Major A wrote:
> Does the halo only appear along one direction, or evenly in all
> directions around the highlight? Since film scanners only use one CCD
> line, this leaking can obviously only take place in on direction.
Hi, Major,
yes, you're right. I remember the halos to be in each directi
Robert DeCandido, PhD wrote:
> I have a Polaroid Sprintscan 4000 (not the Plus version) and am using
> Vuescan. When I scan a slide (either Kodachrome or Provia/35mm), the
> white areas (such as a building illuminated by the sun; or pages of an
> open book) in the scan will exhibit a "halo"
[EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb:
> After problems with 2 separate Minolta Elite IIs (which I won't bother
> repeating in this post), I'm contemplating jumping ship and going for
> either for a Nikon LS-40 or a Polaroid Sprintscan 4000 (some dealers
> here in the UK are still advertising it). In my pri
"Edward P. Richards" schrieb:
> Any good tips for flattening negatives before you scan them?
Hi, Ed,
I just store them laid flat in the paper sleeves they come in for a week
or so which significantly reduces curl. If stored this way for a longer
period, e.g. a month or so, they're almost comple
"Joe B." schrieb:
> I am passing my LS2000 on to my daughter but i want it to be in good
> order before I do so, and I've noticed it flares visibly with some
> scans- I assume the lens needs cleaning.
Hi, Joe,
is this especially in the areas of high contrasts such as sudden
white-black transiti
Tomek Zakrzewski schrieb:
> Hi list,
> Are there any people with experience on Minolta Dimage Scan Eilte II? I
> wasn't able to find any online review of this scanner.
Hi, Tomek,
yes, me. I had to return *two* units due to intolerable shadow banding
(see http://schmode.net/banding.jpg and
http:
Hi everybody,
on my combo (Athlon 900, Win98SE, Nikon LS-40) I cannot load saved
options - if I load an option file different from the current one, oddly
enough, the sliders move accordingly but neither the text fields change
nor the preview is affected by the changes that should have taken place
Hi again,
for those who didn't get the story yet: Nikon LS-30 died, ordered
Minolta Dimage Scan Elite II, turned out unusable due to banding issues
(see
http://schmode.net/banding_channels.jpg for the disaster), Minolta, my
dealer and I agreed to have the unit replaced, went to the post office
to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb:
> I've just got an Elite II and have been checking the deep shadows for
> issues, particularly the red channel banding. I have noticed something
> very odd. A straight scan (with or without ICE) shows red channel
> banding identical to what Ralf got along with some "t
Hi everybody,
as you may remember, I addressed this list two weeks ago because my
freshly delivered Minolta Dimage Scan Elite II turned out to be
defective right out of the box (banding and "telephone wires", see
http://schmode.net/banding_channels.jpg for details).
Here's what happened during t
Florian Rist schrieb:
[blueish cast on what should be white]
Hi, Florian,
there are some small white "flaws" on the blue cloth (prospectively dust
on the slide). The software may have taken them for the highlights and
shifted all the other colors respectively. Using settings other than
"white b
Hi again,
looks as if my brand new Scan Elite II has got at least three problems
rather than one: Please look at
http://schmode.net/banding_channels.jpg
which shows that there are at least two faulty areas on the CCD (middle
and bottom) *plus* a periodic banding pattern contributed by the "red"
[EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb:
[Minolta Scan Elite II}
> It looks like this is either dust in the calibration light path, or more
> likely is a bit of dirt on the glass over the CCD. It could also be a
> small flaw in the CCD.
Hi, Ed,
I'd be happy if that was true. But, if you look closely, there
Hi everybody,
after a week of relaxation in Denmark I was looking forward to receiving
my brand new Minolta Scan Elite II today. It installed with no problem,
and the scans looked good - at first sight. Unfortunately, one of the
pics had what I thought was a huge horizontzal scratch. Okay, this t
Hi everybody,
a couple of days ago I addressed the list for advice as to replacing a
defective Nikon LS-30. Fortunately (or, maybe not), the damage was not
as big as I thought and the lens that caused the trouble (it had
suffered from exhaled solvent that had emerged from a microscopical
object i
Rob Geraghty schrieb:
> OK, but having reviewed your web page, you're only talking about colour
> negative strips in the motorised SA20 adapter. The way the adapter
> operates - pulling the strip the whole way in to measure the number of
> frames, then feeding it back out when you scan frame 1
Hi everybody,
sorry for the long-winded subject. My LS-30 has just quit service, very
likely beyond what I'd consider worth while a repair. I have been
planning for another unit anyway, so the point is just that I have to
make up my mind a little earlier than I thought.
The LS-2000 and the LS-40
Rob Geraghty schrieb:
> "Mark Otway" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > The latter would suit my desk layout better, but will it affect the
> > scanner's performance in any way? Is there an optimal position, or will
> > it make no difference?
>
> My LS30 has been lying on its side for about a year
Ken Durling wrote:
> Very strange. I've tried everybody's suggestions, scanning under SGH,
> NGH, Real 100 (Japan) even Royal Gold 400, but a shot I have of a
> blood-red DayLily keeps coming out deep purple. Any ideas?
Hi, Ken,
exactly my experience as to using Vuescan. My back-to-the roots
"Herb Bauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> recommendations for the "best" out-of-the-box color negative film to use
> with a Polaroid SprintScan 4000 and PolaColor SprintScan or Vuescan.
Hi, Herb,
I've tried Konica Superia 400, Fuji Superia 400. Fuji Superia 100, Agfa
Optima 400, Agfa HDC 400 an
Quoting Rob Geraghty:
> I'm pretty sure I've never had any problems with Vuescan clipping
> highlights or shadows on my LS30, but then the main thing I look for
> is a result I like the look of. I don't really care what is getting
> clipped (or not) f I like the result.
Hi, Rob,
my approach
Paul Graham wrote:
> Just to clarify your technique: what do you mean by: "use the auto
> adjust" (which button is that? is it the contrast black/white one?)
Hi, Paul,
I have summed it up graphically in a JPG picture you'll find at
http://schmode.net/nikonscantweak.jpg, accompanied by some c
Hi everybody,
there was a request for explanation (the original message is on my
office machine, so I am not sure who posted it) as to my workflow in
getting good scans out of negatives with Nikon Scan, avoiding clipped
highlights and such, by using the curve tool as I explained yesterday.
Inste
Mike Duncan schrieb:
> To extend highlight detail in negatives with NikonScan, use curves. Leave
> the 255 point alone. You need to bend the curve downward a little at 230
> input to approx. 215 output and optionally raise 128 input near to the
> straight line level (~114). With a gray scale
Hi everybody,
as you may know, I have written a couple of times about my problems in
getting correctly exposed and naturally colored negative scans out of my
Nikon Coolscan III LS-30 using Ed Hamrick's Vuescan. A couple of days
ago, Ed addressed me via e-mail about the new 7.1.18 version and its
Johnny Deadman schrieb:
> Anyone scanning negs may be interested in a 'smart sharpening' tutorial I
> wrote which shows how it is possible to sharpen aggressively without
> introducing noticeable artefacts. The tutorial includes a downloadable
> Photoshop action.
Hi, Johnny,
very interesting!
DaleH wrote:
> I've never had a Nikon scanner so don't know
> how ICE compares to this but I would rather have the option of seeing
> how bad the mess is before applying any rememdy.
Hi, Dale,
if you want me to, I'll gladly scan a negative with my Nikon LS-30, with
and without ICE, and treat th
>Please forgive the TOTALLY off topic post. My thoughts are with any list
>members any their friends and relatives affected of the attacks in New York
>City and Washington DC. I want you to know my thoughts are with you.
What can I say besides that I totally agree. I have always appreciated the
U
Hi everybody,
sorry for the long-winded subject. My inbox file crashed some days ago,
but I remember this issue to have been dealt with in a previous thread.
However, I think it is so serious that I found it worth starting a
thread on its own. So, here we go:
When I bought my LS-30, I first foun
"Jawed Ashraf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What version of Nikon Scan are you using, Ralf ? Sounds like an old
> version...
Hi, Jawed,
I am happily using NS 2.5.1. I went to the Nikon web page when NS 3 was
announced but I couldn't find any features that I had been missing.
Because NS had had
Julian Robinson wrote:
> I am one of those who has not found the problems that others report with
> Nikonscan; I have found it to do what it should do, quickly and with great
> control.
Hi, Julian, Hi all,
same here :-)
> I bought Vuescan after reading how much better it was, but have
> not fo
Julian Robinson wrote:
> I am one of those who has not found the problems that others report with
> Nikonscan; I have found it to do what it should do, quickly and with great
> control.
Hi, Julian, Hi all,
I apologize for the subject change. The referenced message (and its
subject :-)) ar
Vincent Cleij wrote:
> I am using SilverFast (v4.2.8r02) with my Nikon LS30 film scanner. When
> scanning a negative or slide on 2700 dpi with ICE the computer cannot
> process the data fast enough so that the LS30 makes a smooth scan. It makes
> the scan with small irregular steps. When scannin
Hi everybody,
Sorry if this issue has been brought up earlier - I have been following
the Nikon jaggies discussion, and it came to my mind that during the
whole discussion I haven't seen any of those jaggies but mine. I think
other contributors to the discussion have had the same experience.
Alth
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