[filmscanners] Re: Flatbeds for 6x6 negs.

2002-05-19 Thread david/lisa soderman
I have found an Epson Expression 1680 Pro and a Umax Powerlook III (does not seem as good). I have the Umax Powerlook III and it works fine for 6x6 negs (w/tranny adapter). The lab I use outputs direct to real photo paper with the Kodak L.E.D. printer. I provide an 8x10 file...and the lab

[filmscanners] GRAIN/ICE SHOWDOWN: Nikon LS8000 vs. Minolta Scan Multi Pro!

2002-04-06 Thread david/lisa soderman
Howdy there, Here's an URL that might interest some of you: www.dreamscapesphoto.com/files/p23graintest.htm I came across some 6x6 neg scans that I did before I exchanged my Nikon 8000ED unit. I decided to post those scans in contrast to these from the Minolta Scan Multi Pro. Please try not

[filmscanners] Re: LS8000 scan times

2002-04-05 Thread david/lisa soderman
Mix wrote: LS-8000 6x6 unmounted, 1x sampling, 8-bit, 4000 dpi is taking about 20 minutes. Does this match others? Thanks, Mix On a G4 400mhz w/1.5 gigs of RAM the above took 2 minutes without ICE...10 minutes with. Joyfully, -david soderman-

[filmscanners] Re: OT: Contacting Adobe

2002-01-06 Thread david/lisa soderman
Hi Ken Durling: I have not been able to get on Adobe's website for about a month. My connection invariably times out, and I have DSL. Anyone else having this experience The same thing happens whether I use www.adobe.com or the Adobe Online link in PS Elements. Any ideas? No ideas.

Re: filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED nightmares!!!

2001-12-04 Thread david/lisa soderman
Rob: What's the consensus amongst other Scan Multi owners as to the scanner as a whole. What are they reporting? Actually, I haven't heard all that much yet. But what I have heard has been all very good. (Stable, user-friendly software, good film holders, small quiet machine, great shadow

Re: filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED nightmares!!!

2001-12-02 Thread david/lisa soderman
Bill F. wrote: So what I'd do is allocate as much RAM as I possibly can to Photoshop (in your case about 1.2GB of RAM to Photoshop leaving 300MB for the system and other stuff), then run Photoshop alone (no other apps running) and with no images open between scans. Thanks for your help,

Re: filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED nightmares!!!

2001-11-29 Thread david/lisa soderman
Rob wrote: Have been looking at the price here on both the SS120 and the LS8000 and now find there is A$1000 difference. So the choice is becoming clearer. Its do I need ICE Cubes. But I do like what my LS2000 will do Don't forget about the new Minolta Scan Multi Pro. It also has ICE.

Re: filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED nightmares!!!

2001-11-28 Thread david/lisa soderman
I had similar results with my 4000ED. How to address it depends on how you have color management set up in the preferences dialog. If you have color management ON, then first go into the color management tab in preferences and make sure that the monitor profile it shows is the one you're

Re: filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED nightmares!!!

2001-11-28 Thread david/lisa soderman
Let me ask why did you buy the Nikon LS8000 if you recognised that it had problems with the banding? I ask - as I was considering both the SS120 and the LS8000. ICE was an important factor for me. The new Minolta Scan Multi Pro was not shipping at the time. Others have claimed to *not*

filmscanners: VueScan on Minolta Scan Multi Pro???

2001-11-27 Thread david/lisa soderman
Ed, are you out there? I know that you're working on VueScan for the new Minolta Scan Multi Pro. I've been reading that when Minolta's software is used as a plugin, the scan times are fast. But, when used as a stand alone, there's been reports of ridiculously slow scans. As VueScan is a stand

filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED nightmares!!!

2001-11-27 Thread david/lisa soderman
Well, I've just spent two days trying to figure out how to get my 2 week old Nikon 8000ED to work properly. At this point, I'm just about ready to crate it up, send it back...and go with the Minolta Scan Multi Pro. First off, it is really slow. I prefer VueScan, but can only scan in the very

filmscanners: Any Minolta Scan Multi Pro Reports Out There???

2001-11-17 Thread david/lisa soderman
Howdy. It's been a while since the Minolta Scan Multi Pro units have been shipping. Just wondering if anyone has real life experience with this unit. Any sincere pros cons would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! Joyfully, -david soderman-

filmscanners: Pre-scan viewer = Fotovix

2001-11-13 Thread david/lisa soderman
The other option is to see if you can find one of the nicer systems which was made by Tamron. You might find these used rather cheaply as well. It was a video transfer system for film, using a macro lens, backlighted platform, and an electronic color filtering system of some sort and used

filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED w/Macs???

2001-10-25 Thread david/lisa soderman
Lately, I've been hearing lots from Nikon 8000ED owners re: the Nikon software crashing on their P.C.'s. Just wondering if anyone out there is running the 8000ED on their Mac? How does the Nikon software work in that combination? Also, is anyone out there running VueScan/8000ED on their Mac?

filmscanners: Minolta Scan Multi Pro REVIEW???

2001-10-22 Thread david/lisa soderman
Hello there: Just wondering if anyone has come across an actual test review of the Minolta Scan Multi Pro unit? (Not the Press Release...but the real thing) Thanks in advance! Joyfully, -david soderman-

filmscanners: Cheap Polaroid S.S.4000 Units Still Shipping!!!

2001-09-13 Thread david/lisa soderman
Howdy all: Just a quick note to let y'all know that Microwarehouse (or Macwarehouse) is still shipping the S.S.4000 units for cheap. Just got mine. $759.95 plus shipping. But then you get the $200 mail-in rebate. That's $559.95 plus shipping. AND...it includes Silverfast along with

Re: filmscanners: Nikon 8000

2001-09-08 Thread david/lisa soderman
Paul, from just where did you get yours??? I have yet to find any vendor in cyberspace who has one in stock! I'm sure there are scores of others who also are trying to locate a unit. I think my dealer might still have a few left. I can check with them on Monday. Please contact me off list

Re: filmscanners: Nikon 8000

2001-09-07 Thread david/lisa soderman
Is anyone using the Nikon 8000? How does it handle those big floppy 6x6 and 6x9 films? Any other comment or link appreciated. Hi. I got one the other week good machine in general. Paul, from just where did you get yours??? I have yet to find any vendor in cyberspace who has one in stock! I'm

filmscanners: Polaroid S.S. 120 Supported by VueScan???

2001-09-03 Thread david/lisa soderman
Howdy all... Just wondering if VueScan supports the Polaroid Sprintscan 120 scanner? If so, does the VueScan dust removal feature work on this scanner? If this has already been discussed, please forgive my redundancy. Thanks! Joyfully, -david soderman-

filmscanners: Flimsy Question re: DUST!!!

2001-08-03 Thread david/lisa soderman
Hello there. I'm a greenhorn scanner with a frustrating problem. I have a umax powerlook 111 with the tranny adapter. I've got DUST problems that cause vertical lines to run all the way through the frame from the top to bottom. There are several parallel lines like this. These lines only

filmscanners: Dat doggone dust!!!

2001-07-08 Thread david/lisa soderman
Hello! I have a umax powerlook 111 with the tranny adapter. I mainly use it to scan 6x6 color negs with VueScan. When the scanner was new, everything was fine and I was a happy camper. But over time, the dust began to torment me. Regular dust I can cope with. I'm talking about the kind that