmscanners: 2700ppi a limiting factor in sharpness?

2001-11-07 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Rob Geraghty wrote: Dave wrote: I love making 24x36 prints on an Epson 7000 from 800 speed color negs shot with a $90 point and shoot. Why? Because they look great. What are you scanning the 800 speed film with, Dave? Ah Rob, I expect you'll be reassured when you read the answer to that

Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: RE: filmscanners: 2700ppi a limiting factor in sharpness?

2001-11-07 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
be prohibitive No need to do that Rob. Even in the wilds of south east Queensland there are competent people with drum scanners at the ready. Or I can introduce you to a bloke in Brisbane with a couple of Imacons who knows what he's doing Cheers Peter Marquis-Kyle

filmscanners: Nikon film flatness (was Glass slide mounts)

2001-10-19 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
not. I used the test method developed by Julian Robinson ( http://members.austarmetro.com.au/~julian/ls2000-focus.htm ) which I commend to anyone with a Nikon film scanner. An hour of testing was enough to show me what works well (and what doesn't) with my scanner. Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: Glass slide mounts

2001-10-18 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
an anti newton's rings treatment -- put that side in contact with the film. Cheers Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: Back to Basics

2001-08-28 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
with the instructions again: http://members.austarmetro.com.au/~julian/ls2000-focus.htm Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: Back to Basics

2001-08-27 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
the LS-4000? The capacity for unattended scanning of whole rolls of film is a fine idea, but not useful if the scans are out of focus over part of the image. Since doing these tests I have avoided using the Strip Film Adapter for anything but quick-and-dirty scans. Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: Vuescan

2001-08-22 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Rob I don't remember having to do that, but perhaps I did. If it's relevant, my SCSI card is a Tekram DC-315U. Peter Marquis-Kyle - Original Message - From: Rob Geraghty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Peter wrote: Your presumption is correct. I have had Nikonscan (various versions

Re: filmscanners: Vuescan

2001-08-21 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
, Win 98SE, Win 2000. Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: Best digital archive medium for scans?

2001-08-07 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Winsor Crosby asked Could you not combine the scanned black and white separations as layers in PhotoShop? Yep. See this interesting example: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/empire/ Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: Scanning Kodachromes with LS30

2001-08-06 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
-- Instamatic 126 cartridge film -- mostly cheap snapshot cameras (see http://user.itl.net/~kypfer/126film.htm ) 24mm x 24mm -- 35mm film exposed in early Robot cameras (see http://www.cameraquest.com/robot1.htm ) Cheers Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: Microtek Artixscan 4000: how does it measure up?

2001-07-30 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Silverfast software, SCSI card, cables, etc. See http://www.scannerplace.com.au/p4000.htm Peter Marquis-Kyle Brisbane - Original Message - From: Tim Lumsdaine [EMAIL PROTECTED] In all of the correspondence I've followed on this site, I've hardly encountered anything relating to Microtek's

Re: filmscanners: Scanning Kodachromes with LS30

2001-07-26 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Starflash? Peter Marquis-Kyle - Original Message - From: Bruce Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have never had to scan Kodachrome slides before (and never thought I' have to!) but, as luck would have it, I have just been handed a huge pile of them to scan. I am using VueScan 7.1.7 on a PC

Re: filmscanners: autolevels was re: filmscanners: Vuescan blue anomaly

2001-07-25 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
you how to do it. Cheers Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: LS-30 and Windows 2000

2001-07-16 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
work, you should find the answer. Then (unlike me) you can contribute a really useful post to this list. Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: Inkjet Printer List?

2001-07-14 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Frank Nichols asked Can anyone point me to a good/active mailing list for discussions of ink jet printers (specifically Epson) used to print my scans? Sign up for the epson-inkjet list at http://www.leben.com/lists/ It is both good and ACTIVE! Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED

2001-07-07 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
being in a postilion to do the same thing for the 35mm scanners - LS4000, ...don't you just love it when the spell checker does that? It just reminds me how difficult it is to get good postilions these days.

Re: filmscanners: Trying Nikonscan 3.1

2001-06-20 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
. Here's what I found... Thanks for that report Rob. Like you, I use both Vuescan and NikonScan with my LS-30 (VS for careful work, NS for quick-and-dirty jobs). Your report gives me the confidence to replace NS 2.5 with NS 3.1. Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: LS4000 slide removed from mount

2001-06-01 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
://www.nikon.cz/ls4000.htm ). It looks like it does exactly the same job as the FH-2. If it does have full-frame openings, perhaps I should buy one. Or just take a file to my FH-2. Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: LS4000 slide removed from mount

2001-06-01 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Thanks for that, Vlad Peter Marquis-Kyle 24.1 x 36.0 mm as I measured it. Extra 0,5 mm will be useful - it is rather difficult to position the film precisely

filmscanners: The whole frame

2001-05-31 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
a pixel more than the frame width. In the other direction there is not the same problem -- the scanner can capture beyond 36mm. Do other makes or models of 35mm scanners score any better? Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: RE: filmscanners: The whole frame

2001-05-31 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
-plumb columns, and add sham black borders, even fake sprocket holes and frame numbers. I have already learned more about Photoshop than I ever knew about darkroom printing Cheers Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: NikonScan 3.0 with LS-30 Ls-2000

2001-04-19 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
, I'll do just that... Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: NikonScan 3.0 with LS-30 Ls-2000

2001-04-18 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
tangible improvements, before I install 3.0. Cheers Peter Marquis-Kyle - Original Message - From: "Edwin Eleazer" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 9:41 AM Subject: filmscanners: NikonScan 3.0 with LS-30 Ls-2000 Anyone else using 3.0 with

Re: filmscanners: film flatness in Nikon 4000

2001-04-03 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Tony Sleep wrote Personally I prefer enlargers with AN glass on the base side, open frame on the emulsion side, the best of both worlds. There has to be an aftermarket opportunity here for popular scanners, I'd happily pay 80-100GBP for a really good metal, half-glass adjustable strip holder

Re: filmscanners: film flatness in Nikon 4000

2001-04-01 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
rints. Anybody want to buy an EL-Nikkor and a nice Leitz Valoy enlarger?) What sort of stuff are you scanning to blow up to 24x36? That's really big! Cheers Peter Marquis-Kyle Brisbane Australia

Re: filmscanners: Introduction

2001-02-16 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
/htdig/ But don't be shy about asking any on-topic question on the list; people are helpful around here, and (mostly) not too snobbish. Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: Acer Scanwit 2720 problems

2001-01-30 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Hi Tom If you haven't already seen it, take a look at this site: http://www.photoscientia.co.uk/Review.htm Cheers Peter Marquis-Kyle - Original Message - From: "Tom Christiansen" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 4:13 PM Subject: fi

Re: filmscanners: LS 2000 newbie question

2001-01-25 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
resolution for inkjet printers. Good luck, and keep asking questions... Peter Marquis-Kyle - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 10:07 AM Subject: filmscanners: LS 2000 newbie question I have recently purchased a LS 2000 scan

Re: filmscanners: LS-30 Auto Ejecting Film Strips

2001-01-18 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Is it normal for the LS-30 to automatically eject the film from the scanner after a certain amount of time of inactivity? Yes (well, mine does anyway) Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: filmscanners: but which printer is good enough?

2001-01-11 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
system. Details of the Piezography mailing list, and much else, are at http://www.inkjetmall.com/store/piezographyBW.html Peter Marquis-Kyle - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 1/10/01 4:40:35 PM US Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes

Re: filmscanners: Aliasing again, alas

2000-12-11 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
The page is not indexed, nor is it likely to be until it and a lot of other pages are finished, as it's really part of Mk2 website. Tony, I'm pleased the Mk2 website is still bubbling on the back burner. Your aliasing page is very clear and useful. It bodes well for Mk2... Peter Marquis-Kyle

Re: List acronyms (off topic)

2000-10-18 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
by letter, instead of reading them as ordinary words. But I don't mind - in Tony's messages they are part of his accent, his tone of voice, even a reminder of usenet, bulletin boards, telex, telegraphic code books... :-) Peter Marquis-Kyle | I fear this ancient language may have become extinct li