Anyone got any examples of scans using the Nikon CoolScan IV (Nikonscan
v3.1)?
thanks in advance
Jason Vicinanza, London, England
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http://www.futurafish.com
Hi Lawrence,
Thank you for doing a very interesting comparison..
However, I'm afraid you just offered the devil your little finger , so:
here goes your whole hand! :-)
I have a few suggestions - if you have time! (Julian also suggested some of
this)
Both scanners should do only a single pass
Well, actually, since USM is about the last thing I do to an image (hmm, I
hardly ever use it), it seems quite reasonable to go to 8 bits then do USM
and finalise.
RGB-LAB-RGB is innocuous, though, isn't it?
CMYK-LAB-CMYK isn't innocuous as far as I know, but that's mostly to do
with the fact
Nearly... Prolly late Sunday UK time.
Jawed
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Sent: 07 July 2001 09:32
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Subject: filmscanners: Nikon Coolscan IV examples..
Anyone got any examples of scans
being in a postilion to do the same thing for the 35mm scanners - LS4000,
...don't you just love it when the spell checker does that? It just reminds me
how difficult it is to get good postilions these days.
On Fri, 6 Jul 2001 15:50:48 -0400 Wilson, Paul ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
wrote:
The Nikon does seem marginally sharper but the Polaroid seems to have =
better
shadow detail (lower right side of the uncropped shot).
It's hard to tell, since exposure and contrast vary between the two - the
On Sat, 07 Jul 2001 11:52:17 +1000 Julian Robinson
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I dream of someone
being in a postilion to do the same thing for the 35mm scanners
Patience, dear boy, patience!... :)
Regards
Tony Sleep
http://www.halftone.co.uk - Online portfolio exhibit; + film scanner
My two cents.
The scanner comparisons just posted by Lawrence Smith
seem to have sent the armchair quarterbacks into a tizzy.
Not unlike a set of scans (Leafscan vs. Nikon 8000) that
were discussed to death on this list just a couple of
weeks ago.
To me, these comparisons say more about
Given the number of queries I've received off-list here is a link to 6 pages
of images (no doctoring) that should answer the bulk of the questions. The
pages will take a few minutes to download if using a modem.
http://www.btinternet.com/~ian.lyons/ss120/ss120_a.htm
Ian Lyons
I have
bought from all three. You need to look also at shipping charges and whether
sales tax will be added to your order (depending on what state you are in if you
are in the USA). Those two added charges can make a significant
difference.
Stan
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On Sat, 7 Jul 2001 11:27:01 +0100 Jawed Ashraf
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CMYK-LAB-CMYK isn't innocuous as far as I know, but that's mostly to
do
with the fact that CMYK is broken isn't it (any conversion to CMYK is
going to lose quality)? If someone has a source of detailed info on
Hi Frank,
OK, then that would mean that the sensor array is vertical to the line of
travel, and the scan is horizontal, as we thought, and that makes sense. Now
optics *could* cause light drop-off, but frankly I don't quite understand
how that mechanism works, either. I'd almost have to see
Read *all* of it, Peter? A brief pointer would have been handy. ;-)
Nonetheless, an interesting site, and thanks for posting it. I have a
feeling it will be useful in weeks to come.
Best regards--LRA
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Subject: Re:
On Sat, 7 Jul 2001, Peter Marquis-Kyle wrote:
being in a postilion to do the same thing for the 35mm scanners - LS4000,
...don't you just love it when the spell checker does that? It just reminds me
how difficult it is to get good postilions these days.
___Since the invention of the
--- You wrote:
B H Photo is 2695.
--- end of quote ---
B H has always been cheap and quick over the years for me.
Rich
Re Lawrence's scans, I also noted that the Nikon scan was much flatter in
color and overall tone--but did not comment, hoping that wiser, more
experienced heads would do so. Bear in mind that Lawrence said the Nikon
scan more resembled the original (at least as he saw it--he didn't mention a
Lynn,
Actually the unit is very accessable. There would be no parts left over in
reassembly. The cover comes off after removing two screws from the base.
(Just use a good screw driver to remove the screws so there is no
incriminating evidence - like rounded screw slots to void the warranty.) In
OK, Austin, to prove that I'm fair about mfgrs using customers as QC
agents, here's another anecdote: I just returned and exchanged a Umax 3400
flatbed that banded, straight out of the box. I just put its replacement on
line, and guess what? Yep, it banded, straight out of the box.
Sloppy QC?
I just bought a Epson 1270SU.
Is there a formula for picking density and output size based on input
size and projected print size.
I scan 6x7 and will print either 8x10 or 11x14
And I scan 35mm and will print either 8x(10/12) or 11x(14/16)
If I specify my output size, how do I decide what
Here is a brief pointer:
http://www.photo.net/photo/where-to-buy
It is intended for cameras but many carry scanners too.
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From: Lynn Allen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: filmscanners: Where to buy
Not necessary cheap but you can be sure you do not get screwed. They have
low SH charges and I was so far 100% satisfied. I just wish they are little
bit cheaper and match the price.
I use search engines before a purchase:
http://www.streetprices.com/
http://www.pricewatch.com/
A very good place to get information on size and resolution (and much more)
is:
http://www.scantips.com
/fn
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Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 12:51 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: filmscanners:
Finally gave Vuescan a try with my problem negatives. The color correction
was excellent on the first pass without any fuss.
Thank you Mr. Hamrick
Just can not understand why Lasersoft (Silverfast AI) can not produce
similar results, considering what I paid for the software.
Kindest regards
Rick, I'm not sure exactly what you mean by "density," but not knowing what
the question is has never stopped me from giving an answer before. I'll
assume that density means the number of dots per inch (dpi) that you send to
the printer. There's another value that has to do with how many dpi
Ray wrote me (Roger) off line concerning my last post:
Roger, your message to the group needs to be corrected.
dpi is printer resolution (dots per inch)
ppi is image resolution (pixels per inch)
Your printer will print at 1440 dpi.
Your computer will send a 300 ppi image to your printer for
Thanks to everyone for responding to my question as to where to buy. The
answers were very helpful. Bought from B H. Now I can bug all of you on
how to use it when I get stuck.
I will just have to proceed slowly. Like the question, "how do you eat an
elephant?"
The answer is "one bite at a
Welcome to the Hamrick Appreciation Club, Chris. :-)
Best regards--LRA
From: mahimahi [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: filmscanners: LS1000/colarcast remaval/vuescan rules
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 05:44:56 +0900
Finally gave Vuescan a try with my
I agree with Roger's advice, but bravely add the following..
1. I have always seen many beginners, me included, get very confused about
the (non-existent?!) link between image resolution (ppi) and 'printer
resolution' (eg the 1440/720 dpi setting). As a starting point, I just
recommend that
I have 3 parameters on my 1640SU scanner - Source Size , Target Size
and DPI. The manual tells me to Increase Resolution as I increase
Target Size. This can result in some horrendously large files and I
suspect there is a limit above which the file gets bigger but does not
contain any more
I wasn't going to read this post, because I don't have an Epson printer
(well, I do, but it doesn't do color). I'm glad I did, because the intro was
both funny and informative. The rest was *very* informative, and I'm
archiving it. Even if I don't print a lot, this makes such crystal-clear
Mark T. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[a bunch of stuff about printing]
FWIW I always scan from the film scanner at full resolution (2700ppi with
the LS30) and change the output (ie printed) resolution afterward. IMO it
makes more sense to get the maximum off the film, and then figure out how to
Rick Decker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have 3 parameters on my 1640SU scanner - Source Size , Target Size
and DPI. The manual tells me to Increase Resolution as I increase
Target Size.
Anyone else have an Epson flatbed who can comment? Scanner manufacturers
seem to make things needlessly
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