[filmscanners] Re: Compact Cameras

2005-04-25 Thread
Roger that. Scott LAURIE SOLOMON wrote: All those may be true; but not everyone wants to print on matte. Those that print on glossy can print with glop if they are using the R800 or R1800, otherwise, that may not be an option even if it were a solution. Spraying the prints is also another

[filmscanners] Re: Compact Cameras

2005-04-25 Thread
Actually that was my post (Gary). I agree that all software isn't alike, but the RIP is just another way of using software. There is no reason to believe either method is superior. However, you already own the computer, and because a PC is COTS, the cost of the hardware is certainly going to be

[filmscanners] RE: Compact Cameras

2005-04-25 Thread
Hi, I know this question has been asked in the past (and slightly off-topic) but times change so I'd thought I'd raise it again. I recently read an article about a photographer who started out with digital (Fujifilm S2 Pro) but then switched to medium format for colour and to an Olympus XA

[filmscanners] Re: Oops?

2005-04-25 Thread Roger Krueger
Not sure how it works on a Nikon, but on my Sprintscan 120 Vuescan compensated for the orange mask on color neg by altering exposure times, rather than just twiddling bits, so scanning BW as raw color neg gave me three differently exposed channels to combine as needed. Almost enough to save pushed

[filmscanners] Re: Compact Cameras

2005-04-25 Thread Berry Ives
I work mostly in color, but I am interested to know where I might find a comparison of Epson 2200 BW with Quadtone BW. I read a review once that thought very highly of the 2200 BW. Does anyone think it would be worthwhile to set up my old 1160 with Quadtone, rather than simply use the 2200?

[filmscanners] Re: Compact Cameras

2005-04-25 Thread Berry Ives
My brother has the old XA, for many years now, and the Canon 350D, at about 30 oz with lens, must be about 4x the mass, and it isn't going to fit in anybody's shirt pocket. Berry On 4/25/05 7:34 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David J. Littleboy wrote The small-sensor