filmscanners: How can I remove???

2001-12-10 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hello, how can I remove myself from the list??? Andrea -- Fratelli Alinari Photo Archives and Museum http://www.alinari.com The world's oldest picture library tel: +39-055-2395201 gsm: +39-347-4883223 fax: +39-055-2382857

filmscanners: How can I remove???

2001-12-10 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hello, how can I remove myself from the list??? Andrea -- Fratelli Alinari Photo Archives and Museum http://www.alinari.com The world's oldest picture library tel: +39-055-2395201 gsm: +39-347-4883223 fax: +39-055-2382857

filmscanners: x Sale: Megavision S3

2001-12-08 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hello everyone, Alinari Photo Archive is selling a Megavision S3 digital camera back (2000x3000 pixels), one shoot, with ALL its related hardware and software (packaging as well); We ask 5500 UK Pounds, plus shipping (about 50 pounds.); It works perfect, we only want to jump to a 16

filmscanners: DCS Pro back vs. Imacon 4040

2001-12-01 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hi, sorry if I keep posting this kind of questions: If a photo archive like us must to make 150.000 reproductions of 19th and 20th Century images, and quality and speed are important, what you will suggest between the Kodak DCS Pro back and the new Imacon 4040 (they carry, I think, the same

filmscanners: x Sale: Megavision S3

2001-11-23 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hello everyone, Alinari Photo Archive is selling a Megavision S3 digital camera back (2000x3000 pixels), one shoot, with ALL its related hardware and software (packaging as well); We ask 5500 UK Pounds, plus shipping (about 50 pounds.); It works perfect, we only want to jump to a 16

filmscanners: Best solution for HD and images

2001-11-10 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hello, I have a CreoScitex scanner with attached a, Apple G4 Silver 733 with OS 9.2.1 and 1GB of ram; I noticed that the internal HD is a slow 5400rpm UltraAta HD; question: since I work only with Photoshop and my images are about 60mb in size and I just have to open and save them during the

Re: filmscanners: VueScan 7.2.1 Available

2001-11-05 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hello Ed, I use also the Microtek 5 wizard software and SilverFast 5.5; maybe is one of them who create conflict? Is Vuescan running and needs special extensions? Do I need to keep loaded specific Microtek extensions as well? OR Vuescan can also operate without almost any extension? This

Re: filmscanners: VueScan 7.2.1 Available

2001-11-02 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hello Ed, maybe I am drunk or I keep asking you silly questions, but it appears that now the software works under Mac OS 9.2.1 and firewire connection; I try with the Microtek 8700 and a Silver G4 and the software is still not see/recognize the scanner; how come??? Andrea I just releaded

filmscanners: Digital camera back: which one to suggest ???

2001-10-28 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hello, I am looking for the best 4 shoot digital camera back; I guess today the 3 major players are Megavision, Imacon and PhaseOne. I heard that basically the CCD is the same for all of them and each one claims the best and easy to use software; I saw the demo of the Imacon 3020 and 4040

RE: filmscanners: Buying a scanner - from the US

2001-10-05 Thread Andrea de Polo
Be aware about the scanner voltage 110/220; be aware that also some local representatives will NOT recognize the warranty and you will have to shop the scanner somewhere else if you have later on a technical problem (ceck this locally first!). I am located in Italy and I saw this kind of

Re: filmscanners: VueScan 7.1.19 Available

2001-10-04 Thread Andrea de Polo
running the software I could not have it working at all with the scanner; I do not think it see it! Maybe it is an issue between firewire and USB ??? Regards; Andrea de Polo a loyal VueScan user! I just released VueScan 7.1.19 for Windows, Mac OS 8/9/X and Linux. It can be downloaded from: http

Re: filmscanners: [OT] Best digital projector?

2001-09-20 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hello, Sony are very good for their price: about 2000 USD. If you look for more advance models, maybe NEC. For the best, no question, Barco is THE best!!! Personally I use a Sony and I love it! Cheers; Andrea from Italy -- Fratelli Alinari

RE: filmscanners: Vuescan 7.1.1.4 not working with Microtek 8700?

2001-09-11 Thread Andrea de Polo
Title: RE: filmscanners: Vuescan 7.1.1.4 not working with Mic Hello Ed, Hello Dean and all of the list, Thanks Dean for your reply; yes, I can also try to use the scanner as an USB device although I am pretty sure that it will be MUCH slow. Do you know if the scanner as USB connection will work

filmscanners: Vuescan 7.1.1.4 not working with Microtek 8700?

2001-09-10 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hello, I have a Mac G4 silver with OS 9.2.1 and Microtek scsi and firewire 8700 flatbed scanner; I just got the latest version of Vuescan BUT I do not see from the list of the supported scanner models, from the Vuescan menu the Microtek 8700..; in fact when I ask the software for a

filmscanners: Vuescan 7.1.1.4 not working with Microtek 8700?

2001-09-09 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hello, I have a Mac G4 silver with OS 9.2.1 and Microtek scsi and firewire 8700 flatbed scanner; I just got the latest version of Vuescan BUT I do not see from the list of the supported scanner models, from the Vuescan menu the Microtek 8700..; in fact when I ask the software for a

filmscanners: Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-24 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hello, a very direct question.. For top quality purpose, after reading many messages I am still confuse regarding what is considered today, the BEST film scanner around, and which model? SS 4000, Nikon 8000, Minolta Dimage II... Let's forget for now the budget and let's talk just

filmscanners: Nikon 8000 and ICE/ROC: are they really so bad???

2001-08-23 Thread Andrea de Polo
Title: Nikon 8000 and ICE/ROC: are they really so bad??? Hello, as you can see from the post below from another mailing list, DIGITALSILVER, bad reports are giving to the Nikon 8000 and the ICE cleaning sw. It is really true also on some of you, or this matter has now been fixed? I would like

filmscanners: Nikon 4000 vs 8000

2001-07-29 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hello, any good and bad comment between those two scanners? Any comparison??? It sound the 8000 better although cost more money; is it worth to spend more to justify that more cost? TIA; Andrea -- Fratelli Alinari Photo Archives and Museum

filmscanners: Polaroid under major financial problems.....

2001-07-13 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hello, according to the Italian CNN site http://www.cnnitalia.it/2001/ECONOMIA/07/11/polaroid/index.html, Polaroid is facing a major financial problem and there is rumor that 25 percent of employee will have to leave their job soon. Whow! Cheers; Andrea --

filmscanners: Scanner calibration for old dyes!

2001-07-09 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hello, I have my Microtek Artixscan 4000T calibrated using the Kodak IT8 slide and my chromes look ok; The problem is when I have to scan very old slides, dated back in the 1940' and 1950; the have major color deterioration; by apply the current ICC profile I will get very bad color balanced

filmscanners: scanners supporting the dust and scratch removal.......

2001-07-05 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hello, I believe that some Nikon scanner and maybe also some ACER scanners support the infrared approach to provide dust and scratch removal which you can enable using VueScan and for example the Nikon sw in the Nikon serie, called DICE and ROC technology in the Nikon line. Since I really

filmscanners: Silverfast with ICE feature as well???

2001-07-05 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hi, I read on this list a rumor that Silverfast should come out with an ICE dust and scratch removal version soon; is it true? Of course this feature will still work ONLY on the Nikon serie that is using the IR channel, correct? Or maybe an HDR version could somehow work as well on any type

filmscanners: VueScan 7.1.2 vs. Nikon 3.1 ICE and GEM!!!

2001-06-22 Thread Andrea de Polo
Hello, I am curious to know if anyone has tested the latest Nikon software, version 3.1 with the newest VueScan 7.1.2; I think that VueScan is indeed better than Nikon sw also about the ICE and GEM color restoration and scratch removal Any feedback of sample to show? Cheers; Andrea --