filmscanners: FW: Nikon Scan 3.1 Why oh why
Yupeee - Nikonscan 3.1 is already available but new bugs occured. Scanner color profile still not works with GEM and no ROC - SRGB is OK. ScannedOpened (no ROC GEM 1-5) images in Photoshop are "normal", while previewed in NikonScan are completely dark at least at these settings... Setting the color space to SRGB preview will correct lightness in preview mode to the lightness in final scan result. Processing window no longer indicates frame scanned (in batch scanning)... scanning from preview (not from thumbnails) create a scan to nowhere. Crop issues corrected. Save speed to TIFF is higher, though still not comparable to Photoshop/Corel save speed. Processing on background with another memory hungry application running is safer - no hang-up opening Corel PP10 (50% memory launch allowed), Outlook and IE Explorer 5.5 simultaneously on 320 MB RAM machine. Well what to add - who test these new versions when I (IMHO) within 20 minutes discover this ? Vlad ---Odchozí zpráva neobsahuje viry.Zkontrolováno antivirovým systémem AVG (http://www.grisoft.cz).Verze: 6.0.256 / Virová báze: 129 - datum vydání: 31.5.2001 --- Odchozí zpráva neobsahuje viry. Zkontrolováno antivirovým systémem AVG (http://www.grisoft.cz). Verze: 6.0.256 / Virová báze: 129 - datum vydání: 31.5.2001
RE: filmscanners: Minolta Dual II banding
ART wrote Obviously, this is disconcerting. One thing I am wondering about, without trying to make excuses (I have been suggesting this model to people based upon the reports I have heard until recently)... what is the voltage your part of the world.. .Did your dealer indicate the defect you experienced is a common problem? Could it be your home voltage is too high relative to "normal"? Since it is USB poorly regulated computer power supplies could also be at fault, but I''m mainly thinking of the power supply of the unit itself. Hi Art Central Europe - 220 V/50 cycles. My dealer only sells (I-shop). Local Minolta people wondered what is happening. Minolta USA did not respond. Either they know but do not want to admit, or they do not know which is maybe even worse. On Nikon forum where you can sometimes catch scanner demand line were at least two claims about green banding and returned Dual II. I want to underline - both scanners were tested on two different computers in totally different environmnent to exclude the computer fault. regards Vlad --- Odchoz zprva neobsahuje viry. Zkontrolovno antivirovm systmem AVG (http://www.grisoft.cz). Verze: 6.0.252 / Virov bze: 125 - datum vydn: 9.5.2001
filmscanners: Minolta Dual II banding
Hi friends, maybe you remember my Dual II banding problem some weeks ago. Yes it was replaced by a new unit and in the beginning it worked nearly OK. Howeverafter 50-60 hoursthe banding occured even more intensively than with the first unit. Nobody locally knew what was the reason, Minolta abroad didn't respond to my "cry" andmade no effortto help me find the answer so I get rid of it. For those who hesitate buying this model my 2c: Both mine both Dual II had serious problems with capturing/analyzing the previewed picture. It could have beenadjusted nearly perfectlytweakingwith Minolta software (btw pretty good!) but first prescans and settings offered by the software were rather frequentlyunusable.Scanners saw something that was not on the film (small peaks on histogram in brightest highlights) and software was not capable of handling this automatically in preview mode. I almost always had to override it manually. It means that results might be color-vivid and very sharp (sharper than Elite probably due to manual focus feature)but asking for ahard job to get it close to the reality captured on negative film. Even two different previews of the same picture within 1 minute gave me two different results - small but apparent... All of it resulted in very slow workflow and ratherunconstistent results through the film. Comparing HPS20, Elite, Dual II and Coolscan 4 (with each of them except Nikon I worked more than 6 months) in terms of consistency this is definitely worst model. The banding is/was another problem - I don't know if general but mine for sure. Sometimes it can be seensometimes not - depends on the type of the scene and temperature of the scanner. If you already have this model you can perform a small test on banding - switch the scanner on, insert a blank frame (200 ASA or more) and make a preview ASAP. Probably it won't beblack as it should be but not serious banding should be apparent. Let the scanner switched on for 10 - 15 mins and repeat the preview again. If you seebanding now it is probable that you will see it sooner or later even on more ordinary scenes than an empty frame (typically on monochrome areas such as sky, walletc.).Performing this "blank-frame" test 5-6 times in one minute intervals shows how much dependentonscanner temperature is the colour result. Don't put me wrong - I cannot make judge on Dual II generally.Italk about my two samples used on two different computers. Vlad --- Odchozí zpráva neobsahuje viry. Zkontrolováno antivirovým systémem AVG (http://www.grisoft.cz). Verze: 6.0.252 / Virová báze: 125 - datum vydání: 9.5.2001
RE: filmscanners: Dual Scan II striping
Yes, stripes are back - after 4 hours of scanning in the morning - they occured again (yesterday 6, today 4 totally 10 hours of flawless work). I contacted local Minolta for replacement - and I am waiting for their final respond - preliminary "may be, perhaps it won't be a problem..". Art - I really wonder about conclusions from Minolta where you sent two JPEGs. This unit was sent to Germany for repair (4 weeks ago) and the source of the problem was neither detected nor fixed. Vlad --- Odchoz zprva neobsahuje viry. Zkontrolovno antivirovm systmem AVG (http://www.grisoft.cz). Verze: 6.0.237 / Virov bze: 115 - datum vydn: 7.3.2001
filmscanners: Dual Scan II striping
Thanks to all who take effort to help me. After trying all the recommendations I finally "succeded" with tapping the scanner and turning it around while scanning. After this slightly drastic procedure the things seem to be OK. Maybe for those of you who may face such problem in the future two included files (with more apparent banding) will be of some benefit. One of them is "before" the second is "after" - it is a scan of empty (unexposed) part of Fuji Superia 400. However I am little bit afraid because the faultmay return back later after the warranty expires. Do you think I have to claim this to Minolta and ask for replacement? Even thoughit now works OK? Vlad ---Odchozí zpráva neobsahuje viry.Zkontrolováno antivirovým systémem AVG (http://www.grisoft.cz).Verze: 6.0.237 / Virová báze: 115 - datum vydání: 7.3.2001 attachment: Striping after.jpg attachment: Striping before.jpg
filmscanners: FW: Dual Scan II - striping
I'm about to make the same switch. Can you explain in more detail, or show (via a small jpeg) what the striping looks like? In which direction relative to the scanning process are the stripes? Art I send you the sample to look at. I think it has something to do with temperature in the scanner - it is more apparent after several hours of scanning. Stripes are along the frame movement direction they are not sharp but blurred, typically dark green in blue area, wide app. 10-15% of frame width. Something like that never occured with S20 (several thousands of negs) Vlad PS I have some problems sending the post this is 4th try-out --- Odchoz zprva neobsahuje viry. Zkontrolovno antivirovm systmem AVG (http://www.grisoft.cz). Verze: 6.0.237 / Virov bze: 115 - datum vydn: 7.3.2001 attachment: STRIPING202.JPG
FW: filmscanners: Dual Scan II - striping
-Pvodn zprva- Od: Odeslno: 22. dubna 2001 0:12 Komu: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Pedmt: RE: filmscanners: Dual Scan II - striping I'm about to make the same switch. Can you explain in more detail, or show (via a small jpeg) what the striping looks like? In which direction relative to the scanning process are the stripes? Art I send you the sample to look at. I think it has something to do with temperature in the scanner - it is more apparent after several hours of scanning. Stripes are along the frame movement direction they are not sharp but blurred, typically dark green in blue area, wide app. 10-15% of frame width. Something like that never occured with S20 (several thousands of negs) Vlad --- By the way yesterday I sent the mail with small JPG included (10k app) by it didn't come through the filter. Does the list accept attachments? --- Odchoz zprva neobsahuje viry. Zkontrolovno antivirovm systmem AVG (http://www.grisoft.cz). Verze: 6.0.237 / Virov bze: 115 - datum vydn: 7.3.2001
RE: filmscanners: Dual Scan II - striping
I'm about to make the same switch. Can you explain in more detail, or show (via a small jpeg) what the striping looks like? In which direction relative to the scanning process are the stripes? Art I send you the sample to look at. I think it has something to do with temperature in the scanner - it is more apparent after several hours of scanning. Stripes are along the frame movement direction they are not sharp but blurred, typically dark green in blue area, wide app. 10-15% of frame width. Something like that never occured with S20 (several thousands of negs) Vlad --- Odchoz zprva neobsahuje viry. Zkontrolovno antivirovm systmem AVG (http://www.grisoft.cz). Verze: 6.0.237 / Virov bze: 115 - datum vydn: 6.3.2001 STRIPING202.JPG
filmscanners: Dual Scan II - striping
Hello to all - back to the list after sometime. Recently I changed my S20 for Dual II and I am not sure if it was a good deal. Even though I've gotsome marvelous scans from Dual - I am pretty unsatisfied with pictures containingbig"monochrome" blue areas (like sky, sea etc.) because of noticeable striping.I claimed thisto Minoltabut it was notsolved. Does anybody have the same problem? Vlad --- Odchozí zpráva neobsahuje viry. Zkontrolováno antivirovým systémem AVG (http://www.grisoft.cz). Verze: 6.0.237 / Virová báze: 115 - datum vydání: 7.3.2001
filmscanners: Physical resolution of printer
After all that discussionre resolution of a picture for best print output I feel confused aboutthe physical resolution of the printers. Epson indicates 1440x720, HP photoret III even 2400x1200, my HP 710C just 300 (maybe 600x600 using premium glossy paper). Hence I made a small line test (vector based)for typical resolutions 240/300/360/720/800/1000/1200/1440/2400 dpi(Its like a line test for lenses) and tested 710C.It did hardly300 DPI and only in horizontal/vertical squares not 45 deg rotated. If you want to use the test - do sopreferablywith Corel draw (v9) or any other vector program - import into bitmap will degrade the picture before your printer will degrade it once more again. I don't know if it is of any value for this discussion but try - I would like to hear about you results. Vlad ---Odchozí zpráva neobsahuje viry.Zkontrolováno antivirovým systémem AVG (http://www.grisoft.cz).Verze: 6.0.209 / Virová báze: 99 - datum vydání: 2.11.2000 Printer line test.cdr
