filmscanners: Replacement of Nikon LS-30: LS-40 or LS-2000 (especially as to clipped negative highlights)?
Hi everybody, sorry for the long-winded subject. My LS-30 has just quit service, very likely beyond what I'd consider worth while a repair. I have been planning for another unit anyway, so the point is just that I have to make up my mind a little earlier than I thought. The LS-2000 and the LS-40 come into mind as for replacement (I want a Nikon again, no debate on that issue please ;-)). I would gladly go for the new LS-40 if there wasn't an issue as follows: My LS-30, when scanning negatives with Nikon Scan (and no, I don't want a debate on using Vuescan either :-)), would inexorably produce blown out highlights if the factory settings were used. The only way out was a well hidden menu item called prescan mode which had to be set to lo-cont neutral instead of auto after which the highlights would be perfect. The problem is that this special menu item is said to have gone in Nikon Scan 3.x which would be needed for the LS-40, with the problem of blown highlights being there with no apparent remedy. Any of the LS-40 users here capable of reporting about that issue? The LS-2000, I understand, is more expensive, has weaker ICE and less resolution in comparison to the LS-40, so the highlight thing would most likely be the only obstacle. Any thoughts? TIA, have a nice Sunday - Ralf -- My animal photo page on the WWW: http://schmode.net Find my PGP keys (RSA and DSS/DH) on PGP key servers (use TrustCenter certified keys only)
Re: filmscanners: Replacement of Nikon LS-30: LS-40 or LS-2000 (especially as to clipped negative highlights)?
I can only answer for the LS2000 - to confirm: a) my perception of the blown highlights and its cure is exactly as you stated it, b) even with LS3.1 which I use on my LS2000, the option for lo-contrast neutral is still there, so I think it would meet your needs. c) having asked this kind of question before here, several LS40/4000 owners did say that the lo-contrast neutral option is not there, but equally I don't think I have heard these people complaining about blown highlights. I'd imagine that you can now only get 2nd hand LS2000s, which would be considerably cheaper than a new LS40? BTW I emailed Nikon in Australia about exactly this question (how does the LS40/4000 handle the blown highlights problem) and you can guess their totally useless reply - what blown highlights?, we have many satisfied users and no-one has ever complained ... blah blah Julian At 23:04 02/12/01, you wrote: Hi everybody, sorry for the long-winded subject. My LS-30 has just quit service, very likely beyond what I'd consider worth while a repair. I have been planning for another unit anyway, so the point is just that I have to make up my mind a little earlier than I thought. The LS-2000 and the LS-40 come into mind as for replacement (I want a Nikon again, no debate on that issue please ;-)). I would gladly go for the new LS-40 if there wasn't an issue as follows: My LS-30, when scanning negatives with Nikon Scan (and no, I don't want a debate on using Vuescan either :-)), would inexorably produce blown out highlights if the factory settings were used. The only way out was a well hidden menu item called prescan mode which had to be set to lo-cont neutral instead of auto after which the highlights would be perfect. The problem is that this special menu item is said to have gone in Nikon Scan 3.x which would be needed for the LS-40, with the problem of blown highlights being there with no apparent remedy. Any of the LS-40 users here capable of reporting about that issue? The LS-2000, I understand, is more expensive, has weaker ICE and less resolution in comparison to the LS-40, so the highlight thing would most likely be the only obstacle. Any thoughts? TIA, have a nice Sunday - Ralf -- My animal photo page on the WWW: http://schmode.net Find my PGP keys (RSA and DSS/DH) on PGP key servers (use TrustCenter certified keys only)
Re: filmscanners: Replacement of Nikon LS-30: LS-40 or LS-2000(especially as to clipped negative highlights)?
Julian Robinson wrote: BTW I emailed Nikon in Australia about exactly this question (how does the LS40/4000 handle the blown highlights problem) and you can guess their totally useless reply - what blown highlights?, we have many satisfied users and no-one has ever complained ... blah blah And you got a reply!! They are not very accommodating as an agency for Nikon. And now we have to send Polaroid stuff to them for repair. Rob
Re: filmscanners: Replacement of Nikon LS-30: LS-40 or LS-2000 (especially as to clipped negative highlights)?
- Original Message - From: Julian Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 11:44 PM Subject: Re: filmscanners: Replacement of Nikon LS-30: LS-40 or LS-2000 (especially as to clipped negative highlights)? BTW I emailed Nikon in Australia about exactly this question (how does the LS40/4000 handle the blown highlights problem) and you can guess their totally useless reply - what blown highlights?, we have many satisfied users and no-one has ever complained ... blah blah Gush - this seems to be Nikons general incredible behaviour with *all* problems - should be a reason alone not to buy their products ever again! I observed blown out highlight with some of my bw scansI do at work wiht the LS-40, but this could of course be as well the negs that are over- exposed. I will check again if there is something to do... Maybe in VueScan it is better - I will try out next week and compare NikonScan and VueScan in this respect. My forthcoming MF scanner will have a Minolta or Polaroid tag on it, but certainly not a Nikon one Greetings Bernhard
Re: filmscanners: Replacement of Nikon LS-30: LS-40 or LS-2000(especially as to clipped negative highlights)?
I see you are in Oz, so better say that I only got a reply after I spoke to them by phone, and told them that I had NOT got a reply previously. And I was only speaking to them by phone because I had one of their scanners on my desk (i.e. they owned it, mine was here as well) and thus they had a vested interest in making contact. Like all organisations Maxwell have good and bad people but so far I have only struck one good one. As a responsive helpful organisation, they are appalling. Julian At 11:10 03/12/01, Rob wrote: Julian Robinson wrote: BTW I emailed Nikon in Australia about exactly this question (how does the LS40/4000 handle the blown highlights problem) and you can guess their totally useless reply - what blown highlights?, we have many satisfied users and no-one has ever complained ... blah blah And you got a reply!! They are not very accommodating as an agency for Nikon. And now we have to send Polaroid stuff to them for repair. Rob
