[filmscanners] RE: Scanning negs vs. slides

2002-04-18 Thread David Harris
As I understand it neg film has lower density so that it can be printed with short exposure times. Neg film should actually be much more prone to posterisation/areas of uniform tone when scanned - especially if you try to capture the full dynamic range. __

[filmscanners] Re: Some findings/thoughts on the Sprintscan120(comments verywelcome please)

2002-04-18 Thread David Harris
I've experienced this too, scanning Scala on a Minolta Scan Multi Pro. There is definately shadow detail present which does not show with a loupe on a light table or when projected. Weird, but who's complaining? --- Anthony Atkielski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave writes: > > > Somebody pinch

[filmscanners] Re: Re:GRAIN/ICE SHOWDOWN: NikonLS8000vs.MinoltaScanMulti Pro!

2002-04-15 Thread David Harris
Here here. He also seems somewhat biased. --- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To the group: > > Over a significant period of time I couldn't help > but notice that in > every email from "dickbo" there is a snide remark, a > subtle (or not so > subtle) put down, or some other sort of nastiness. > Al

[filmscanners] Re: Panoramic neg support on Minolta Scan Multi Pro with Vuesca

2002-03-05 Thread David Harris
I have been scanning Xpan transparencies using the multi-format holder and Minolta software - results are excellent, although strangely there might possibly be a slight magenta cast which isn't present when scanning 35mm slides. --- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Denis, > > > > Does VueScan

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

2002-02-22 Thread David Harris
The Minolta Scan Multi Pro suffers none of these problems except possibly some clipping with negatives, comes with glass holders, dICE, etc and is cheaper than Nikon or Polaroid scanners. --- Arthur Entlich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >From reports I have received, the problem with the > banding

[filmscanners] Re: Minolta vs Nikon MF Question

2001-12-31 Thread David Harris
I too am used to older Nikon scanners and combining multiple scans at different exposures. I have been using the Minolta for about a month, and have not as yet found an image which is beyond the usable dynamic range of the scanner in a single scan. My images are mostly Velvia, Astia and Pan-F so s

filmscanners: Re: LS-20 problems

2001-12-20 Thread David Harris
The only focus problems I has with the LS-20 were depth of field related on curved film. I found the best solution to focussing was to set an autofocus point about half way between the centre of the frame and one of the corners. --- Andy Darlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > My friend has a

Re: filmscanners: Re: Minolta Multi Pro with negs

2001-12-17 Thread David Harris
Ed This works once, but there are two unfortunate side effects: 1. Every time that Vuescan is closed the driver seems to need to be reloaded before Vuescan can be run again. 2. The Minolta software crashes after loading the new driver, and needs to be reinstalled. I know of one other user who

filmscanners: Re: Minolta Multi Pro with negs

2001-12-17 Thread David Harris
with colour negative film, although you might have to fiddle a little with curves. Vuescan is supossed to do a good job, too. Regards David Harris --- Tomasz Zakrzewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I havent't put my hands on any filmscanner yet, I > haven't seen any in acti

Re: filmscanners: Vuescan not detecting Minolta Scan Multi Pro

2001-12-11 Thread David Harris
Ed I copied the file to c:\winnt\inf, but still no dice. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > It may be called c:\winnt\inf or c:\win2k\inf - > whatever > your windows directory is called. > > I use Windows 2000, and it's called c:\winnt\inf on > my > system. The name of the directory can be specif

filmscanners: Vuescan not detecting Minolta Scan Multi Pro

2001-12-11 Thread David Harris
I have a problem with VueScan not detecting my Minolta Scan Multi Pro. I a using Windows 2000 and followed the release notes instructions to copy dsscan.inf into c:\windows\inf however this directory doesn't exist on my PC - I found dsscan.inf in another directory and overwrote it with the new ver

Re: filmscanners: Multi Pro with 6x7 strips

2001-12-11 Thread David Harris
The film holders can accommodate strips of three 6x7 images, but you can only scan one at a time. --- Tomasz Zakrzewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I haven't seen personally the Minolta Dimage Multi > Pro scanner yet so I > can't answer my question for myself. > The question is: is there any way