--- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have been using Vuescan and a Minolta Scan Dual II since Fall > of 2000, have scanned perhaps 2000 or more negatives with it, > and have never seen a streak. > Where did you hear of this? And how would the scanning software > know how to compensate for what sounds like a defect in your > scanner hardware?
I first noticed this problem when one of my 8x12" print had a long yellow line. Then I searched (streaking + minolta) for answer on comp.periphs.scanners and found it was a Minolta issue with Vuescan. Since Minolta software doesn't have such issue, and Vuescan doesn't use Minolta SDK like SilverFast does, quite possible Minolta use the software to mask the hardware flaw on the mirror. I have switched the mirror upside down and ran some tests. My conclusion is that the mirror is the source of problem. Since not all scanners have spots on the mirrors, some Minolta scanners might be perfectly fine with Vuescan, while some don't. http://groups.google.ca/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&group=comp.periphs.scanners ===== Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo
