Re: filmscanners: Printer dither and discontinuities

2001-01-24 Thread Arthur Entlich
Photoscientia wrote: > Hi Tony. > > >> I haven't a problem with the gamut, it's wider than most print processes, it's that >> the Epson's seem incapable of subtlety in places. This becomes fairly obvious if >> you try and print a graduated bar that runs through all hues. This seems to be the

Re: filmscanners: vuescan blue color shift for Kochachrome

2001-01-24 Thread Gordon Tassi
Bin Ming: Is sounds as if you are only using the Device Tab without using the Media Tab. You should be able to select Kodachrome and the type from the media menu. I scanned some old kodachromes (1960 vintage and earlier) using Vuescan and the all came out fine. There is 1 setting in Vuescan in

filmscanners: vuescan blue color shift for Kochachrome

2001-01-24 Thread Bin Ming
I'm not sure if this was brought up before. In vuescan if I select "slide" the colors in my slides actually are very flat. (I have Sensia II 100 and Kodachrome 64.) Changing to "image" is much better and I'm very happy with the results. However the kodachromes now certainly have a blue color shift

Re: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?

2001-01-24 Thread Berry Ives
on 1/22/01 6:48 PM, Stan Schwartz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > With the 2700 dpi scanner, you would not be able to produce > an 11X14 at 267 pixels per inch. That would degrade the image quality at > least on the Fujix machine output. > But the 2900 ppi Nikon IV ED could make a 10.5" x 15.75" p

Re: filmscanners: Archival Images for Hart Corbett

2001-01-24 Thread B.Rumary
> I'm not familiar with Google -- I presume that is a search engine. > Yes - at Brian Rumary, England http://freespace.virgin.net/brian.rumary/homepage.htm

Re: filmscanners: Minolta Scanner Site

2001-01-24 Thread Michael Wilkinson
- Original Message - From: "Hart or Mary Jo Corbett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : : All of which is why I am upgrading "from the ground up" starting with a Mac : G-4 dual processor unit with SDRAM of 512 megs or more. Now you should really sta

Re: filmscanners: Printer dither and discontinuities

2001-01-24 Thread Photoscientia
Hi Tony. > I haven't a problem with the gamut, it's wider than most print processes, it's that > the Epson's seem incapable of subtlety in places. This becomes fairly obvious if > you try and print a graduated bar that runs through all hues. This seems to be the > case in sRGB or anything else.

Re: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?

2001-01-24 Thread Robert Kehl
- Original Message - From: Rob Geraghty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 11:26 PM Subject: RE: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value? > Rob > > PS I'm glad to hear you're happy with the 2000P, Frank, since > it seems to have received an u

RE: filmscanners: Scratched Negs & Home C-41 processing

2001-01-24 Thread Tim Victor
On Wednesday, January 24, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Tue, 23 January 2001, Tim Victor wrote: > >> I got Kodak Flexicolor chemicals since I didn't have many options >> from the photo stores in this area, and online ordering seems difficult >> because of hazardous materials issues. Kodak doesn't

RE: filmscanners: Scratched Negs & Home C-41 processing

2001-01-24 Thread Roger Smith
At 4:19 AM -0500 1/24/01, Tim Victor wrote: > > I've even had a color >> roll with this problem developed the same day and dried in the same place >> and time as a black and white roll that didn't have any problem. I don't >> know if something about the color film just attracts dust more or wh

Re: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?

2001-01-24 Thread jimhayes
In order to do 16 inch b&w piezo prints, I certainly need 4000. Actually I can limp along with my old scanned files at 3175. But no lower. Even if I only did 8 x 10, you never know in the future when you'll need the extra Resolution in the file. Having said that, I recently took a digital camera

RE: filmscanners: Polaroid SS4000 vs. Micotek 4000T?

2001-01-24 Thread Hemingway, David J
Also have different software packages. In Europe the SS4000 ships with Insight, Silverfast and Binuscan and in the United Sates the SS4000 ships with Insight and Silverfast. David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001

Re: filmscanners: Re: Provia 400F – Actually a pretty fine film! It scans well too.

2001-01-24 Thread Terry Danks
Colin Maddock wrote: > Terry Danks said: > > >I have put three ProviaF 400 scans, two at ISO400 and one at ISO 800 at > >http://danks.netfirms.com/eagles400F.htm > > To me there is more grain noticeable in the "Eagle in Flight" picture than in the >previous pushed one. In any case I don't find

Re: filmscanners: removing dust from SS4000

2001-01-24 Thread Arthur Entlich
There are a number of different types of compressors. Ones based upon refrigeration compressors provide a very clean and quiet air source. Diaphragm based units also provide clean air but they are noisier, so it is important to get one with a pressure shut off switch so they don't develop too

Re: filmscanners: Oversaturated reds

2001-01-24 Thread Arthur Entlich
You aren't the first to point out oversaturated reds with the HP S-20. Interestingly, however, I have this problem with transparencies, and you have it with negs, which seems to imply something is either wrong with the software or the CCD sensitivity. I have spoken to HP engineers about this,

Re: filmscanners: ADMIN: Power Crisis STOP THIS THREAD NOW PLEASE

2001-01-24 Thread Arthur Entlich
Now that's what I call Admin: Power! Tony Sleep wrote: > On Mon, 22 Jan 2001 08:55:23 EST ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > >> Unfortunately, California doesn't have anyone to blame but the liberal >> "tree-hugger" officials they elected. > > > STOP NOW PLEASE! this has wandered completely o

RE: filmscanners: Scratched Negs & Home C-41 processing

2001-01-24 Thread Tim Victor
On Wednesday, January 24, Hart Corbett wrote: > I built a "doorless cabinet" into a far corner of my darkroom away from > where I was actively developing about 25 years ago and it seemed to do the > job. Of course, I was developing B&W in those days. I also vacuumed the > darkroom frequently an

RE: filmscanners: Scratched Negs & Home C-41 processing

2001-01-24 Thread Tim Victor
On Wednesday, January 24, Alan Tyson wrote: > Until these last two messages partly answered it for me, I > was going to ask just *how* critical the time & temperature > were. I'll add that I use a Radio Shack digital indoor/outdoor thermometer to watch the temperature of the water bath, and stir

RE: filmscanners: Scratched Negs & Home C-41 processing

2001-01-24 Thread Roman Kielich®
At 07:18 23/01/2001 -0800, you wrote: > In one case, I picked up some negatives which demonstrated a very >long scratch across several frames which didn't show up in the prints >(which I use as pseudo-proofs). The significance of the scratch was >it should have showed in the prints, and

Re: filmscanners: Scratched Negs & Home C-41 processing

2001-01-24 Thread Michael Wilkinson
Tim, Developing your own film correctly is very rewarding ,I started on B+W when I was 11 and used an electric fire as my safelight ! Im certainly not saying don't do it ,just be aware of the limitations of home processing. Colour neg is relatively tolerant to processing imperfections BUT if you d

RE: filmscanners: Scratched Negs & Home C-41 processing

2001-01-24 Thread Tim Victor
On Tuesday, January 23, Sean Harding wrote: > Well, you know the weird thing is that I also develop my own black and white > (I have for years), and I've never had this problem. Now you've done it! I was just watching Ken Burn's "Jazz" documentary (fabulous) but I kept getting distracted by the w

filmscanners: Re: Provia 400F – Actually a pretty fine film! It scans well too.

2001-01-24 Thread Colin Maddock
Terry Danks said: >I have put three ProviaF 400 scans, two at ISO400 and one at ISO 800 at >http://danks.netfirms.com/eagles400F.htm To me there is more grain noticeable in the "Eagle in Flight" picture than in the previous pushed one. In any case I don't find the grain at all objectionable, p

Re: filmscanners: Scratched Negs & Home C-41 processing

2001-01-24 Thread Alan Tyson
I've been considering doing my own E6 processing for some time, for all the reasons mentioned in this thread. I did my own E6 for many years, using several different chemistries, and rudimentary equipment, including several thermometers. I'm a retired chemist, so I could do with the experimental p

Re: filmscanners: new Canon printers (was SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?)

2001-01-24 Thread Tony Sleep
On Tue, 23 Jan 2001 13:18:02 -0800 shAf ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I haven't been able to find any info or press releases > on these new printers or their technology. Have you a few > URLs for us?? Sorry, I haven't found any yet, even via www.canon.com.jp Regards Tony Sleep http:/

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid SS4000 vs. Micotek 4000T?

2001-01-24 Thread Tony Sleep
On Tue, 23 Jan 2001 22:00:19 +0100 (MET) Jürgen Koslowski ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > If archives of the list are available, I'd be happy to search there, > if this has been beaten to death already. http://phi.res.cse.dmu.ac.uk/Filmscan/ - but yes, they are the same guts in different boxe

Re: filmscanners: new Canon printers (was SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?)

2001-01-24 Thread Hart or Mary Jo Corbett
Anybody know what's going on with Wilhelm? They've been "under repair" for an awfully long time. Hart Corbett -- >From: "Tim Atherton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: filmscanners: new Canon printers (was SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?) >Date: Tue, Jan 23, 200

RE: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?

2001-01-24 Thread Laurie Solomon
Frank, Taking up your third point first. >I believe that is an entirely unwarranted conclusion and only expresses your >opinion. I'm sure the list members would appreciate your backing it up with >facts I respectfully disagree. You may not wish to accept the conclusion but that does not make it

Re: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?

2001-01-24 Thread Hart or Mary Jo Corbett
The voice of experience, I think! Once again, thanks very much! Hart Corbett -- >From: "Laurie Solomon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value? >Date: Tue, Jan 23, 2001, 7:56 AM > > You need this info.. > > The Epson x7x P

Re: filmscanners: Scratched Negs & Home C-41 processing

2001-01-24 Thread Hart or Mary Jo Corbett
I built a "doorless cabinet" into a far corner of my darkroom away from where I was actively developing about 25 years ago and it seemed to do the job. Of course, I was developing B&W in those days. I also vacuumed the darkroom frequently and would take out the rubber mats I stood on (they are

RE: filmscanners: Scratched Negs & Home C-41 processing

2001-01-24 Thread ssbaker
On Tue, 23 January 2001, Tim Victor wrote: > > I got Kodak Flexicolor chemicals since I didn't have many options > from the photo stores in this area, and online ordering seems difficult > because of hazardous materials issues. Kodak doesn't sell a hobbyist > kit for C-41 anymore, but I didn't

Re: filmscanners: Scratched Negs & Home C-41 processing

2001-01-24 Thread Hart or Mary Jo Corbett
Are you sure they're dust and not pinholes resulting from a chemical problem or a temparature variation problem? I'm not a color developer so I'm just fishing here. Hart Corbett -- >From: Sean Harding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: filmscanners: Scratched Negs

Re: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?

2001-01-24 Thread Hart or Mary Jo Corbett
Laurie: My thanks to you, too, for taking the time to explain all this. It certainly does not sound good -- I'll see what the Epson List has to say as recommended by others on this List. Hart Corbett -- >From: "Laurie Solomon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE:

RE: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?

2001-01-24 Thread Rob Geraghty
Frank wrote: > Epson claims this was a bad batch of paper. It has been recalled > and replaced with paper that doesn't have these defects, so > you're thrusting at windmills. This whole issue or orange fade has been discussed ad infinitum on the Epson list, and a whole new discussion group was se

Re: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?

2001-01-24 Thread Hart or Mary Jo Corbett
Rob: Thanks for the info! I'll folow up on this as well as Mike Moore's suggestions. Hart Corbett -- >From: "Rob Geraghty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value? >Date: Mon, Jan 22, 2001, 9:41 PM > > Hart wrote: >> I'm th

Re: filmscanners: Archival Images for Hart Corbett

2001-01-24 Thread Hart or Mary Jo Corbett
Thanks very much for all the details! See my interspersed replies below. -- >From: "Michael Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: filmscanners: Archival Images for Hart Corbett >Date: Mon, Jan 22, 2001, 9:00 PM > > This touches on a discussion we had sometime back

Re: filmscanners: Minolta Scanner Site

2001-01-24 Thread Hart or Mary Jo Corbett
Thanks very much for the tip! I got through to the site just fine and pretty much browsed the whole thing. It is, as you say, pretty much "Scanning 101". It links to the Adobe site which I found most interesting because I don't have the RAM for seriously manipulating images (only 80 megs built

Re: filmscanners: Scratched Negs & Home C-41 processing

2001-01-24 Thread Sean Harding
On Tue Jan 23 at 11:39:36 PM, Michael Wilkinson wrote: > With a Three and a quarter minute dev time and a tolerance of less than > a quarter of a degree > you have to be very careful to get perfect negs, even agitation is > critical. > I would suggest that for consistent quality you avoid hand pr