[filmscanners] Sprintscan Died...Replace it with What?

2004-12-07 Thread Brad Smith
My Polaroid Sprintscan 4000 Plus has died. Polaroid has quoted up to $650 to repair it. I'm strongly considering buying a new scanner but don't know what the prime contenders are (non-flatbed). Seems that I've not paid any attention to prior posts for 35mm scanners since I got this one when it

[filmscanners] Polaroid Sprintscan Problem - Fixes or new scanner?

2004-11-20 Thread Brad Smith
I have a Polaroid Sprintscan 4000+ . It has become invisible to my computer. My Mac (G-4, OS 10.2.8 running Photoshop 7) can't recognize that it is connected, either to firewire which I've always used or to USB. I've contacted Polaroid tech support and their things for me to try haven't come up

[filmscanners] Re: film scanner

2002-08-29 Thread Brad Smith
, but not required. Art Brad Smith wrote: I have this scanner on a Mac/Firewire. A number of others on this list also have it. In general, we're a happy bunch of scanners, and I don't remember anyone who has one ever said they wish they'd have purchased anything else. Downside

[filmscanners] Re: film scanner

2002-08-28 Thread Brad Smith
, so I can't comment on using other scanning software. I'm very happy. Brad Smith On 8/27/02 7:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: can anyone tell me if they've actually used and/or read any reviews on the polaroid sprintscan 4000 plus? i can only find reviews on it's

[filmscanners] Re: Bugs in iView

2002-07-18 Thread Brad Smith
One exampleI'm using the 3O day trial download. When I quit the program, I get a Thank you for using iView Media Pro message box which reminds me of how many days I have left on my trial period. This is normal. But the OK button is grayed out and I get the spining wheelfor about a

[filmscanners] Re: Macintosh Image Archiving/Indexing Software

2002-07-15 Thread Brad Smith
existing thumbnails while the approx 40 second ones built their own. So I don't know that the test is meaningful. Opinions?? Brad Smith On 7/10/02 6:24 PM, Les Berkley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How about Macintosh programs for Image archiving and managing software. Capacity up to 10k images. low

[filmscanners] Slightly OT - Which Image Cataloging?

2002-05-05 Thread Brad Smith
I want to start using an image cataloging software product. It would be great if it could produce contact sheets for filing also. I'm running a mac. What would you suggest? Or where should I post this? thanks for the advice Brad

[filmscanners] Re: Polaroid's future

2002-03-12 Thread Brad Smith
David, You've provided so much help for so many of us here. I think I speak for all of us here when I say that I hope that whatever happens, that it works out well for you personally. Brad Hemingway, David J wrote: Jeremy, Not right now. Between you and I , I expect the scanner business to

[filmscanners] Re: Where can I actually *buy* an Nikon 8000ED?

2002-02-25 Thread Brad Smith
it off of the list. Brad Smith Austin Franklin wrote: Art You sure have a lot of opinions, but it doesn't sound like you've used any of the scanners you mention. Yeap, I have a lot of informed opinions. Art, Out of curiosity, do you have a web site, or can you point

Re: filmscanners: VueScan Histogram

2001-12-18 Thread Brad Smith
Some lists generate a lot of sudden, surpise laughs. This list doesn't...till I saw this response to the How is it calculated? question. Ed..great response!!! Brad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/17/2001 10:46:16 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How is the

Re: filmscanners: Mac users

2001-09-21 Thread Brad Smith
Yes, I'm close to ordering this as my first scanner. I have a G4 running OS 9.1 even though I loaded OS X. What advice or info do you have for us? Why do you ask? Brad Hemingway, David J wrote: Any Mac users considering purchasing a SS4000?? David

Re: filmscanners: Mac users

2001-09-21 Thread Brad Smith
David, I'm replying off-line. Brad Hemingway, David J wrote: Brad, Where are you located and were you considering a 35mm scanner, what price range, hobbyist or professional, Photoshop user?? Thanks David -Original Message- From: Brad Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent

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

2001-08-29 Thread Brad Smith
Anthony, You've immediately, stoutly and thoroughly discounted ALL of the advice, suggestions and opinions you've recieved here from perhaps a couple dozen people. For every point raised, you've dispatched it in short order as not being helpfull for numerous reasons. As taught in every law

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

2001-08-29 Thread Brad Smith
I somehow just knew that your response would not disappoint. Goodby Brad Anthony Atkielski wrote: Brad writes: As taught in every law school, you've had a counter argument for any and every point raised, without, as I remember, ever

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

2001-08-29 Thread Brad Smith
Derek Clarke wrote to Anthony Atkielski: . Looking at your comments, I'm more and more convinced that you need to start planning for your next machine, and do it soon. . No Derek, you've got it all wrong!!! We should all be 100% convinced by now that Anthony needs