Re: Remembrance Day pics and poetry up...
Hi, Michael Beacom wrote: > > On the subject of scanners. > Does anyone have any experience with the Canoscan FS2720U or FS2710. Only the previous model, which I am not enamoured of.. If they have some software called Scancraft bundled with it, use the CD as a coaster - it will be less frustrating. Vuescan is the way to go. mike - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Remembrance Day pics and poetry up...
Key thing in a lot of specs is the dynamic range. A lot of the earlier scanners were 3.6 and below which would not always capture the full range of a negative or slide. Right now 4.2 seems to be the best and according to something I read this is right about the range of slide film I think. I think this is more important than the difference between a 2400dpi and a 2800dpi scanner by far. Some of the 4000+dpi scanners are getting down in price these days also. Kent Gittings -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Michael Beacom Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 12:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Remembrance Day pics and poetry up... On the subject of scanners. Does anyone have any experience with the Canoscan FS2720U or FS2710. I am new to this list (as well as new to digital scanning), so if this has recently been discussed I apologize. I plan on scanning mostly color slides and some color negs. I think I have narrowed it down to the following: 1. FS2720 2. HP S20 3. Minolta Dual Image II Right now I'm leaning toward the Canon. Thoughts comments help appreciated. -- Thanks, Michael == Michael Beacom http://www.optimumdata.com/?sid=4 Optimum Data Inc. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 5018 Leavenworth St. Voice: +1 877 312 6517 Omaha, NE 68106 FAX: +1 402 575 2011 Aaron Reynolds wrote: > > On Wednesday, November 28, 2001, at 04:16 AM, Cotty wrote: > > > without the plastic > > feel the Sprintscan had, > > I was stunned at the difference in build quality between the SprintScan > 4000 and the SprintScan 120. The 120 makes the 4000 look like a cheap > toy. > > -Aaron > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . ** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ** - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Remembrance Day pics and poetry up...
On the subject of scanners. Does anyone have any experience with the Canoscan FS2720U or FS2710. I am new to this list (as well as new to digital scanning), so if this has recently been discussed I apologize. I plan on scanning mostly color slides and some color negs. I think I have narrowed it down to the following: 1. FS2720 2. HP S20 3. Minolta Dual Image II Right now I'm leaning toward the Canon. Thoughts comments help appreciated. -- Thanks, Michael == Michael Beacom http://www.optimumdata.com/?sid=4 Optimum Data Inc. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 5018 Leavenworth St. Voice: +1 877 312 6517 Omaha, NE 68106 FAX: +1 402 575 2011 Aaron Reynolds wrote: > > On Wednesday, November 28, 2001, at 04:16 AM, Cotty wrote: > > > without the plastic > > feel the Sprintscan had, > > I was stunned at the difference in build quality between the SprintScan > 4000 and the SprintScan 120. The 120 makes the 4000 look like a cheap > toy. > > -Aaron > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Remembrance Day pics and poetry up...
>Does this scanner just scan 35 mm or will it do 2 1/4 Just 35mm. It's the baby of the line... HTH Cotty ___ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://www.macads.co.uk - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Remembrance Day pics and poetry up...
On Wednesday, November 28, 2001, at 04:16 AM, Cotty wrote: > without the plastic > feel the Sprintscan had, I was stunned at the difference in build quality between the SprintScan 4000 and the SprintScan 120. The 120 makes the 4000 look like a cheap toy. -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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I think the best multi format film scanner I've seen is the Minolta Scan Pro. 4800dpi in 35mm, 4.2 dynamic range and does up to 6x9 I think. Not cheap however. Kent Gittings -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David Brooks Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 7:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: Re: Remembrance Day pics and poetry up... Yes it helps a lot. Thanks. Does this scanner just scan 35 mm or will it do 2 1/4 stuff as well.Going to borrow and use my Dad's Yashica Mat thsi winter to take some B&W rural winter scenes.Our Mapping dept head say's i'll get some nice prints from this size.Hope so. I'm not sure about the D30 to comment for you but i have the D1 and so far have been happy with it. Just need the 80-200 f2.8 and possibly the sb28dx flash and there's no stopping me.(well some times a stiff breeze does oh well). Dave Begin Original Message From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 09:16:49 + To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Re: Remembrance Day pics and poetry up... >PhotoShop can help get the red out LOL >Cotty, did you scan from prints or negatives? >and what equipment do you use?? > >Dave (still deciding on what scanner)Brooks Hi Dave, Film was Superia 200 (cos it's cheapest I can get £1.25 a roll) colour neg, processed at £2 a roll, scanned on a Nikon LS-1000 giving 2700 dpi and 20MB file sizes - plenty for printing A4 (11"X8") at 300 dpi on my steam-powered Epson Stylus Photo EX printer via a PowerMac 8100 with G3 250MHz Sonnet upgrade card and 178MB RAM installed. For printing A3, Photoshop 5.5 interpolates brilliantly and the prints are stunning, despite what some may say regarding inkjet output. It falls down slightly on mono images just using the black ink, but if you like your B and W prints grainy, reportage style (like I do), then worry not! I used to have a Polaroid Sprintscan that was also pretty good, except it turned into an expensive paperweight just after the expiry of the warranty and Polaroid's support was unsympathetic and rude, despite it being an obvious and even acknowledged hardware flaw. For that reason I would never buy another Polaroid product. I sold it for scrap on eBay (for about £80 - so someone must have another duff Sprintscan they wanted to try and fix!) and got a used Nikon LS-1000 which hasn't missed a beat since I've had it. Obviously if buying today I would get a higher spec model, but I would buy another Coolscan without doubt. Silverfast software is fine, the scanner hardware is sturdy, without the plastic feel the Sprintscan had, although the neg carrier is fiddly, overall and 8 out of 10. If I thought I was going to stay film based, I would upgrade to an newer Nikon, but I'm saving the pennies for a MZ-D when it arrives, or a Canon D30 if it doesn't. Hence the Coolscan will still do service scanning pics from my LX which I have now decided will stay with me right into my coffin. Hope this helps, Cotty ___ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://www.macads.co.uk - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . ** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ** - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Re: Re: Remembrance Day pics and poetry up...
Yes it helps a lot. Thanks. Does this scanner just scan 35 mm or will it do 2 1/4 stuff as well.Going to borrow and use my Dad's Yashica Mat thsi winter to take some B&W rural winter scenes.Our Mapping dept head say's i'll get some nice prints from this size.Hope so. I'm not sure about the D30 to comment for you but i have the D1 and so far have been happy with it. Just need the 80-200 f2.8 and possibly the sb28dx flash and there's no stopping me.(well some times a stiff breeze does oh well). Dave Begin Original Message From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 09:16:49 + To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Re: Remembrance Day pics and poetry up... >PhotoShop can help get the red out LOL >Cotty, did you scan from prints or negatives? >and what equipment do you use?? > >Dave (still deciding on what scanner)Brooks Hi Dave, Film was Superia 200 (cos it's cheapest I can get £1.25 a roll) colour neg, processed at £2 a roll, scanned on a Nikon LS-1000 giving 2700 dpi and 20MB file sizes - plenty for printing A4 (11"X8") at 300 dpi on my steam-powered Epson Stylus Photo EX printer via a PowerMac 8100 with G3 250MHz Sonnet upgrade card and 178MB RAM installed. For printing A3, Photoshop 5.5 interpolates brilliantly and the prints are stunning, despite what some may say regarding inkjet output. It falls down slightly on mono images just using the black ink, but if you like your B and W prints grainy, reportage style (like I do), then worry not! I used to have a Polaroid Sprintscan that was also pretty good, except it turned into an expensive paperweight just after the expiry of the warranty and Polaroid's support was unsympathetic and rude, despite it being an obvious and even acknowledged hardware flaw. For that reason I would never buy another Polaroid product. I sold it for scrap on eBay (for about £80 - so someone must have another duff Sprintscan they wanted to try and fix!) and got a used Nikon LS-1000 which hasn't missed a beat since I've had it. Obviously if buying today I would get a higher spec model, but I would buy another Coolscan without doubt. Silverfast software is fine, the scanner hardware is sturdy, without the plastic feel the Sprintscan had, although the neg carrier is fiddly, overall and 8 out of 10. If I thought I was going to stay film based, I would upgrade to an newer Nikon, but I'm saving the pennies for a MZ-D when it arrives, or a Canon D30 if it doesn't. Hence the Coolscan will still do service scanning pics from my LX which I have now decided will stay with me right into my coffin. Hope this helps, Cotty ___ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://www.macads.co.uk - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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PhotoShop can help get the red out LOL Cotty, did you scan from prints or negatives? and what equipment do you use?? Dave (still deciding on what scanner)Brooks Neigh Neigh Begin Original Message From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 23:01:03 + To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Remembrance Day pics and poetry up... >Very nice pictures Cotty.Tells a big story.I realy >like the way you work your DOF. Jees - thanks loads. Going red, Cotty ___ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://www.macads.co.uk - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Remembrance Day pics and poetry up...
Very nice pictures Cotty.Tells a big story.I realy like the way you work your DOF. Dave Begin Original Message From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 16:50:13 + To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Remembrance Day pics and poetry up... I've finally completed the Remembrance Day page for anyone interested, including some shots on a Tokina 17mm. It's not the sharpest lens on the planet, but until I can afford something better, it's better than nothing! http://www.macads.co.uk/pentax/ and click on 'Remembrance Day 2001' on the left - or to get straight there: http://www.macads.co.uk/pentax/remembranceday.html Cheers, Cotty ___ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://www.macads.co.uk - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
