Re: filmscanners: newton rings

2001-10-22 Thread Arthur Entlich
I've never personally encountered it, and not using glass mounts, I also haven't needed it. I suspect companies which supply offset printers might be a source. Perhaps other on the list will know. Art Bill Grimwood wrote: > Thanks, where is this powder available. > > > Bill > >

Re: filmscanners: newton rings

2001-10-19 Thread Arthur Entlich
To avoid Newton Rings you have to avoid contact between the surfaces. One way would be to increase the space between the film and the glass. Of course, this is a bit of a catch 22 since the reason for using a glass carrier is usually to flatten the film between the glass layers. There is a pow

Re: filmscanners: Glass slide mounts

2001-10-19 Thread Arthur Entlich
Neil Cotty wrote: > > One side effect though, maybe someone can tell me why this is happening. > With a few slides, say 10%, I am getting this erm, multi-coloured circles > and unusual shapes appearing on the slide. I guess it is the film itself > perhaps slightly curved, and light playing tr

Re: filmscanners: Laptop configuration

2001-10-18 Thread Arthur Entlich
I have used two film scanners with USB version 1.1 interfaces, with both a P-100 and Celeron 500 CPU (and between 64 and 600+ megs of memory). I also previously had a SCSI interfaced film scanner. The image file sizes ranged from 18 megs (2400 dpi/8 bit) to about 50 megs (2820 dpi/16 bit).

Re: filmscanners: Canadian pricing on the Sprintscan 4000

2001-10-05 Thread Arthur Entlich
I'm not David, and I only represent myself, but, really, Raymond. First off, the web site David pointed to has nothing to do with Polaroid. They just happen to be one Canadian distributor of the product. Obviously, what happened is the refurb was in their supply chain from when the SS4000 was

filmscanners: OT: Epson C-80

2001-10-04 Thread Arthur Entlich
I know this is OT, but I was wondering if anyone has yet worked with the Epson C-80 printer? Back at Comdex here last March, Epson asked me for a list of things I was looking for in a printer. I told them my wish list was a 4 color, 3 picolitre printer which used pigmented inks and separate cart

Re: filmscanners: New film scanner - buying suggestions?

2001-10-04 Thread Arthur Entlich
Just to clarify: The only 35mm Minolta with IR channel is the Elite (and I suppose the new Elite II). I'm pretty sure the Polaroids do not have an IR channel, they certainly don't use it for scratch repair, if there is one. Art "Maris V. Lidaka, Sr." wrote: > > I would look at scanners with "

Re: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-10-02 Thread Arthur Entlich
I think the issue of dust and scratches needs to be explored in more "detail" (excuse the pun). Although higher resolution would imply capture of more detail (including dust and scratches), there are a number of factors to keep in mind. Although it may be true that using the same film scanner, m

Re: filmscanners: Scanner Buying Dilemma

2001-09-27 Thread Arthur Entlich
The Minoltas get so confusing with their names. The one reviewed, just to make sure you know one form the other, is the Dimage Multi Pro, which is the newest medium format model (it also scans 35mm at a very high res (I believe 4800 dpi). It also will be considerably more than the current pricin

Re: filmscanners: Scanner Buying Dilemma

2001-09-26 Thread Arthur Entlich
I'm not sure what this means exactly. Are you suggesting the person but a Microtek version of the SS4000, or that if Polaroid should disappear, a person could "change name plates" and attempt to get a warranty repair through Microtek? The SS4000 and Microtek version have different bodies, so it

Re: filmscanners: Re: Emulsion flaws

2001-09-25 Thread Arthur Entlich
No, until recently, I never heard of bubble problems in standard film print or reproduction processes, but I've suspected it in terms of a consumer grade scanner problem for some time. The mysterious black dots that sometimes show up by the hundreds or even thousands on a scan which appears to ha

Re: filmscanners: ReSize, ReSample or ReScan ?

2001-09-25 Thread Arthur Entlich
Common wisdom is that scanning at the highest optical resolution and then downsampling via a good program provides better results. But, I would suggest the obvious, which is try both. There are a few reasons why I suggest testing (and they are not to be snide). Different scanners deal with lowe

Re: filmscanners: SS4000 comments

2001-09-23 Thread Arthur Entlich
Wire Moore wrote: > > Just got a SS4000 to replace an LS-2000. After a day of use I find the > SS4000 is not as convenient as the LS-2000, but the scans are first rate! A > significant improvement over the LS-2000. Here are some observations: > That was a great review and very valuable. Tha

Re: filmscanners: Emulsion flaws (was dust in SS4000)

2001-09-23 Thread Arthur Entlich
"Owen P. Evans" wrote: > Art & Roger are taking the manufacturers to task in their theories; > I'm just accepting the chemistry & physics. Although I'm not sure your theory is correct or not, (I think the bubbles either occur during manufacturing or during processing, and are not the result

Re: filmscanners: Emulsion flaws (was dust in SS4000)

2001-09-21 Thread Arthur Entlich
How very interesting! I am now more sure of my theory. Either these bubbles occur during manufacturing or processing, and are, I suspect, either introduced in the base plastic or as the coatings are layered onto the film, or, the processing creates some gas which doesn't fully migrate out of the

Re: filmscanners: Dust in Sprintscan 4000?

2001-09-21 Thread Arthur Entlich
> "If, instead, the "dirt" is really chemical compounds or small partially dissolved >pieces of emulsion, then ICE probably wouldn't help as infrared light would pass >through it as easy as > the film itself. If anyone with ICE notices this type of "dirt," you might report >to us if ICE is of

Re: filmscanners: The Nikon 4000 and Genuine Fractals

2001-09-21 Thread Arthur Entlich
Hi Phil, Your problem may be bigger than the lack of Genuine Fractals. What you have received is probably something called gray market goods. They are very commonly sold among mail order retailers. To briefly explain the difference between white market and gray market, white market goods are t

Re: filmscanners: Sprintscan 4000 Plus

2001-09-21 Thread Arthur Entlich
Wow! I've heard of inflation but... I think you've got an extra number there. I think it was $1450 on their listing. Art "Shough, Dean" wrote: > > The Sprintscan 4000 Plus is now listed at eCost for $14500. See > http://www.ecost.com/ecost/ecsplash/shop/detail.asp?dpno=962229 > Only changes

Re: filmscanners: Sprintscan 4000 Rebate extension

2001-09-20 Thread Arthur Entlich
David, Can you confirm if the rebate is available to Canadians from Canadian addresses? The coupon I saw via ecost only mentioned US purchases. Also, do you have any idea why Canadian retailers are not moving from their original "list" price of about $2200 CAN on the SS4000, while it is selling

Re: filmscanners: brandnew user queries

2001-09-17 Thread Arthur Entlich
Alan Tyson wrote: > > David Lewiston [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote on Sun, 16 Sep 2001 > 13:57:58 -1000 > > > > ...buy an enema bulb. I've used one for years (only for my > negs and > > tranies you understand) and don't have a dust problem. > > Alan T says > > Last time David L suggested this

filmscanners: A sad day

2001-09-12 Thread Arthur Entlich
My sincere condolences to anyone who had family or friends who were touched by the tragedies which transpired in the US today. My thoughts are with you. Art

Re: filmscanners: Stealing images was Re: filmscanners: Importance of Copyright on Images

2001-09-11 Thread Arthur Entlich
I would definitely pursue the Encarta infringement. Mr. Bill "deep pockets" Gates needs a few lessons in etiquette, it would appear. Art Rob Geraghty wrote: > > Harvey wrote: > > musical (intellectual) property is now a *very* hot legal > > item. > > Only because it's worth billions to some v

Re: filmscanners: Importance of Copyright on Images

2001-09-11 Thread Arthur Entlich
Pat Perez wrote: > > Plenty of groups do work once and get paid forever. For example: inventors > who license their patent, actors who earn residuals, songwriters, authors. I > think anyone in a creative field basically has that benefit. > As an example, Phillips, to this day gets a fee on e

Re: filmscanners: Importance of Copyright on Images

2001-09-11 Thread Arthur Entlich
LAURIE SOLOMON wrote: > > However, it just might be the case that the images on a given site are not > privately owned images but images in the public domain or that even if > copyrighted they are royalty free images ( sort of like freeware) that > anyone can use in any manner or for any purpo

Re: filmscanners: X-ray and digital camera

2001-09-11 Thread Arthur Entlich
Anthony Atkielski wrote: > Nobody provided any documentation proving > any peculiar risk to buying or developing film abroad. I encourage children to ask questions when they need further information or are being inquisitive. However, I have no patience for spoiled children who ask "why" or de

Re: More inane arguing...please, just ignore - WAS - RE: filmscanners: X-ray and digital camera

2001-09-11 Thread Arthur Entlich
Anthony Atkielski wrote: > > Austin writes: > > > What's illogical, is any discussion with you. > > You'll note that personal attacks are absent from my posts, but I do provide > evidence for my assertions. In contrast, your posts are mostly personal > attacks, but evidence for your assertio

Re: filmscanners: MacWorld Film Scanner Review

2001-09-09 Thread Arthur Entlich
There is a factual error in the review. The reason they couldn't see any difference in resolution between the Minolta Dual Dimage II (which they indicate has a resolution of 2438 dpi), and the Nikon rated at 2900 dpi, (as they mention in the body of the article) is because the Minolta Dual Dimage

Re: filmscanners: Selecting a scanner

2001-09-09 Thread Arthur Entlich
John Rylatt wrote: > > Hi All, > > FYI, I am in the US. > > Re the Polaroid 4000, I had a friend do a scan of a K64 test slide that I purchased >many > years ago. This slide has a black fabric background. A ball of white wool in front >of the > backgound exhibited a flare effect not present

Re: filmscanners: OT:X-ray fogging

2001-09-07 Thread Arthur Entlich
Again, my experiences with Europe (and Africa) go back 20 years, BUT, the storage I saw in many locales was dismal. The film was dusty and the boxes faded, the stuff was rarely refrigerated. I had no idea if the film was being rotated, sold, or even if the dates could be trusted. I did find a f

Re: filmscanners: OT:X-ray fogging

2001-09-07 Thread Arthur Entlich
Although my experience with European processing is 20 years old, I received some of the worst processing I ever experienced there. That included Kodak England, and Agfa Germany and Holland (there were all slides). I had one batch, which I had addressed to be processed in the US (and had paid for

Re: filmscanners: Anti-Newton Rings powder

2001-09-07 Thread Arthur Entlich
I suppose one could always go into lycopodium farming... (and regarding your memory lapse, perhaps you've been sniffing those spores?) ;-) Art Tony Sleep wrote: > > On Sun, 2 Sep 2001 09:03:54 -0700 Karl Schulmeisters > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > Thanks I've always wondered what the bi

Re: filmscanners: OT:X-ray fogging

2001-09-07 Thread Arthur Entlich
Then you either live in another universe, or you are severely sight impaired, or both. May I ask if you were to buy a used car, if you would buy "any" of a specific year and model, regardless of the use on it, how it was maintained, how much mileage it had, and how many accidents it was in? I do

Re: filmscanners: RE: filmscanners: RE: filmscanners: My 8000doesNOT ba nd using Vuescan!

2001-09-06 Thread Arthur Entlich
David, Thank you for correcting me, but can you expand upon this a bit, because I'm now somewhat confused. Does the SS4000 CCD have three lines of sensors per color (in effect nine lines) or does it use one CCD chip with three lines, one for each color, or am I totally misunderstanding the desig

Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: supra 400

2001-09-06 Thread Arthur Entlich
Obviously the Provia films are slides and the Superia are negs, just to clarify. Provia 400 is a miserable film (also sold as Sensia II 400). It is grainy, has poor color, often shifting very cyan, and is too contrasty in bright light, which is the only way to get decent color out of it, which s

Re: filmscanners: That's some overclocking

2001-09-05 Thread Arthur Entlich
Actually this DNA stuff is slow compared to the theoretical quantum mechanical systems they are working on. I think Douglas Adams (RIP) of Hitchhiker's Guide fame, wasn't far off with his improbability drive ;-) Art Tim Atherton wrote: > > I want to know when they are going to get those DNA ba

Re: filmscanners: That's some overclocking

2001-09-05 Thread Arthur Entlich
Pat Perez wrote: > > Good luck getting a DNA computer to run WinNT4 or > SCSI. > They have helped to damage my DNA (Sleepless nights, poor nutrition, emotional breakdowns, etc,... ;-)) Art

Re: OT: Motorola 70GHz CPU (was RE: filmscanners: That's some overclocking)

2001-09-05 Thread Arthur Entlich
If I'm not mistaken, Nikon has been using GaAs if photo meters for some time now... (Or at least did...) Art Jeff Moore wrote: > > 2001-09-05-15:38:34 Stan McQueen: > > (It has been said that Gallium Arsenide--GaAs--is the semiconductor > > material of the future, and it always will be.) > >

Re: filmscanners: That's some overclocking

2001-09-05 Thread Arthur Entlich
Austin Franklin wrote: > > > I believe I heard that Motorola just developed a CPU that runs at, not 7 > > gigahertz but SEVENTY gigahertz. > > Just think, you can browse the Internet and get your eMail (at 56k) with > your 70GHz CPU... Well, that's true for now, but it is a bit like saying "a n

filmscanners: That's some overclocking

2001-09-05 Thread Arthur Entlich
O.T., but darn interesting: Maybe I'm dreaming, but if I heard what I think I did, the whole computer industry is about to start a new ball game. I believe I heard that Motorola just developed a CPU that runs at, not 7 gigahertz but SEVENTY gigahertz. If that's true, and it can be produced in

Re: filmscanners: RE: filmscanners: RE: filmscanners: My 8000does NOT ba nd using Vuescan!

2001-09-04 Thread Arthur Entlich
Winsor Crosby wrote: > > > > From the Polaroid page for the SS120: (10,000 X 3 = 30,000)> > > Since the banding problem has not turned up with the Polaroid > implementation I don't think that the three row CCD idea is something > that does not work in practice. It may or may not depending on

Re: filmscanners: Dust removal software?

2001-09-04 Thread Arthur Entlich
Austin Franklin wrote: > > When I got my SS4k, I wanted a cover for it...you know, one of those plastic > covers that you would expect a precision optical device would, if not come > with, would be available from the manufacturer...so when not in use, it > wouldn't allow any dust to get inside

Re: filmscanners: Too picky?

2001-09-02 Thread Arthur Entlich
I appreciate all the feedback I have received in regard to the "lazy CCD sensors" and the implication of one Minolta staff that perhaps I should "move up" to a more professional scanner if I had such high expectation (of one which didn't suffer from this problem and severe green channel noise).

Re: filmscanners: yet *another* low cost way to avoid the future

2001-08-31 Thread Arthur Entlich
ote: > > On Tue, 28 Aug 2001 01:30:10 -0700 Arthur Entlich ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: > > > Seriously, if you have only one system > > which can never go down you had better be running Linux (;-))... > > Er, not necessarily. I am trying to teach myself rudimentary

Re: filmscanners: Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-31 Thread Arthur Entlich
It is probably the weak point in the process, but it was a matter of pragmatics. I did try to minimize the "damage" by using a Navitar Gold lens, which is one of the best there are for projection. Still, I would agree it degraded the images. Trying to see a full image with a loupe, especially w

Re: filmscanners: Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-31 Thread Arthur Entlich
I've bought neither, my comment about purchasing a Leica was a joke. I just don't think I could afford to belong to another cult :-) Art Austin Franklin wrote: > > > I have no comments of Leica rangefinders, other than that I've rarely > > gotten along well with anyone who tells me they own one

filmscanners: Too picky?

2001-08-30 Thread Arthur Entlich
This posting is being repeated in both this and the Scan@leben group. As those who have been following my threads know, I'm currently using a Minolta Dual Dimage II scanner, and I'm in discussions with Minolta after my first unit was defective. My second unit also suffers from duff or lazy pixe

Re: filmscanners: New auto adjust software on it's way

2001-08-30 Thread Arthur Entlich
Steve Greenbank wrote: > > I never claimed their examples had any aesthetic quality, but I do think the > software appears to be pretty impressive. > > Save image 25 or 26 and see if you can get anywhere near the processed > example they show you. > > Steve > I took a look at this web site a

Re: filmscanners: Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-30 Thread Arthur Entlich
No, I didn't, nor would I. I've yet to have a complaint by anyone about my use of Nikon lenses. As I think I've posted before, I did a double blind shoot out with Leica and Nikon lenses (a 28mm 2.8 wide angle, a 135mm 2.8 tele and the 50mm 1.4 normal). Each image was shot with one of these thre

Re: filmscanners: yet *another* low cost way to avoid the future

2001-08-28 Thread Arthur Entlich
Anthony Atkielski wrote: > > Arthur writes: > > > How do you know upgrading to an LS-4000 (even > > if it had SCSI interfacing) wouldn't bring your > > system down? > > Because I already have all the necessary software installed to address the > scanner. > Yes, but some of the modules of th

Re: filmscanners: Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-28 Thread Arthur Entlich
Austin Franklin wrote: > > > Sometimes, if we are very lucky, we find our soul mates! > > > > I hear wedding bells. ;-) > > > > Art > > Art, > > I am glad for you that luck has finally come your way! > > ;-) Please don't tell my wife! If she found out I bought a Leica she'd most certainly

Re: Getting around the firewire problem was Re: filmscanners:Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-28 Thread Arthur Entlich
Moreno Polloni wrote: > > > The camera store I deal with in Vancouver is selling the SS4000 for $1729, > and that's their regular price. I suspect the $2199 CAN price is an anomaly due to their not getting word of the new pricing. However, even $1729 CAN is almost $1100 US after rebate but i

Re: filmscanners: SS4K - Good news

2001-08-28 Thread Arthur Entlich
Sounds like your scanner just needed "a breather" ;-) Art Rob Geraghty wrote: > > I took the case of the SS4000 apart today and used a photographic brush > and canned air on the sensor. I couldn't see anything blocking the sensor > before I started, but the important thing now is that the scan

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Optical Density

2001-08-28 Thread Arthur Entlich
David, I commend you for revealing the methodology that Polaroid uses in determining the reported OD of your SS4000 scanner. I think it goes a long way toward de-mystifying the process, and also provides other manufacturers with a possible structure to work from. I have only one question, based

Re: filmscanners: yet *another* low cost way to avoid the future

2001-08-28 Thread Arthur Entlich
This is getting downright silly. How do you know upgrading to an LS-4000 (even if it had SCSI interfacing) wouldn't bring your system down? I don't see how you can even risk leaving the room is your whole livelihood is dependent upon your system being 100% reliable. I don't have a "production s

Re: Getting around the firewire problem was Re: filmscanners:Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-28 Thread Arthur Entlich
Hersch Nitikman wrote: > Challenger's destruction taught them that they > had not thought of everything, but they tried. > Hersch > I think this statement might go down in the annals of "understatement of the century". Art

Re: Getting around the firewire problem was Re: filmscanners: Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-28 Thread Arthur Entlich
Anthony Atkielski wrote: > > You make the same mistake that many microcomputer companies make, including the > big ones like Microsoft. Their employees have never dealt with true > mission-critical systems, in the mainframe or NASA sense (for example), Oh my god, we are dealing with rocket

Re: filmscanners: Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-28 Thread Arthur Entlich
Sometimes, if we are very lucky, we find our soul mates! I hear wedding bells. ;-) Art Austin Franklin wrote: > > > Austin writes: > > > > > You examined a 35mm slide on a light table > > > and concluded that there are no blown highlights > > > or blocked shadows on it? > > > > No, I saw detai

Re: filmscanners: Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-28 Thread Arthur Entlich
What the hell is it with Leica owners. I understand Paxil is effective for obsessive-compulsive disorder. ;-) Art Austin Franklin wrote: > > > Hi Anthony, > > > > Good to see you on here. Presumably things will get a lot quieter on the > > Leica list now...!? > > > > Tony, stand by for a lot mo

Re: filmscanners: Back to Basics

2001-08-28 Thread Arthur Entlich
> mahimahi wrote: > > Looking for suggestions as to the best way keep the film flat while > scanning. Thought about glass mounts but I do not mount my images as > the mounts tent to crop the image. > > have both a Nikon LS1000 > > For most scanners film flatness is not critical due to adequa

Re: Getting around the firewire problem was Re: filmscanners:Bestfilm scanner, period!!!

2001-08-28 Thread Arthur Entlich
Moreno Polloni wrote: > > > on 8/27/01 2:06 PM, Moreno Polloni at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > In fact, after > > >> removal of the $200 US rebate on both sides, our price here is just > > >> double that of the US. Is that silly or what? > > Did I really write that? Don't you even reme

Re: Getting around the firewire problem was Re: filmscanners: Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-27 Thread Arthur Entlich
> The public has been very well brainwashed with respect to computer equipment. > Not only do people not find it odd that they are expected to junk their > computers every year or so and buy completely new hardware and software, but > they've actually been convinced that this is the way things are

Re: Getting around the firewire problem was Re: filmscanners:Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-27 Thread Arthur Entlich
775 US if you get all the taxes refunded). US buyers get a refund of our goods and services tax, and in some cases the provincial sales tax upon return to the US. (Don't ask me why!) Art Rob Geraghty wrote: > > "Arthur Entlich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > An

Re: filmscanners: Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-27 Thread Arthur Entlich
Anthony Atkielski wrote: > > Pat writes: > > > Well, if ICE isn't a critical requirement, why > > not look at the Polaroid (or the Canon, which > > has an equivalent to ICE, and scans at 4000 > > dpi) which several people have suggested? > > Because I understand that it has less dynamic range

Re: Getting around the firewire problem was Re: filmscanners:Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-27 Thread Arthur Entlich
Laurie, please understand that although my comments where "attached" to your posting regarding cost of memory, it was not specifically directed to you. I certainly agree that most currently used memory has considerably reduced prices, although rarer forms or obsolete ones have become rather expen

Re: Getting around the firewire problem was Re: filmscanners: Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-27 Thread Arthur Entlich
Moreno Polloni wrote: > > > Not true in this case. Nikon simply decided to drop SCSI and Windows NT > support > > for their newer scanners. This was a marketing decision, not a technical > > decision, and no technical advantage accrues from it. > > That's not true. How about plug and play? T

Re: Getting around the firewire problem was Re: filmscanners: Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-25 Thread Arthur Entlich
Although I very much empathize and support your concerns about planned obsolescence in computer equipment, no matter how well it fuels capitalism and environmental havoc, I have to say that your demands aren't completely reasonable, and you seem to really be fighting with yourself in your refusal

Re: filmscanners: focusing-scan elite

2001-08-25 Thread Arthur Entlich
Mike Duncan wrote: > > >Yes, indeed lack of focusing on some scanners can lead to unacceptably > >soft scans. > > > >It is important to thoroughly read your instruction manual as to how and > >during what point in the scanning process, the focusing is accomplished. > > > > Also, it's important

Re: filmscanners: Review on Canon FS4000/film is dead

2001-08-25 Thread Arthur Entlich
Oh oh-- This is a real can of worms, and most opinions are based upon the specific use people have in mind. Video has been around now for what, over 20 years? Did it kill film in the motion picture industry? Certainly not yet... the theaters are still using light projection systems, and most

Re: filmscanners: film vs. digital cameras -wedding/commercial photography

2001-08-25 Thread Arthur Entlich
Austin Franklin wrote: > > > Of course, the loupe-heads will be > > unhappy with a 100 dpi image, but, if it is a large format print, only > > bad manners says you should be scrutinizing it at 8", anyway. > > Or, that's where you just happen to be standing ;-) If circumstances place you in an

Re: Getting around the firewire problem was Re: filmscanners:Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-25 Thread Arthur Entlich
LAURIE SOLOMON wrote: > > I just bought 256 MB Dimms for $47US each a few weeks ago and the prices > went down since then. Check out www.champaigncomputer.com for RAM, CPU and > other prices. They typically have very good prices on most items. Even if > you do not buy from them their prices

Re: filmscanners: focusing-scan elite

2001-08-25 Thread Arthur Entlich
Scanner design differs with each model and brand. In order to have a successful fixed focus scanner fro film use, a lengthy the light path is required, or a very bright light source which allows for a rather stopped down lens. The reason is because we are dealing with a highly "macro" situation

Re: filmscanners: film vs. digital cameras -wedding/commercial photography

2001-08-25 Thread Arthur Entlich
Great commentary Ian. I think sometimes we take the numbers too seriously and don't look at results. Of course, the loupe-heads will be unhappy with a 100 dpi image, but, if it is a large format print, only bad manners says you should be scrutinizing it at 8", anyway. Of course, I do understand

Re: filmscanners: Best film scanner, period!!!

2001-08-25 Thread Arthur Entlich
What is the best car, regardless of budget? Well, that depends if you are driving 4 kids to school everyday or like to impress the ladies (or gents) on a Saturday night, or you want a car that has spare parts easily available in your local. Do you need medium format? Do you need bulk scanning?

Re: filmscanners: Do I need Digital ICE? & Scanner selection Advice

2001-08-23 Thread Arthur Entlich
dbdors wrote: > > I am in need of a film scanner. As I have a low budget, I have > narrowed my choices down to the Canon 2710, the Acer 2720S, the > Acer 2740s or the Minolta Scan Dual II. > > My first Choice is the Acer 2720 as it is the cheapest. My second > choice is the Acer 2740. Altho

Re: filmscanners: Photoshop 5 LE files darker than they look

2001-08-22 Thread Arthur Entlich
Pat Perez wrote: > > I've been looking forward to getting PS E for awhile > now. I think I'll be buying the Epson 2500 dpi scanner > coming out in October, so I'll wait, since it is > bundled. My question is O.T. but I have to know... How the heck did you manage to find out about an Epson pr

filmscanners: NOTICE: Minolta Scanner owners past and present

2001-08-21 Thread Arthur Entlich
As some of you know who have been reading my threads, I have been through two Minolta Dimage Scan II scanners within the last few weeks, without being able to get one which works up to the expected level. It would appear I have gotten the ear of the upper Minolta people (at least here in Canada)

Re: filmscanners: Best digital archive medium for scans?

2001-08-21 Thread Arthur Entlich
Well, we're getting really off topic here, but if you have any knowledge how Corbis operates with its photographers (which is a Bill Gates company) you would know that he is not in it for the fun, philosophy, or love of the art. And as to the limited time... all that was needed was more scanners

Re: filmscanners: film vs. digital cameras - wedding/commercial photography

2001-08-21 Thread Arthur Entlich
There are a number of traditional reasons why MF films have been used in wedding and portrait photography. In the not so distant past, a lot of touch up work was done directly on the negs, and MF allowed for this more simply. Further the usually square format allowed for variable cropping, and

Re: filmscanners: Best digital archive medium for scans?

2001-08-15 Thread Arthur Entlich
Karl Schulmeisters wrote: > So for a 20 year archive, I would print to 2 CDRs and keep the original negs > in a cool-dry place (in essence that is what Corbis is doing with the > Betteman archive). > >From what I've read, Corbis actually throwing up their hands and accepting defeat. The vas

Re: filmscanners: Image management software

2001-08-15 Thread Arthur Entlich
"Enoch's Vision, Inc. (Cary Enoch R...)" wrote: > > Take a look at ACDSee > http://www.acdsystems.com/english/products/acdsee/ > Always nice to see our homeboys promoted ;-) Art

Re: filmscanners: Custom ICC printer profiles

2001-08-13 Thread Arthur Entlich
Rob Geraghty wrote: > > "Arthur Entlich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tony Sleep wrote: > > > saturation, contrast). This has worked far, far better than anything > else : > > > prints are now as close to the screen image as is possible withi

Re: filmscanners: Shadows and Scanwit 2720s

2001-08-09 Thread Arthur Entlich
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 08/09/2001 8:22:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << The second Dimage Scan has fewer bad elements, but it appears to suffer > from a wide area of miscalibrated elements. I am still trying to > determine if this prob

Re: filmscanners: Shadows and Scanwit 2720s

2001-08-09 Thread Arthur Entlich
Would scanning a Fuji Superia 100 ISO neg of a properly exposed 18% Kodak gray card be likely to "stress" a scanner? Tried several different black and white points, although it didn't need any adjustment based upon the histogram. I'm about to do some more tests to see if the problem isn't the ca

Re: filmscanners: Shadows and Scanwit 2720s

2001-08-09 Thread Arthur Entlich
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 08/07/2001 12:40:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << No, not damaged. These sorts of horribleness are revealed when you try and > use a scanner beyond its capabilities. You are exposing behaviour which > would normal

Re: filmscanners: Bad CCD elements - was Scan Dual II Bad Elements

2001-08-09 Thread Arthur Entlich
Al Bond wrote: > This is all very familiar. When I got my Scan Elite 18 months ago these sort of CCD > defects were very obvious in the green channel with only very little gamma and white > point adjustments. I got it repaired under warranty and it seemed much improved > (although not perfect

Re: filmscanners: IT8 Calibration was Re: filmscanners: I love/hate SilverFast

2001-08-09 Thread Arthur Entlich
Rob Geraghty wrote: > > "Arthur Entlich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am very intrigued by the number of people on this list how have color > > deficiency. Does anyone know how common this is in the general > > population (or even just the male popu

Re: filmscanners: Best digital archive medium for scans?

2001-08-07 Thread Arthur Entlich
Not to be a smart @ss, but how about film? I don't know that any of the current storage media will either be around or will survive 20 plus years from now. I'm unfamiliar with Iomega's optical drives. I know they make mainly magnetic drives and rebadge some CD-R drives. DVD RAM and it's kin ar

Re: filmscanners: IT8 Calibration was Re: filmscanners: I love/hate SilverFast

2001-08-07 Thread Arthur Entlich
I am very intrigued by the number of people on this list how have color deficiency. Does anyone know how common this is in the general population (or even just the male population)? I also find it interesting that a very color demanding field (Photography with interest in digital scanning) would

Re: filmscanners: Scan Dual II Bad Elements - was Supra 400 shadows

2001-08-07 Thread Arthur Entlich
Norman Unsworth wrote: > > How do the bad elements in the CCD evidence themselves? > I'm sorry to report my second Minolta Dual Scan II is going to need replacement as well. Not only does it have a few "funky" elements in each color, (more on that later), but today I scanned some neg film (

Re: filmscanners: Vuescan and Overexposed Negs

2001-08-04 Thread Arthur Entlich
Just to make sure it doesn't appear I'm ignoring you, I was going to answer that I don't use Vuescan and so others who do might be more apt to give you that info accurately, and I note that is indeed what happened. I think Tony Sleep's message is probably what you're looking for. I hope his comm

Re: filmscanners: Supra 400 shadows

2001-08-04 Thread Arthur Entlich
I recently had my Minolta Dual II replaced by Minolta, after only owning it a week. The second one has lower "noise" in the shadow areas than the first. The first had a lot of green noise in the dense areas (on slides) which I noted lessened quite a bit using Vuescan. I haven't tested the new

Re: filmscanners: Vuescan and Overexposed Negs

2001-08-02 Thread Arthur Entlich
I assume this image is on negative film, because if it is on slide film, the detail is gone forever if it isn't visible on the film. If it is on neg, your detail is probably there, but the overexposure of the whites makes for a very dense area on the neg. You need to expose for those areas while

filmscanners: Anyone having problems with Scan@leben?

2001-08-01 Thread Arthur Entlich
If anyone else is on the scan@leben list... are you having problems? All my messages to it bounced yesterday and I got no mail from it today. Code red strikes? Art

Re: filmscanners: VueScan 7.1.7 Available

2001-08-01 Thread Arthur Entlich
I just read the apparent real reason for the pull of the Mac support... I wrote this message literally just before reading that message. I wasn't too far off... Art Has anyone been in contact with or received a comment about this from Ed? I know he is off list (or was), but this seems a

Re: filmscanners: problem with monitor

2001-08-01 Thread Arthur Entlich
I feel you pain. It is often so hard to know which component to target as being at fault. Some monitors might prove sensitive to voltage fluctuations, causing image shrinkage and jerking. If you live in a place where there are electrical "brown outs" or anomalies due to stressed energy sources,

Re: filmscanners: 35mm filmscanner choice

2001-07-31 Thread Arthur Entlich
The main problem here is that manufacturers use dpi or ppi to refer to the number of physical elements or density on the CCD, it tells us nothing about what happens along the route and afterward in terms of real output. Typically an lpi rating is a result of actual output from a resolution chart,

Re: filmscanners: Scanning and memory limits in Windows

2001-07-29 Thread Arthur Entlich
Do not assume that all reconstituted images are created equal. Short cuts are sometimes taken in translating the file back into an uncompressed image which might speed up decompression, but not represent the full nature of the image. Art Rob Geraghty wrote: > > "Dana Trout" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: filmscanners: Digital Copyright

2001-07-26 Thread Arthur Entlich
LAURIE SOLOMON wrote: > > I am arguing that people should not get their expectations up as to the > nature of the protection that copyright registration provides, the ease of > enforcement, the extent of the costs of insuring against copyright > protection in terms of time and money, and what t

Re: filmscanners: OT: Copyright Registration

2001-07-26 Thread Arthur Entlich
Dear Terry, As a regular reader and contributor to this list, I wish to thank you for providing this very useful, helpful, and concisely written information. Terry Carroll wrote: > > > In the US, as in most countries, you get a copyright in the work as soon > as you create the work; technical

filmscanners@halftone.co.uk

2001-07-26 Thread Arthur Entlich
> I seem to get odd effects when scanning B&W negs using ICE on my Nikon 4000 - like >posterization . I vaguely remember someone once telling me this happened - can > someone tell me why and if theirs a way around it other than just not using ICE >on B&W negs? > Thanks , > Steve Dig

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