RE: filmscanners: Canon vs. Nikon Dynamic Range

2001-02-14 Thread Hemingway, David J
The 4.2 value is typically related to the ability of the internal components and has little relevance to the systems as a whole. In my view entirely useless. David -Original Message- From: Arthur Entlich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 1:37 AM

RE: filmscanners: Nikon 8000 ED or Polaroid Sprintscan 120 ??

2001-02-14 Thread Hemingway, David J
At PMA there is only one of the new medium format scanners actually scanning, the Polaroid Sprintscan 120 :) David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 7:52 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: filmscanners

RE: filmscanners: SS4000: PCI 5.0 50-Slide Auto-feeder

2001-02-14 Thread Hemingway, David J
When I return from PMA I can provide you with a zFTP location to download the latest Beta. The Beta is primarily for ss120 issues. Email me directly next week. The slide feeder is work in progress but I am reasonably confident it will become available. We had one false start David -Original

filmscanners: Nikon 8000 ED or Polaroid Sprintscan 120 ??

2001-02-12 Thread David Freedman
Ah, isn't competition wonderful? In advance of the aggrssively-priced Nikon Coolscan 8000 ED, it appears that Polaroid has lopped approx. $1,200 off the suggested list price of their Sprintscan 120. It's now priced at $2,795 rather than the original $3,995. This according to a Polaroid press

RE: Dynamic range solved was Re: filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 now on B+H web site ...

2001-01-11 Thread Hemingway, David J
"secret standard and methodology" sounds sinister to me Actually you still have no idea what Polaroid does. Because they use a secret standard and methodology it is as completely meaningless as the manufacturer that tells you nothing. Byron

RE: filmscanners: SS4000 with Binuscan PhotoPerfect Advanced Problem

2001-01-11 Thread Hemingway, David J
I will work this issue. Give me a few days. This is the first I have heard of this. David -Original Message- From: chuck phelps [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 7:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: filmscanners: SS4000 with Binuscan

Re: filmscanners: SS4000 with Binuscan PhotoPerfect Advanced Problem

2001-01-11 Thread David Kotila
David, I am using a Mac, system 8.6, Insight 4.5, with 288MB RAM. Thx, Dave "Hemingway, David J" wrote: You did not mention Mac or PC. If PC be sure you are using Insight 4.5.1 from our web site. David -Original Message- From: David Kotila [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: filmscanners: SS4000 with Binuscan PhotoPerfect Advanced Problem

2001-01-11 Thread David Kotila
Chuck, You're right, I probably have made about 50 scans and then I got this error. Very weird. Thx, Dave chuck phelps wrote: On Wed, 10 Jan 2001 17:04:58 -0800 "David Kotila" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello, I have Binuscan PhotoPerfect Advanced that I use with a SS4000

RE: Dynamic range solved was Re: filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 now on B+H web site ...

2001-01-11 Thread Hemingway, David J
get a good comparison from an expierienced independent source or gain the expertise yourself and do your own test. David -Original Message- From: bjs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 9:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Dynamic range solved was Re: fi

RE: filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 now on B+H web site ...

2001-01-10 Thread Hemingway, David J
with either solution. One mans opinion David -Original Message- From: Al Bond [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 2:29 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:RE: filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 now on B+H web site ... David Hemingway wrote: Ice

filmscanners: SS4000 with Binuscan PhotoPerfect Advanced Problem

2001-01-10 Thread David Kotila
Hello, I have Binuscan PhotoPerfect Advanced that I use with a SS4000 scanner, the problem is I keep getting this error that the "scanner is not supported or Doggle is not attached", well since it is the "Advanced" version it doesn't require a doggle and the SS4000 is chosen in the preferences.

filmscanners: More Mental Anguish: Sprintscan 120 or Nikon 8000 ED ....

2001-01-09 Thread David Freedman
Groan. Here I am, all set to pounce on the SS120 when along comes Nikon with its LS-8000 ED. The SS120 should appear in stores in late February, the Nikon not 'til some time in May. Assuming I can wait an additional 3-4 months for the Nikon, what should be the compelling reasons why I might

Re: filmscanners: Kodak RFS 3600 Information

2001-01-09 Thread David Corwin
ard (multi-format) to the Minolta Dimage Scan Multi II) David Corwin

filmscanners: New Nikon LS-8000 ED: US$ 2,995 ??????

2001-01-09 Thread David Freedman
Is this possible? This is the estimated price shown in the Nikon UK press release appearing on Phil Askey's dpreview site. Visiting the Nikon UK site directly, I found a detailed description of the new scanner with price specified as "to be announced". I like Phil's release a lot better! Oh

RE: Dynamic range solved was Re: filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 now on B+H web site ...

2001-01-09 Thread Hemingway, David J
or at the very least have faith in an independent tester that knows what they are doing. A novice can easily come to the wrong conclusion on some of these tests. David -Original Message- From: Rob Geraghty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 6:18 PM To: [EMAIL

filmscanners: Maybe the LS-8000 ED really will be $2995 ...

2001-01-09 Thread David Freedman
Here's an article with dates and prices: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/010109/ca_nikon_m.html Dave F.

RE: filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 now on B+H web site ...

2001-01-09 Thread Hemingway, David J
Yes, it has been part of Insight for some time. Sitting at home here I forget which tab but you should be able to locate it. Three radio buttons for different levels. David -Original Message- From: Stan Schwartz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 9:13 PM

filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 now on B+H web site ...

2001-01-08 Thread David Freedman
B+H (www.bhphoto.com) has just added the eagerly-awaited Polaroid Sprintscan 120 to its web site. Price shown is MSRP, $3999.95. Not currently in stock (of course) but expected late February. Dave F.

Re: filmscanners: Insight 5.0 ??

2000-12-16 Thread David Gordon
on 15.12.00 17:29, Larry Berman wrote: Is there any word on Insight 5.0? Polaroid appears to have pulled it from their server: Oh dear, does that mean I'm not the only one having trouble making it work?! -- David Gordon [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: filmscanners: Can someone in Toronto do me a favour?

2000-12-08 Thread Hemingway, David J
If you world like to look at PCI 5.0 Beta. Let me know what you think. David ftp.polaroid.com/pub/imaging/input/polacolorinsight/ -Original Message- From: Johnny Deadman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 10:33 AM To: Filmscanners Subject: Re: filmscanners: Can

RE: filmscanners: Polaroid Sprintscan 120?

2000-12-07 Thread Hemingway, David J
Dale, To be sure I will contact the Canadian sales manager. Either he or I will get back to you soon. David -Original Message- From: Dale Gail [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 7:23 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: filmscanners: Polaroid Sprintscan 120

filmscanners: re saving scans

2000-12-07 Thread David
Thanks guys, I did'nt think it could be so easy. I think I can say that now I have learnt everything about scanning. From which scanner and printer I needed and to the knowledge to get results, from this list. Thanks again, David.

RE: filmscanners: Polaroid Sprintscan 120?

2000-12-06 Thread Hemingway, David J
street price will probably be higher. David Hemingway Polaroid Corporation -Original Message- From: Jonathan Ross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 8:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: filmscanners: Polaroid Sprintscan 120? Anyone know the availability

RE: filmscanners: Canon 2700f

2000-12-04 Thread David Dillon
in the scanner firmware, as using Vuescan still gets the dithering. In article 6F6EA5048A46D41184AF0006295717342DC8BB@DLUKEX01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (David Dillon) wrote: Morning all, I have a Canon 2700f. I have used it for years and come to the conclusion that it doesn't handle darkish

RE: filmscanners: Can someone in Toronto do me a favour?

2000-12-03 Thread Hemingway, David J
Be happy to scan a couple on a SS45 when I get back from Thailand sometime after the 6th David -Original Message- From: Johnny Deadman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 4:02 PM To: Filmscanners Subject: filmscanners: Can someone in Toronto do me a favour

Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners-digest V1 #32

2000-12-03 Thread David Gordon
on 03.12.00 02:00, Tony Sleep wrote: Does this explain why my message hasn't turned up on the list? Did you receive a bounce message? You should have. No bounce message. -- David Gordon [EMAIL PROTECTED]

filmscanners: Re: filmscanners-digest V1 #32

2000-12-02 Thread David Gordon
on 02.12.00 08:59, filmscanners-digest aka Tony Sleep wrote: I also need to work out how to configure Majordomo so digest members can post to the list. Does this explain why my message hasn't turned up on the list? -- David Gordon [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: filmscanners: Polaroid SS4000 Extended Service Contracts

2000-12-02 Thread David Gordon
from Polaroid". -- David Gordon [EMAIL PROTECTED]

filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 film holders- You helped

2000-11-20 Thread Hemingway, David J
to hold the film in place. Flex they will not do. I would not be surprised to see this design eventually incorporated into the 4000. They will be a tad or two more expensive though. Thanks for your input David

Re: filmscanners: Sprintscan 120 film holders- You helped

2000-11-20 Thread David Freedman
David; Will this redesign of the holders delay the introduction of the SS120? Also, will there be a holder for 35mm panoramics (24mm x 65mm) ?? Thanks! - Original Message - From: Hemingway, David J [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 8:05 PM Subject

RE: Kodak RFS 3600 (was: filmscanners: Side Step, Have a question)

2000-11-16 Thread Hemingway, David J
hould have a FAQ for accessing Usenet news groups. There are literally thousands of news groups David -Original Message- From: Dana Trout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 12:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Kodak RFS 3600 (was: filmscanners: Side Step, Have

RE: filmscanners: Scanning Polachrome slides

2000-11-15 Thread Hemingway, David J
Bob, I don't know first hand but will ask. David -Original Message- From: Robert E. Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 10:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: filmscanners: Scanning Polachrome slides What experience is out there regarding scanning

RE: filmscanners: Scanning Problem?

2000-11-09 Thread Hemingway, David J
Stewart, Unfortunately I am not a Viewscan user. Have you tried Insight and Insight with a raw scan. David -Original Message-From: Stewart Musket [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 2:55 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: filmscanners: Scanning Problem

RE: filmscanners: kodak rfs 3600 scanner

2000-11-03 Thread Hemingway, David J
It's not shipping -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 11:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: filmscanners: kodak rfs 3600 scanner Just came back from N.Y. photoexpo. Saw the new Kodak rfs 3600 scanner. Looks good but

filmscanners: Polaroid 120 at Photo Plus ...

2000-11-02 Thread David Freedman
I got a glimpse of the new Polaroid 120 film scanner at Photo Plus Expo in New York this afternoon. Here's what I gleaned from speaking with two reps: On target for a January release in the US Price has been set (alas) at $3,995 In response to requests from various product focus groups,

filmscanners: Silverfast with SS4000 and PS6.0

2000-11-01 Thread Hemingway, David J
There have been two issues discovered with Silverfast and Photoshop 6.0. The note below describe the registration issue. A solution to the color management issue has not been resolved at this time. Will keep you posted. Regards, David Here is a quick note explaining our stance with Photoshop 6

RE: Help- 48 bit vs 24 bit RGB

2000-10-28 Thread Hemingway, David J
Walt, When you select 12 bit "raw" scan you may also find it useful to check the box below to embed the scaer profile. This embeds the profile for the scanner and gets saves a lot of work you would have to do without it. David -Original Message- From: WALTER MESS [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: questions

2000-10-18 Thread Hemingway, David J
I would expect "Beta" to be posted on the web site within four weeks or sooner. Unless the software Gods aren't smiling. David -Original Message- From: Ron Carlson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 1:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: questio

RE: (O) SS4K Shadow noise

2000-10-18 Thread Hemingway, David J
or operator error but poor shadow performance is not indicative of the product. I may suggest you try a raw scan into Photoshop or PolaColor Insight. Thanks David -Original Message- From: evan_anderson Last Name [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 1:31 PM To: [EMAIL

RE: Polaroid won't take my ss4000

2000-10-18 Thread Hemingway, David J
Frank, Give me a day ot two and I will take care of it for you. David -Original Message- From: Frank Paris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 11:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Polaroid won't take my ss4000 I tried to get Polaroid to repair or replace my

RE: got my SS4000

2000-10-14 Thread Hemingway, David J
s it would be covered by the "good as gold" 30 guarantee. They could send you another. David -Original Message- From: Frank Paris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 8:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: got my SS4000 Thanks, that's encouraging. I have subsequ

RE: Scanner $1500 selection ?

2000-10-14 Thread Hemingway, David J
Khanh, Because of the high quality of the ccd used in the SS4000, which produces very little noise, multi-scanning is of little value. Although multi-scanning is not available in Insight, Vuescan and Silverfast do multi-scanning. David -Original Message- From: Dynax N [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: Measuring resolution (was Re: Real resolution of a 4000 dpiscanner?)

2000-09-29 Thread Hemingway, David J
images 4x5. -Original Message- From: Arthur Entlich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 5:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Measuring resolution (was Re: Real resolution of a 4000 dpiscanner?) "Hemingway, David J" wrote: God I hate to allo

RE: Measuring resolution (was Re: Real resolution of a 4000 dpiscanner?)

2000-09-27 Thread Hemingway, David J
limitations that are directly related to money you are also illuminated a whole bunch of other pixels in the area. You absolutely need some pixel overlap to get a smooth image but the lower price units have much more pixel overlap than more expensive units. David -Original Message- From

RE: [NONE]

2000-09-25 Thread Hemingway, David J
My understanding the HR 500 is a $40,000 scanner. Don't know for sure but that's what the grapevine has said. David -Original Message- From: Austin Franklin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 8:24 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [NONE] I take

RE: (No Subject)

2000-09-25 Thread Hemingway, David J
Jim, $10 K? Hmmm, then you will be very pleasantly surprised. David -Original Message- From: Jim Karr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 3:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: (No Subject) What scans 35mm through 6x9 at 4000DPI, has a SCSI

Re: Suggestion: A place for the list to put picture exampleson?

2000-09-25 Thread David
Ralf, It sounds like a good idea to me. That way we could see what problems others are having. I think there may be fairly large variations in the magnitude of the problem. The problem I encountered was much worse that the reference posted a few weeks ago. However, with my computer set as it

Re: SS4000 toast?

2000-09-25 Thread David Gordon
quite capable of screwing up myself! -- David Gordon [EMAIL PROTECTED] The filmscanners mailing list is hosted by http://www.halftone.co.uk To resign, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with UNSUBSCRIBE FILMSCANNERS in the title

RE: (No Subject)

2000-09-22 Thread Hemingway, David J
Geees, can't tell everything. More than a SS4000 and less than a SS45Ultra -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 3:58 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: (No Subject) What

RE: Scanner Testing and more (long)

2000-09-22 Thread Hemingway, David J
Don't know but will look into it but my comments were more related to performance spec's. I would not think that the difference between SCSI I and II would influence anyone decision on how well the scanner works for its intended purpose. First I have to find where we state SCSI II. David

RE:

2000-09-22 Thread Hemingway, David J
Also I was taking some heat her from the perception that we were not interested in the medium format customers which was incorrect. David -Original Message- From: Bob Armstrong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 6:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re

RE:

2000-09-22 Thread Hemingway, David J
From: "Hemingway, David J" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 9:07 PM What scans 35mm through 6x9 at 4000DPI, has a SCSI and firewire connection, does medium format strips and will be announc

No Subject

2000-09-19 Thread Hemingway, David J
What scans 35mm through 6x9 at 4000DPI, has a SCSI and firewire connection, does medium format strips and will be announced at Photokina :) The filmscanners mailing list is hosted by http://www.halftone.co.uk To resign,

RE: Group Scan site has posted SS4000 scans

2000-09-17 Thread Hemingway, David J
mple. The originator of the thread though he was seeing silver grains when in fact he was not. As I am from a manufacturer I am/was a litle apprehensive in writing this. Hope you will not think it is "sour grapes". Give the level of control I think you need to be very carefull in the conc

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