Re: filmscanners: scanning PAN-F (was: Polaroid Rebate)

2001-12-19 Thread Tony Sleep
On Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:07:13 +1000 Rob Geraghty ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > a few months later I can state that PAN-F scans a lot better, with > > respect > > to the D-Max problems, with my new Canon FS4000 (and latest Vuescan > > version). > > That says something very positive about the c

Re: filmscanners: scanning PAN-F (was: Polaroid Rebate)

2001-12-13 Thread Rob Geraghty
"Alessandro Pardi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > a few months later I can state that PAN-F scans a lot better, with respect > to the D-Max problems, with my new Canon FS4000 (and latest Vuescan > version). That says something very positive about the capabilities of the Canon. Rob

RE: filmscanners: scanning PAN-F (was: Polaroid Rebate)

2001-12-13 Thread Alessandro Pardi
4.40 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: filmscanners: scanning PAN-F (was: Polaroid Rebate) > > > "Alessandro Pardi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I did. I experimented with various settings (long exposure > pass, exposure, > > gamma etc.) but it

Re: filmscanners: scanning PAN-F (was: Polaroid Rebate)

2001-07-30 Thread Tony Sleep
On Sat, 28 Jul 2001 12:40:17 +1000 Rob Geraghty ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I wonder if anyone has tried PAN-F with a SS4000 or other Polaroid > scanner? I have some negs on it from years ago, so will have a look. But PanF always was notorious stuff, very easy to develop to such extreme DMa

Re: filmscanners: scanning PAN-F (was: Polaroid Rebate)

2001-07-27 Thread Rob Geraghty
"Alessandro Pardi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I did. I experimented with various settings (long exposure pass, exposure, > gamma etc.) but it seems that the most dense parts of PAN-F are beyond reach > for this scanner I wonder if anyone has tried PAN-F with a SS4000 or other Polaroid scanner?

RE: filmscanners: scanning PAN-F (was: Polaroid Rebate)

2001-07-27 Thread Alessandro Pardi
ubject: Re: filmscanners: scanning PAN-F (was: Polaroid Rebate) Alessandro Pardi wrote: > but my LS-30 had a terrible time with this film (probably a D-MAX problem: highlights > were simply unreachable). Any other experience with this film out there? I haven't, but I wanted to ask if you trie

Re: filmscanners: scanning PAN-F (was: Polaroid Rebate)

2001-07-27 Thread Rob Geraghty
Alessandro Pardi wrote: > but my LS-30 had a terrible time with this film (probably a D-MAX problem: highlights > were simply unreachable). Any other experience with this film out there? I haven't, but I wanted to ask if you tried vuescan with it? I haven't got useful images from silver based fi

RE: filmscanners: scanning PAN-F (was: Polaroid Rebate)

2001-07-27 Thread Alessandro Pardi
One last advice: if you have a chance to, try a scan of your favorite film (APX25, I gather) before buying. Having mostly T-MAX and Delta in my closet, I had a nasty surprise the day I tried a roll of Ilford PAN-F: contact prints from the lab were great, but my LS-30 had a terrible time with