RE: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

You got a deal!!! -Original Message- From: JackG [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 3:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan Hi David, Maybe I got lucky, I purchased the SS 4000 on

Re: filmscanners: Sharpening scanned images for printing

Where can i get more info on this please  URL thanks Rob Ezio c/o TIN wrote: I'm often doing so .To do so I'm using ''Bruce Fraser's sharpening action'' and ''Ultra Sharpen III action'' in PS6. Sincerely. Ezio www.lucenti.com  e-photography site ICQ: 139507382 - Original Message - Fro

Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: Correction for daylight slides with artif...

In a message dated 12/5/2001 4:49:08 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Bob (in another post) is right. The problem was not with faded film dyes but > with the use of a wrong film (daylight slides) with artificial light. Setting VueScan's "Color|Color balance" to "White balance" solves this.

Re: filmscanners: Vuescan and Epson 2450?

In a message dated 12/5/2001 7:13:30 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Does VueScan already support the new > Epson Perfection 2450? Yes.

filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: VueScan 7.2.11 Available (new focus test)

Julian wrote: > Maybe we should ask Ed to use complex numbers (x +iy) > to represent the focus points I doubt that many folks on the list would have heard of imaginary numbers, but I could be wrong - there's a few electrical engineers out there I think! Rob Rob Geraghty [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: filmscanners: Monitor recommendation

On Wed, 5 Dec 2001 22:11:59 -0500, you wrote: >Actually, LaCie has been around since the beginning of time I think I missed that event. :-o Ken Durling Photo.net portfolio: http://www.photo.net/shared/community-member?user_id=402251

Re: filmscanners: Sharpening scanned images for printing

I'm often doing so . To do so I'm using ''Bruce Fraser's sharpening action'' and ''Ultra Sharpen III action'' in PS6.   Sincerely.   Ezio   www.lucenti.com  e-photography site   ICQ: 139507382 - Original Message - From: Chris Hargens To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: filmscanners: Sharpening scanned images for printing

Austin Franklin wrote: > HI scan 35mm at 5080 and do not sharpen at all. I also shoot with Leica and > Contax (Zeiss) glass, as well as develop my own film, so I can control the > quality of the development. Aren't 'sharp' images on film a different issue than sharp scans? And aren't higher bi

RE: filmscanners: Sharpening scanned images for printing

Hi Chris, > I'm curious to know if those who scan and print 35mm negs --using a 3600 dpi > scanner and above -- typically sharpen their scanned images before printing. I scan 35mm at 5080 and do not sharpen at all. I also shoot with Leica and Contax (Zeiss) glass, as well as develop my own film

Re: filmscanners: Monitor recommendation

- Original Message - From: "Ken Durling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >It turns out that Lacie's aren't as expensive as I though so I'm going to > >look at one of those. NEC is also now made by Mitsubishi so I'll be looking > >at those as well. > > Never heard of Lacies. Where can I read ab

filmscanners: Sharpening scanned images for printing

I'm curious to know if those who scan and print 35mm negs --using a 3600 dpi scanner and above -- typically sharpen their scanned images before printing. Also, do drum scans require less sharpening?   Chris Hargens

Re: filmscanners: VueScan 7.2.11 Available (new focus test)

On 12/5/01 7:23 PM, John Rylatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, wrote: >If x-y coordinates are to be used, the upper left corner coordinates >should be identified >as '-1, +1'. That's the convention for mathematical graphing, sure. In programming environments, it's common to define axes so that the down

Re: filmscanners: VueScan 7.2.11 Available (new focus test)

If x-y coordinates are to be used, the upper left corner coordinates should be identified as '-1, +1'. Regards, John. Julian Vrieslander wrote: --snip > > I'm not sure that I understand your explanation above. In an earlier > message you said that (-1, -1) would be used for the upper left co

RE: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

At 12:27 PM 11/4/01 -0800, you wrote: >I didn't get that on the SilverFast site. Is this upgrade available from >Polaroid direct? Told you it was hard to find. Go to: http://www.silverfast.com/silverfast/upgrade-polaroid55-en.htm Their instructions aren't really complete/accurate. Instead o

filmscanners: Vuescan and Epson 2450?

I forgot if it was mentioned before: Does VueScan already support the new Epson Perfection 2450? Thanks Bernhard

Re: filmscanners: Monitor recommendation

Regarding monitors Go to http://www.macuser.co.uk and look under labs. Lots of monitor tested here. or www.macworld.com IMO the choice is one with hardware calibrator. ( The Rolls Royce of monitors are the Barco monitors) Mikael Risedal >From: Lawrence Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To:

Re: filmscanners: VueScan 7.2.11 Available (new focus test)

On 12/5/01 8:40 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, wrote: >In a message dated 12/5/2001 8:33:39 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >writes: > >> How would these numbers relate if the preview were rotated? > >They don't - they're relative to the unrotated position. I've already cast my vote for a

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

On 12/5/01 6:14 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, wrote: >In a message dated 12/4/2001 11:34:27 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >> I do wish it were possible to have the preview box open and visible as you >> make changes on the color tab or device tab. > >I'm trying to figure out h

Re: filmscanners: Correction for daylight slides with artificial light

Maris explanation applies quite well to my case. Indeed, it is amazingly simple to get good results tweaking the opacity slide in the "filter layer" (in mode color, as Robert Wright pointed) -- very easy corrections with aditional levels and saturation (sometimes) layers gave good results with all

Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: Correction for daylight slides with artif...

Ed, Bob (in another post) is right. The problem was not with faded film dyes but with the use of a wrong film (daylight slides) with artificial light. Perhaeps your filter had done a good job. I must explore my Vuescan copie, even with slides. Mario Teixeira [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: filmscanners: Monitor recommendation

On Wed, 5 Dec 2001 14:19:25 -0500 , you wrote: > >It turns out that Lacie's aren't as expensive as I though so I'm going to >look at one of those. NEC is also now made by Mitsubishi so I'll be looking >at those as well. Never heard of Lacies. Where can I read about them? Ken Durling Ph

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

Please do point me in the right direction. A simple link to the correct page would work. Tris >At 08:42 AM 11/4/01 -0800, Tris Schuler wrote: > >>Does this mean I'll have to pay $90 to SilverFast to upgrade my copy of >>the software which came with the SS4000? I take it they want $45 for both

RE: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

I didn't get that on the SilverFast site. Is this upgrade available from Polaroid direct? Tris >For any Sprintscan 4000 purchased after 9/01/2001 the upgrade for Silverfast >AI is $10 US. For Sprintscan 120 and Sprintscan Ultra the upgrade is free. >The upgrade price for Silverfast HDR is $45

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

Hi David, Maybe I got lucky, I purchased the SS 4000 on 9/25/01 from Micro Tech. Some one on this list posted a URL location for the software upgrade at a special price. I went to the location and after registering the machine etc I got an E-mail from a nice woman in Fla who asked if I wanted the

RE: filmscanners: Monitor recommendation

Thanks everybody. It turns out that Lacie's aren't as expensive as I though so I'm going to look at one of those. NEC is also now made by Mitsubishi so I'll be looking at those as well. I had a Sony a few years ago that died very prematurely and just out of the warranty. Sony refused to do any

Re: RE: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

> From: "Hemingway, David J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2001/12/05 Wed AM 11:34:36 EST > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan > > For any Sprintscan 4000 purchased after 9/01/2001 the upgrade for Silverfast > AI is $10 US. For Sprintsc

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

Roger, >> Ian, thanks for the info on the new SilverFast user manual. I knew they were >> working on it but I'm surprised that it was released so quickly. Is it any >> good? Will it put you out of business?? It's a lot better than the previous version. Not sure about the out of business part

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

At 08:42 AM 11/4/01 -0800, Tris Schuler wrote: >Does this mean I'll have to pay $90 to SilverFast to upgrade my copy of >the software which came with the SS4000? I take it they want $45 for both >the AI and HDR modules? Do I have that wrong? Hi Tris, It'd be $20 - $10 each for the A1 and HDR

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

I have the Nikon LS-30 with Nikonscan. I used Nikonscan for about a week - had to fiddle around with numerous level and curve controls etc., got a good result but I still had to re-adjust it all in (at that time) Corel PhotoPaint. The image as seen on the NikonScan panels was not of good enou

filmscanners: Vuescan cropping :-)

Okay, I've just had something strange happen. Doing a new film, the first strip seemed to batch scan absolutely fine - with no frame offset problems. The second strip had the problems I've been having, where the first frame was okay, and the second slightly out, and so on. However, by pure chanc

Re: filmscanners: Monitor recommendation

Check Dell Computer for monitors, too - last I heard (and what I have) they carry a Dell-branded 19" Sony Trinitron as well as others. Mine went bad and Dell did the same - shipped a new one overnight, and had me return the old in the same box at their expense. Maris - Original Message -

filmscanners: Re: film scanner advise sought

Greetings and advise please. I am considering plunging into a film scanner and am considering the Nikon. I have been scanning film on a Umax Powerlook II and it seems to do well with 2 1/4 and larger but 35mm is hit or miss. Most of the scans I produce are for use in ads, brochures, backgroun

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

Thank you, Roger, and that's exactly why I want to learn how to properly use SilverFast AI and HDR. I couldn't figure any of that out at first, though I was led to believe the capability existed in the software, so I just worked with it inside Paint Shop Pro instead, I want all the information tha

RE: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

For any Sprintscan 4000 purchased after 9/01/2001 the upgrade for Silverfast AI is $10 US. For Sprintscan 120 and Sprintscan Ultra the upgrade is free. The upgrade price for Silverfast HDR is $45 US David -Original Message- From: Skip Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tues

Re: filmscanners: Monitor recommendation

I have a ViewSonic PT795. Besides the excellent quality of this unit's display, the company seems to stand behind their product all the way. Short version: about a year ago I thought I might have a problem with the monitor (I'm convinced it's simply the nVidia drivers for my GeForce2 GTS card,

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

I have to ask this, Maris, and please don't take it the wrong way: you seem very high on Vuescan. Why? What is it you like about Vuescan over and above SilverFast AI or whatever software that came with the scanner you use? What are the advantages? What are the disadvantages? Tris >Not to be

Re: filmscanners: Tips for SS4000, Insight, VueScan, laptops

In a message dated 12/5/2001 9:23:27 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Thinking back to your posts on not wanting to install an > extension on Macs, I can see why you'd like to keep VS as self-contained & > unintrusive as possible. If only other software developers would Oh, > don't

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

> Could you describe some error messages you'd like to see? All errors that are related to 'file not found' / 'directory not found' All errors that may occur when a user chooses values outside of the acceptable range. I believe VueScan just goes and uses the maximum possible value, but does not

Re: filmscanners: Re: VueScan Improvements Was: Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

Hi Rob, As a "newby" to film scanning, I would be thrilled to read your tutorial. I purchased a SS4000 a couple of months ago, but due to workload this time of year, I have just scanned a couple of slides to make sure it worked. TIA, John in OKC - Original Message - From: "Rob Geraghty

Re: filmscanners: Tips for SS4000, Insight, VueScan, laptops

Thanks, Ed. Thinking back to your posts on not wanting to install an extension on Macs, I can see why you'd like to keep VS as self-contained & unintrusive as possible. If only other software developers would Oh, don't get me started. Bob At 02:40 AM 12/5/2001, you wrote: >In a message

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

Hi Roger, Would you post your tables? John in OKC - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 2:00 AM Subject: Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan | Ian, thanks for the info on the new SilverFas

Re: filmscanners: VueScan 7.2.11 Available (new focus test)

In a message dated 12/5/2001 8:33:39 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > How would these numbers relate if the preview were rotated? They don't - they're relative to the unrotated position. I'm fairly sure most people will just leave this at the default values (-0.33, -0.33). >Knowledgabl

RE: filmscanners: VueScan 7.2.11 Available (new focus test)

Ed writes ... > ... > I'm going to add a focus offset x/y option, with zero being the > center, -1 being the left (or top) and 1 being the right > (or bottom). > > If focusing is done with the preview, these will be relative > to the entire preview. If focusing is done with the scan, > these wil

RE: filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED nightmares!!!

At 03:12 PM 12/4/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Also, as David mentioned, sometimes the SCSI bus won't recognize the scanner >if it's been shut off and I haven't rebooted the machine. In other words, >turn on sscanner, boot pc, wait until PC is up and running, shut off scanner >and then turn it on again

filmscanners: Re: Automatic "best focus average" solution for selecting focus point? (was R...

In a message dated 12/4/2001 10:19:14 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Would it be possible to add an automatic "multi-point" focus option, > which would internally manually take focus at say 9 points across the image, > then select the best average that represents the happy medium of all t

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

In a message dated 12/4/2001 11:34:27 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I do wish it were possible to have the preview box open and visible as you > make changes on the color tab or device tab. I'm trying to figure out how to make changes to options affect the preview and scan as a live updat

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

In a message dated 12/4/2001 7:49:22 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I don't pine for fancy UI gewgaws either -- hell, I'd probably be > entirely happy with a mostly command-line scanning infrastructure. > The one thing I'd love to see corrected is that in my admittedly > limited tenure wi

Re: filmscanners: VueScan 7.2.11 Available (new focus test)

In a message dated 12/5/2001 1:38:10 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I followed the above suggestions as closely as I could. The new results > can be examined at: > > I'm convinced. I'm going to add a focus offset x/y o

Re: filmscanners: link to Minolta Multi Pro review

Both Ed Hamrick and Ken Rockwell say that there is very little noise, users said the same, why do you worry? Sanning with ICE is always *much* slower than without, and with the plug-in scan times seem more than reasonable. I received some informations by Minolta about the Multi Pro today (well, n

RE: filmscanners: Vuescan Interface, was Polaroid Insight vs

>> Yes, the interface is quite usable, and I don't want to end >> up with another 'pretty' but unfunctional product (not much >> of a risk of that from Ed, I suspect!). But I do think that >> Vuescan could use a *bit* of a facelift. I think people are forgetting that the app is a cross-platfo

RE: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

>> What free upgrades do is encourage good word of mouth >> referrals. Word of mouth referrals are very effective, >> especially "word of e-mail" referrals. This is true - I didn't hesitate to register my copy of VS after being on this list and owning my scanner for just a week! The only pro

filmscanners: link to Minolta Multi Pro review

Hi all I found an user review for the new Minolta multi at : http://www.kenrockwell.com/minolta/mp.htm Remaining questions for me are CCD noise and scanning time with ICE Comments and adds welcome! Regards Didier

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

Yes, but that would require a preview rescan anyway, which could be made automatic, absent a MAJOR modification of the program. But I'm not a programmer so I'll leave any further comments to Ed. Maris - Original Message - From: "Hersch Nitikman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

It's often easier to make the color corrections with the scanner software rather than with Photoshop (and I assume that also applies to Paint Shop Pro) because scanner software often includes film profiles, which is very helpful in removing the orange mask from color negative film.  But a lot of sc

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

I agree that $45US to upgrade SilverFast is not an unreasonable price.  However, it's more complicated than that.  A lot of us paid a lot of money for SilverFast only to learn that the new version was released before we even got our version installed and working.  Lasersoft should give free upgrade

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

Ian, thanks for the info on the new SilverFast user manual.  I knew they were working on it but I'm surprised that it was released so quickly.  Is it any good?  Will it put you out of business?? For what it's worth, I made a series of tables showing what settings to use with SilverFast.  They were

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Insight vs. Silverfast AI vs. Vuescan

Maris, if I understood Stan, he'd like a dynamic update of the preview, like Photoshop does with the Levels dialog box, and others, so you can see what you are doing, as you do it.. Hersch At 10:43 PM 12/04/2001 -0600, you wrote: >What difference would that make, as the changes would not appear

Re: filmscanners: Tips for SS4000, Insight, VueScan, laptops

In a message dated 12/4/2001 8:18:26 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Sorry, I should've been more careful before posting that. Perhaps it's a > registry setting. On my PC that could also involve a Silverfast upgrade > from 5.2 to 5.5. Does the VS install touch the registry? VueScan st