Re: filmscanners: Tony please take note

2001-03-23 Thread Roman Kielich®
At 15:31 22/03/2001 -0800, you wrote: I am doing this in the public forum, because I want it witnessed. I am formally requesting from the list owner, Tony Sleep, that "Dicky" Richard Corbett be permanently removed from this list. I have never, in the years I have been on this list made such a

RE: filmscanners: Vuescan

2001-03-23 Thread Roman Kielich®
At 05:40 22/03/2001 -0800, you wrote: What Ed needs is someone to write his documentation and to screen his email. But, this would probably require raising the price of VueScan and eventually becoming just like most other software developers. Which do you want? I would rather Ed consecrate

filmscanners: CoolScan IV (or LS40)

2001-03-23 Thread vicky
What do you guys expect from Nikon's new upcoming scanner LS40 ? Should I wait or should I buy Canons FS2710 or even the older Nikon LS30 ? Is the gain in density from 3.2 to 3.6 (in ls40) worth waiting and the exta money? Do I really need dpi of 2900 compared to dpi of 2700 ? I'm

Re: filmscanners: Vuescan - Ed Hamrick - Thanks

2001-03-23 Thread Roman Kielich®
At 13:09 22/03/2001 -0500, you wrote: Has Ed left this list? I hope not. But, please, think for a moment before you follow Art Entlich's lead in condemning Ed. I wish to defend Art accused of masterminding Ed's departure. There was nothing wrong with Art's statement, I support it fully. We

Re: filmscanners: Grain in Color negative Film

2001-03-23 Thread Roman Kielich®
At 06:54 22/03/2001 -0700, you wrote: That's what I thought as well and the minilab I used is one that (to the naked eye) runs a clean process... however, what I noticed was that the grain pattern in large areas of uniform density was much tighter and smoother in the film from the custom

RE: filmscanners: OT copyblah

2001-03-23 Thread Tony Sleep
On Wed, 21 Mar 2001 12:32:03 -0600 Laurie Solomon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Since the topic has come up on each and every list I belong to at one time or another in a recurring manner, I have decided to respond to your post in private because I think that there are a few things you should

filmscanners: ADMIN: OT, bad tempers, etc

2001-03-23 Thread Tony Sleep
First of all, I have been too busy over the past few days to have monitored what has been happening here. I only just caught up, and I apologise for not having stepped in earlier. Once again, some OT threads have assumed a life of their own. All I can do here is ask for some self-restraint.

RE: filmscanners: Grain removal and aliasing

2001-03-23 Thread Tony Sleep
On Thu, 22 Mar 2001 13:24:56 +1030 Mark Thomas ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: It may be a pipe-dream, but I figure that as *I* can easily recognise and describe the difference between grain-aliasing and real image information, there should be a way for a programming technique or plug-in to

Re: filmscanners: OT Nikon 4k ss4k

2001-03-23 Thread Tony Sleep
On Thu, 22 Mar 2001 22:13:49 - Dicky ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Nikon are haveing development problems with their software. This message has saved your bacon for now, demonstrating that you do have something useful to contribute after all. Please continue in this vein. Regards Tony

RE: filmscanners: I Apologize

2001-03-23 Thread Tony Sleep
On Thu, 22 Mar 2001 15:28:38 -0500 (EST) Lynn Allen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: BTW, how do you get those "neat" little Navajo patterns at the Bottom of your msgs? Aaarrggghh! Regards Tony Sleep http://www.halftone.co.uk - Online portfolio exhibit; + film scanner info comparisons

filmscanners: ADMIN: OT bad tempers

2001-03-23 Thread Tony Sleep
On Thu, 22 Mar 2001 15:51:30 - Dicky ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: What I will not accept is massive deviation from the subject implicit to this list, and as I have just as much right to express my opinion as anyone else then let me advise the truly stupid that should they continue on this

Re: filmscanners: 110 film

2001-03-23 Thread Lynn Allen
Tony wrote-- Stuffing the 2x2's into filing sheet pockets will be easier than engineering a film holder... Good point. I was thinking there'd be more film than 2x2 holders, but that wouldn't have to be true. It would certainly be cheaper than printing each-and-every neg. Hope we've helped the

RE: filmscanners: Grain removal and aliasing

2001-03-23 Thread Lynn Allen
This is certainly an understandable answer, if not a solution, since I'm "locked in" to the 2700ppi format for awhile. If I may be so naive to ask: What is a "pel size?" I get the idea that "sympathetic vibration" is in play here. Best regards--LRA --Original Message-- From: [EMAIL

RE: filmscanners: Rude Posts---was Tony please take note

2001-03-23 Thread Lynn Allen
Stan wrote: We figured that he/she must have been a kid or teenager rather than a grown-up. Later, we found out he was a cocker spaniel. Very well put, Stan. Good story.LOL Best regards--LRA --- FREE! The World's Best Email Address @email.com

Re: filmscanners: ADMIN: OT bad tempers

2001-03-23 Thread Maris V. Lidaka, Sr.
Thanks, Tony Maris - Original Message - From: "Tony Sleep" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 6:18 AM Subject: filmscanners: ADMIN: OT bad tempers | On Thu, 22 Mar 2001 15:51:30 - Dicky ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: | | What I will not accept is

Re: filmscanners: ADMIN: OT bad tempers

2001-03-23 Thread Michael Wilkinson
: On Thu, 22 Mar 2001 15:51:30 - Dicky ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: and as I have just as much right to express my opinion as anyone else . OOOPs ,BIG mistake. you are able to use this list because the list OWNER lets you,and what he says is his law.

Re: filmscanners: Grain in Color negative Film

2001-03-23 Thread Dave King
- Original Message - From: Roman Kielich [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 4:31 AM Subject: Re: filmscanners: Grain in Color negative Film At 06:54 22/03/2001 -0700, you wrote: That's what I thought as well and the minilab I used is one that (to

RE: filmscanners: Vuescan

2001-03-23 Thread Lynn Allen
don't you reckon, Vuescan lacks of good tutorial, help file, manual? Particularly, if Ed changes nomenclature used. I recommend you go to web site of Windows Picture and see an example of a good tutorial. Ed's addressed this on Filmscanners, and made an open offer to anyone who wants to try to

RE: filmscanners: OT more copyright questions

2001-03-23 Thread Lynn Allen
Laurie wrote-- some artwork is considered to be in the public domain because they are historic artifacts which were created prior to any copyright laws or under older copyright laws which had time limitations clip Ironically (especially in view of what I've been saying), *some* works have

Re: filmscanners: OT more copyright questions

2001-03-23 Thread Derek Clarke
But judging from that Turner Prize entry, you're in no danger whatever if you copy and slightly re-interpret pictures you've found in books :-( [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tony Sleep) wrote: On Wed, 21 Mar 2001 18:43:55 + Richard ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: If I were to take a series of

Re: filmscanners: RE: OT UK Copyright Issues

2001-03-23 Thread Derek Clarke
France has such legislation, but not the UK. The only restrictions anyone can impose are if you are taking photographs on private property, in which case the owner of the property or his or her burly security guards (!) can complain. Shopping centres are a surprising example of this, the

RE: filmscanners: ADMIN: OT, bad tempers, etc

2001-03-23 Thread Jack Phipps
Good job Tony. You've got a tough job I don't envy. Keep up the good work. Your friend, Jack Phipps -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 10:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: filmscanners: ADMIN: OT, bad tempers, etc

filmscanners: VueScan 7.0.4

2001-03-23 Thread Bob Frye
FYI: Noticed VueScan 7.0.4 is out (3/22) at: http://www.hamrick.com/vsm.html Release notes for 7.0.4 state: * Fixed problem with HP SCSI flatbed scanners on Windows 98/ME/2K * Fixed problem with SCSI Minolta scanners and APS

Re: filmscanners: Grain in Color negative Film

2001-03-23 Thread Tony Sleep
On Fri, 23 Mar 2001 20:31:23 +1100 Roman =?iso-8859-1?Q?Kielich=AE?= ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Grain pattern is dependant of the film structure, not developer. Up to a point. The precise agents used and solvent action of a dev can make a huge difference to grain. EG TriX or HP5 can be

RE: filmscanners: OT more copyright questions

2001-03-23 Thread Tony Sleep
On Thu, 22 Mar 2001 23:38:25 -0600 Laurie Solomon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Tony, can't speak for the UK or for Europe for that matter; but in the US, some artwork is considered to be in the public domain because they are historic artifacts which were created prior to any copyright laws

RE: filmscanners: Re: OT messages OTquestions.

2001-03-23 Thread Tony Sleep
On Thu, 22 Mar 2001 22:26:52 -0600 Laurie Solomon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I believe that the "Re: filmscanner" portion of the header is not an option of the sender of the message but is automatically added to the subject header by the server. Correct. This was repeatedly asked for by

Re: filmscanners: Rude Posts---was Tony please take note

2001-03-23 Thread Dicky
- Original Message - From: "JimD" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 5:01 AM Subject: RE: filmscanners: Rude Posts---was Tony please take note Toward this end I've put little 'Dicky' in my email trash filter. If I've played my

Re: filmscanners: RE: OT UK Copyright Issues

2001-03-23 Thread Dicky
- Original Message - From: "Derek Clarke" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 3:46 PM Subject: Re: filmscanners: RE: OT UK Copyright Issues France has such legislation, but not the UK. The only restrictions anyone can impose are if you are taking

Re: filmscanners: Picture Window Tutorial

2001-03-23 Thread Robert E. Wright
I'm not Roman, but am sure he meant Picture Window at: http://dl-c.com/ Bob Wright - Original Message - From: Eli Bowen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 11:07 AM Subject: RE: filmscanners: Vuescan Hi Roman, Do you have the URL of the Windows

filmscanners: SCSI to 1394/fire wire?

2001-03-23 Thread Francoise Frigola
About to buy a new PC, I am wondering if there is an adapter to connect my Nikon LS2000 SCSI (and flatbed) to a 1394 port. I am currently using an Adaptec 1940 AU SCSI card. I have contacted Adaptec and am waiting for an answer. May be some other manufacturers out there - which are hiding from

Re: filmscanners: Rude Posts---was Tony please take note

2001-03-23 Thread Bob Turner
Richard, | How sensible of you | | Richard Corbett | Come on Richard, we have enough problems here, in the UK, with Foot and Mouth disease in our farm animals without someone with Foot In Mouth. Give us a rest and ask some pertinent questions or pass on some of your knowledge of film-scanning,

filmscanners: Sorting OT mail

2001-03-23 Thread Eli Bowen
The server will always place "filmscanners" at the beginning of the Subject line when a user posts to the list (even if the entire Subject line is deleted before replying). If a user *replies* to a previous post without deleting the subject line, the server will begin the Subject line with

filmscanners: VueScan, Insight, Epson (David H.) take note)

2001-03-23 Thread Bud
It appears most folks on this list use Vuescan but for me it was a waste of money. I found it awkward to use and slow. I am using Insight 5.0 with SS4k and really like it. Fast preview scans, previews of all images in the holder, real time updates of any image adjustments, (which are good on

Re: filmscanners: RE: OT UK Copyright Issues

2001-03-23 Thread soho
On 23/3/01 7:17 pm, "Dicky" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: "Derek Clarke" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 3:46 PM Subject: Re: filmscanners: RE: OT UK Copyright Issues France has such legislation, but not the UK. The

Re: filmscanners: ADMIN: OT bad tempers

2001-03-23 Thread Tony Sleep
On Fri, 23 Mar 2001 14:42:30 - Michael Wilkinson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: OOOPs ,BIG mistake. you are able to use this list because the list OWNER lets you,and what he says is his law. Yup, cruel but true. I don't pay for list hosting to read bad language. I can stay at home and get

Re: filmscanners: VueScan, Insight, Epson (David H.) take note)

2001-03-23 Thread Bill Ross
VueScan has limited options for scan resolutions, I only need 72 dpi if I'm scanning for the web, not 500). Scanning 72 dpi off of film will give you a web image about the size of the film itself. Bill Ross

Re: filmscanners: Sorting OT mail

2001-03-23 Thread Jules
this list is the silliest list i've ever been on. a handful of stubborn mules continue to have an offtopic discussion about offtopic posts, or long, drawn out off topic discussions that could EASILY be moved into private email (but are not because 1. people are too lazy to change the To: line

RE: filmscanners: Vuescan

2001-03-23 Thread Roman Kielich®
At 11:07 23/03/2001 -0800, you wrote: Hi Roman, Do you have the URL of the Windows Picture web site you mentioned? Thanks, Eli www.dl-c.com

filmscanners: Re: OT messages OTquestions.

2001-03-23 Thread Chris Hargens
Hello Laurie, What you say is probably the case. I'll find out in this message. Chris -Original Message- From: Laurie Solomon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, March 22, 2001 9:50 PM Subject: RE: filmscanners: Re: OT messages OTquestions.

Re: filmscanners: Grain in Color negative Film

2001-03-23 Thread Roman Kielich®
At 18:30 23/03/2001 +, you wrote: On Fri, 23 Mar 2001 20:31:23 +1100 Roman =?iso-8859-1?Q?Kielich=AE?= ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Grain pattern is dependant of the film structure, not developer. Up to a point. The precise agents used and solvent action of a dev can make a huge

Re: filmscanners: VueScan 7.0.4

2001-03-23 Thread Edwin Eleazer
I just checked it out on my HP flatbed also, works incredibly well!! Once again, Ed is "THE MAN". Edwin - Original Message - From: "Ezio" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 8:47 PM Subject: Re: filmscanners: VueScan 7.0.4 Grazie !!! I was

filmscanners: GEM the LS2000

2001-03-23 Thread Jules
is GEM available only at the hardware level? or is there a way to do GEM post scan? more specifically will i ever be able to take a raw scan (RGBI) from the LS2000 and do GEM processing on it? -- j u l e s @ p o p m o n k e y . c o m http://www.popmonkey.com/jules

RE: filmscanners: Sorting OT mail

2001-03-23 Thread Frank Paris
I don't believe that's true. Like Tony says, the man has to take a break every now and then. All this talking behind his back and speaking for him is in extremely bad taste. Frank Paris [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=62684 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: filmscanners: VueScan, Insight, Epson (David H.) take note)

2001-03-23 Thread Frank Paris
I on the other hand find that VueScan produces much better results than Insight 5.0 with virtually no twiddling at all. Frank Paris [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=62684 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bud

filmscanners: ADMIN: oh f$$$ it

2001-03-23 Thread Tony Sleep
Another very good reason for not using traditional Anglo Saxon terms of abuse is that I've now had a swathe of digests bounced back to me by nanny mailserver s/w Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Precedence: bulk X-Envelope-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-UIDL: _4Y.W5zu6.sulphur Subject: Undeliverable

Re: filmscanners: CoolScan IV (or LS40)

2001-03-23 Thread Arthur Entlich
HI Vicki, There may be a number of advantages to waiting for Nikon's newer film scanners, unless you must have one in the next several weeks. The Ls-2000/30 models suffered from some stepper motor problems which likely were designed out of the new scanners. Prices on quality CCD chips have

filmscanners: Neg film for scanning

2001-03-23 Thread Alan Tyson
I've been trawling in the archive (http://phi.res.cse.dmu.ac.uk/htdig) for the discussion I remember here 3-4 months ago about Kodak's "Supra" neg films, with allegedly good characteristics for scanning, and a protective layer. The conclusions were ambiguous then. Like Michael Wilkinson who's

Re: filmscanners: Sorting OT mail

2001-03-23 Thread Chris Hargens
Indeed. I'm very impressed with out how much work Ed, and also Tony, devote to helping out people with information and guidance. To be sure, they do it in part because the subject interests them -- it's their thing, so to speak. But it's also clear that what they do emanates from good will and a