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From: Jack Phipps [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 12:07 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: filmscanners: Canoscan 2400 UF
I think you'd be a lot happier with the Acer 2740 at a similar price.
Jack Phipps
Applied Science
Thanks for your extensive research Frank!
BTW. I received your mail twice.
Could I ask you to try your photoshop correcting example with the BMW image
if it is not too much trouble?
Thanks Jerry
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From: Frank Nichols [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, July 06,
Er how do you know? Have you tried it?
It's interesting, because this is a flatbed that's snuck onto the market
with a built in proper transparency lid, 2400x4800dpi optical resolution
and 48 bits colour depth. This is an incredible spec for a flatbed,
especially at the price.
About the only
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From: Alan Tyson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 5:18 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: filmscanners: Stains and Grains (was Yellow Stain)
[Oostrom, Jerry] []
So if it's only occasionally a problem, don't worry. You
The Canon 4000 doesn't use any ASF software, but has its own equivalent of
ICE called FARE and some auto colour correction.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (rafeb) wrote:
At 04:20 PM 6/19/01 -0400, Norman Quinn wrote:
GEM and ROC do not require hardware, but have to be tuned to the
So, in
You can grab it from me by ftp at
62.31.210.174 username nikon password nikon
James Grove
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http://www.jamesgrove.co.uk
http://www.mountain-photos.co.uk
ICQ 99737573
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Claudiu Falub
Sent:
Hi!
I've recently purchased a Nikon LS IV scanner. It was delivered with
Nikonscan 3.0. While the scanner is ok, I don't like the software, since it
crashes all the time and I have to restart my computer and I hate that. I
heard the new version 3.1 is better. How can I get it? The salesman told
At 07:22 AM 7/6/01 +0100, Derek Clarke wrote:
Er how do you know? Have you tried it?
It's interesting, because this is a flatbed that's snuck onto the market
with a built in proper transparency lid, 2400x4800dpi optical resolution
and 48 bits colour depth. This is an incredible spec for a
At 10:29 AM 7/6/01 +0200, you wrote:
Hi!
I've recently purchased a Nikon LS IV scanner. It was delivered with
Nikonscan 3.0. While the scanner is ok, I don't like the software, since it
crashes all the time and I have to restart my computer and I hate that. I
heard the new version 3.1 is better.
At 07:22 AM 6/07/01 +0100, Derek wrote:
Er how do you know? Have you tried it?
It's interesting, because this is a flatbed that's snuck onto the market
with a built in proper transparency lid, 2400x4800dpi optical resolution
and 48 bits colour depth. This is an incredible spec for a flatbed,
Many thanks to all who answered to my request. It seems this is one very
effective list. I downloaded the software and hope to solve my nightmare. I
really don't understand why a famous company (read Nikon) can produce such a
garbage (Nikonscan 3.0) ...
Cladiu Falub
James Grove wrote:
You can
I am having a problem with the SA-20 Strip Film Adaptor for the Nikon
LS-2000 Film Scanner that I hope someone on this list can help me solve.
The SA-20 adaptor is supposed to handle strips with 2 to 6 frames. When I
first started using the scanner I was using film strips of 5 frames as cut
Sorry, I thought I had replied to him directly.
8-7
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From: Oostrom, Jerry [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 8:30 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: filmscanners: Stains and Grains (was Yellow Stain)
Thanks for your extensive
On Fri, 6 Jul 2001, Claudiu Falub wrote:
Many thanks to all who answered to my request. It seems this is one very
effective list. I downloaded the software and hope to solve my nightmare. I
really don't understand why a famous company (read Nikon) can produce such a
garbage (Nikonscan 3.0)
I just posted a set of camparison scans by a SS120 and an 8000ED to my site
at http://www.lwsphoto.com/scan%20tests.htm
These are not a final conclusions, they are simply examples
I am a bit surprised by the results however.
Lawrence
I have the Artixscan 4000T SCSI. Everything works well EXCEPT when
Autofocus for Prescan is selected in the Options menu. This feature works
for slides but not color negatives. Weird. Anyway, it is really tough
getting any kind of response from Microtek tech support. Emails go
unanswered, so I
Can anyone tell me if the Polaroid SS120 does multipass scanning to
reduce noise in the shadows?
Thanks
Peter Lindman
Frank wrote:
The light source is a single small light tube (3/16 x 2 1/2 about) and it
is masked off via a slot so only the center 1 inch or so is used to
illuminate the film.
So you're saying, Frank, that the light source and the CCD array are
traveling in tandem--do I understand it so far?
It's clear to me that ICE nailed a couple of dust motes in the bottle
lettering, and that the Nikon scan is marginally sharper. But if the theme
is Italy, the warmer tones of the SprintScan come closest (even if the
original didn't). This, of course, is happy accident--if the theme were
Yelow
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From: Jawed Ashraf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 6:31 PM
Subject: RE: filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED
David, when using Photoshop, if you convert the image to LAB mode
(Image|Mode|Lab Color) then you will find that you can USM
More contrast on the Sprintscan..nikon colors and saturation are better
Lawrence Smith wrote:
I just posted a set of camparison scans by a SS120 and an 8000ED to my site
at http://www.lwsphoto.com/scan%20tests.htm
These are not a final conclusions, they are simply examples
I am a bit
I just posted a set of camparison scans by a SS120 and an 8000ED to my
site
at http://www.lwsphoto.com/scan%20tests.htm
These are not a final conclusions, they are simply examples
I am a bit surprised by the results however.
What is it that surprises you?
Lynn,
No, the light source and the CCD remain stationary while the carrier moves
past. The hot center is along the axis of movement - ie. if you held a paint
brush against the negative and moved the negative horizontally past it you
would end up with a stripe along the negative where the brush
I have made up my mind to buy the Polaroid 120. Maybe I am wrong, but I
survived being in the military in WW II so I will probably survive any errors
in selection here.
I don't know where to buy. There are many sources. I have had good luck
with PC Connection, but they want 2795. The cheapest
Jim..
My experience with eCost.com has been exemplary,
and all tolled, they often do come up with the LOWEST cost... however DO KNOW
what yourTRUE COST will be inclusive of shipping/handling/salestax(if
any)..I purchased my Microtek Artixscan 4000T from them over a year
ago..NO problems as
I was expecting the sprintscan to be a bit sharper. The nikon was using ICE
to remove dust etc. and the SS120 does not. Even with the dust removal, the
Nikon scan is sharper. This is a bit of a surprise to me. Once again, I
must state that this is only one scan and I need to make sure that i
The Nikons sharpness advantage is primarily in the blue channel, which
*could* make it more susceptible to showing noise and film grain.
However, both look great and I think either one could be made too look like
the other without much trouble.
I a have a feeling features (ICE) and accessories
On Fri, 6 Jul 2001, Lynn Allen wrote:
It's clear to me that ICE nailed a couple of dust motes in the bottle
lettering, and that the Nikon scan is marginally sharper. But if the theme
is Italy, the warmer tones of the SprintScan come closest (even if the
original didn't). This, of
Title: RE: filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED
The Nikon does seem marginally sharper but the Polaroid seems to have better shadow detail (lower right side of the uncropped shot). However, it is a little tough to tell from the small .jpg.
Lawrence, I assume you'll post more conclusions when you have
I have made up my mind to buy the
Polaroid 120. I don't know where to buy.
Jim:
I buy everything
from BH. They are just too
easy to deal with. I would also look
at making two more rather inexpensive purchases:
Vuescan
at www.hamrick.com
The
book at www.scantips.com
Youcan look at http://www.adorama.com/too.
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 12:04
PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: filmscanners:
Where to buyI
have made up my mind to buy the Polaroid 120. Maybe I am wrong,
Please take a look at how the 2 scanners can read 6x7cm film and sharpness
from middle and out against the corner .
Is there any difference between the scanners ?
Best regards Mikael Risedal
From: Lawrence Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:
Title: RE: filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED
I took
at look at the detail comparison crops (of the label) in Photoshop at 1200%. The
SS120 has much smoother transitions in colors (softer?) while the Nikon 8000ED
has sharper variations between pixels. I converted both to greyscale and
measured the
Claudiu Falub wrote:
Many thanks to all who answered to my request. It seems this is one very
effective list. I downloaded the software and hope to solve my nightmare. I
really don't understand why a famous company (read Nikon) can produce such a
garbage (Nikonscan 3.0) ...
Claudiu,
Ray,
my software ??!! did you write it for Nikon? If not, I hardly think it's
your software ;-) If you did then i have a few suggestions for you! I DO
live within a 100 miles of greensboro and i'd love to have you come over and
have a beer and i'll tell you how I think it could be
At 03:53 PM 7/6/01 -0600, Frank Nichols wrote:
I took at look at the detail comparison crops (of the label) in
Photoshop at 1200%. The SS120 has much smoother transitions in colors
(softer?) while the Nikon 8000ED has sharper variations between pixels. I
converted both to greyscale and
Lawrence Smith wrote:
Ray,
my software ??!! did you write it for Nikon? If not, I hardly think it's
your software ;-) If you did then i have a few suggestions for you! I DO
live within a 100 miles of greensboro and i'd love to have you come over and
have a beer and i'll tell you how
Ah, you have to be in 8-bit mode to do the fade - something I avoid like the
plague... Still that's nice, PS making a virtual layer for you for the last
operation. Hmm...
Jawed
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert E. Wright
Sent:
If a gun was pointed to my head I'd have said the scanners were the other
way round (I'm an LS40 owner) as I'm used to what I think of as
over-saturated colour from my Nikon. But having said that, the LS40 seems
to be exceedingly neutral with slides...
Jawed
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From:
Ray Amos wrote:
knowhow. I do not think my software is garbage. I don't like you
The above sentence suggests that you are associated with Nikonscan software.
It's nice to have somebody to take feedback from the actual users of the
software.
Bye
Ramesh
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As a
newbie to this list I have to say I'm struck with a degree of awe at the
positive tone of peeps here, their care and thoughtfulness.
Jawed
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[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: 06 July 2001 20:04To:
I was worried, when I bought my LS40, that NS 3.0 would drive me crazy on my
Win98 PC (note, not Win98SE which is recommended - ordinary 98 isn't). It
crashed, twice, in 3 days of heavy usage. I was pleased that it was nowhere
near as bad as reports led me to expect.
Upgrading to 3.1, it
Before you jump in read:
http://www.photo.net/neighbor/one-subcategory?id=2
Re Lawrence's test scans...
At last a direct comparison! Thank you Lawrence - excellent comparison
scans considering it is your first day.
The things I guess we are looking for are sharpness, focus, and shadow and
highlight detail - I don't think you can really draw any conclusions about
Norman Quinn wrote:
What scanners come with GEM and ROC.
Is Nikon the only scanner with ICE?
If you use Vuescan, you can do grain reduction and restoration of colour
with all sorts of scanners. :)
Rob
Well, that brings up a whole new subject. Since your are going to convert to
8 bit mode for final output, I think that better than doing Mode changes,
although I'm not put out much by that either. Such discussions (16 bit
editing vs 8 bit, and mode changes back and forth) are too much theory and
Claudiu is obviously frustrated with his software, and I can understand how
that can happen. I'm sure that just about everyone on this list knows that
scanner software is notorious for being poorly documented, or buggy, or
substandard in some way. Most people who buy a film scanner are doing so
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