Maybe, the name of the group should be changed to Image Capturing and Digitalization Techniques. :-)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I, for one, would hate to see this list go by the wayside. It has > helped me make choices in a evolution of scanners and, as far as I > know, scanners are still improving. Many of the members on this > list, and they're too numerous to name, have been of invaluable > assistance to me. > > I agree with Brad in that widening the the topic to be inclusive to > digital photography. While I now use a digital camera regularly, I > still shoot medium format film and all the image printing and > distribution is in digital form. Other lists that are peculiar to a > manufacturer are very limited in information and narrow in scope. > Filmscanners has been by far the best information source I have found. > I even ran across an old Bush & Millimaki customer who also lives in > my home town of Huntsville, Alabama. > > I know that quite literally thousands of individuals have been > informed and assisted from this list. I will do all I can to help > revive this list, Tony, from my area - just say the word. > > Please, keep up the good work, > > Jim Sims > > Brad Davis wrote: > >> Tony, >> >> First, below is a note from Ed Lusby. I don't know what to make of >> his difficulties communicating, but I thought sending it along to >> you might be useful. >> >> Below Ed's note is something I wrote to John Mahany after he so >> kindly sent me the info re: cleaning an SS4000. I hate to see this >> list die, it has been too good to just let it disappear - especially >> when much of the expertise that is here (o0r was here) applies all >> along the process of digital photography. Other lists that are >> supposed to deal with various topics are usually too limited - >> either to a certain manufacturer, or software vendor, or the >> material they deal with lacks the depth that I know I need. The >> people here are the only ones I've found that consistently know the >> answers, and more. Laurie seems to be a treasure in himself, and >> there are several others who are as good and in some cases better. >> My suggestion is to widen the topic and then try to revive the list. >> I would be willing to help by shilling for the list on other venues. >> >> Hope we can keep it going. >> >> Brad >> >> >> Hi Brad, >> I haven't been able to post to filmscanners recently because my >> return email address was refused. There is nothing wrong with the >> return address, so I'm not sure what the problem is. I've also tried >> to contact Tony Sleep (the "owner" of filmscanners) but that message >> is also returned. Would you please forward this to filmscanners for >> me? Thanks. >> >> I share your concerns about the group, Brad, and I certainly agree >> that the expertise here is unparalleled. I have been astounded at >> the responses from the experts on the list regarding the amount of >> time that these people have taken to help others. I believe that is >> part of the problem, however. Sooner or later you just can't keep >> doing it. New blood needs to take over, but it takes years to learn >> what the professionals on this list know. >> >> Widening the scope of filmscanners is not a bad idea, but that is up >> to Tony Sleep. I really miss the Epson inkjet group and would like >> that area added as well. I'd like to hear from Tony concerning his >> view of filmscanners and what he would like to do with it. >> >> Ed >> >> >> >> I wish we could rejuvenate the list, I learned more here as relates >> to all aspects of digital imaging including Photoshop processing and >> printing than I have found anywhere. The level of intelligence here >> has been several orders of magnitude above any other imaging list >> Iıve been on. >> >> Perhaps if the list were generalized to ³digital image creation², >> letting it grow to include discussions of various software from >> Lasersoft and Vuescan through various programs like PS (I saw a note >> elsewhere that asserted that a Lasersoft product is better than PS >> I think that was what was claimed) through specific printing >> programs. >> >> There is too much knowledge represented by Laurie, Art, David >> Littleboy and many others (I even come up with some useful stuff now >> and then) to just let it go. I know that other lists exist, but the >> chaff is often so thick, and the wheat so sparse that I despair. >> That wasnıt true here, even when the arguments re: dMax and # of >> bytes were going on. Even discussions of equipment I will never own >> (probably), like the Minolta scanners, were useful. >> >> Is something like this worth proposing further? Or am I missing >> something and it would be best to just let ³Scanners² die? It is my >> hope that by talking with a few folks, I might refine my idea and >> have a better chance of selling to whoever (I donıt even know who >> runs this list I can be oblivious on occasion). >> >> Who should this suggestion go to, and how might it be modified to >> improve its chances of succeeding, first in being tried, and second >> in practice? >> >> If you think this useful to post to the list, please feel free to >> do so with any modifications you think are useful. My goal is to >> find a way to get this going again, Iım aware that I would feel the >> loss of a tremendous resource if this list went away.. >> >> Thanks again for the info re: Polaroid. Iıve observed the cut off >> on the left of the histogram has been creeping up but Iıve never >> cleaned the unit and Iıve had it at least 5 years. Iıve also had >> other difficulties in separating highlights that appeared separable >> on the negative. I can imagine how dirt could affect that too. >> >> >> >> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- > Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe > filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) > in the message title or body > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.752 / Virus Database: 503 - Release Date: 9/3/04 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). 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