[filmscanners] Re: Software dust removal

2004-11-10 Thread Dieder Bylsma
I suggest you look for any detail removed with Digital ICE because there will probably not be any detail removed. The reason the image may look less sharp is because the eye is being tricked by the surface defects (dust, scratches, etc.). There shouldn't be any residual silver in C-41 processed

[filmscanners] Re: Software dust removal

2004-11-09 Thread Berry Ives
on 11/9/04 2:46 AM, Chris Aitken at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, Further to my previous messages I have obtained a Scan Dual I on trial. I have tried it with the Vuescan trial version (and also the Minolta drivers - so this must be a later model that works on XP). Although my negatives

[filmscanners] Re: Software dust removal

2004-11-09 Thread Mike Kersenbrock
Chris Aitken wrote: Hi All, Further to my previous messages I have obtained a Scan Dual I on trial. I have tried it with the Vuescan trial version (and also the Minolta drivers - so this must be a later model that works on XP). As an alternative to blasting air at the negative before

[filmscanners] RE: Software dust removal

2004-11-09 Thread LAURIE SOLOMON
] Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Software dust removal Chris Aitken wrote: Hi All, Further to my previous messages I have obtained a Scan Dual I on trial. I have tried it with the Vuescan trial version (and also the Minolta drivers - so this must be a later model that works on XP

[filmscanners] Re: Software dust removal

2004-11-09 Thread Brad Davis
May I also recommend Edwal anti-static film cleaner. My computer store sells very soft disposable material for cleaning CD's/DVDs, and combined with Edwal's anti-static cleaner, it is easy to reduce the amount of dust to a minimum - near zero. I've been using Edwal in tandem with the

[filmscanners] Re: Neat Image with Nikon scanners?

2004-11-09 Thread Ed Verkaik
From: David J. Littleboy [EMAIL PROTECTED] My basic take is that high-res film scans need noise reduction, and NeatImage does a good job. How does it compare with using GEM in Nikonscan? I find GEM at 2 to be very effective for current E200 films,. and GEM at 3 for Provia400. What would

[filmscanners] RE: Neat Image with Nikon scanners?

2004-11-09 Thread Les Berkley
] Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Neat Image with Nikon scanners? From: David J. Littleboy [EMAIL PROTECTED] What would Neatimage do that GEM doesn't? Ed Verkaik -- -- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED

[filmscanners] Re: Neat Image with Nikon scanners?

2004-11-09 Thread David J. Littleboy
From: Les Berkley [EMAIL PROTECTED] NI allows you to create profiles for devices, emulsions, etc, and gives you controls over color noise, luminance etc. Another advantage of NeatImage is that (since you store the unmodified scan) you get to try again if you don't like the results. GEM

[filmscanners] Re: Scan Dual IV vs Elite

2004-11-04 Thread Berry Ives
on 11/2/04 4:40 AM, Al Bond at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Berry Ives wrote: It seems like I have heard of grain aliasing issues, or somesuch. I am printing at 1440 dpi on watercolor paper with an Epson 2200. A couple of points. Firstly, the Elite 5400 has a grain disolver feature which

[filmscanners] Re: Neat Image with Nikon scanners?

2004-11-04 Thread David J. Littleboy
From: Julian Vrieslander [EMAIL PROTECTED] Since there is now a Mac version of the Neat Image plugin, I have been looking at their product info page http://www.neatimage.com/mac/index.html They don't provide a noise profile for the Nikon film scanners. I would be interested in reading

[filmscanners] Re: Neat Image with Nikon scanners?

2004-11-04 Thread Alex Z
I scan by LS-40. Since NI evaluation and purchase I found one a little bit more effective for grain smoothing then the GEM. Slightly smoother performance and a touch less impact on sharpness. However, if detail sharpness is critical, it may still have certain impact on one. I figured for my uses

[filmscanners] Re: Scan Dual IV vs Elite

2004-11-01 Thread ?ISO-8859-1?Q?H=E5kon_T_S=F8nderland?=
Berry Ives wrote: I am getting PS-CS to replace PS 5 LE and Elements. To support PS-CS, I am moving from Mac OS 9.1 to OS 10.3. I have also decided to replace my Mac G4 with a G5. I have been using a Minolta Scan Dual II, which does not support OS 10, so I am considering the Scan Dual IV.

[filmscanners] Re: Off scanners- Monitors

2004-10-31 Thread Patrick Cullinan, Jr.
Brad Davis wrote: Hi, I'm aware that this is about scanners, but sometime ago, there were some comments regarding monitors. I have suddenly found that I am in need of a new one (black is now a dark gray). I recall some comment that LCD flat screens were not ready for prime time - but I am not

[filmscanners] RE: 120 film scanners - which to get?

2004-10-26 Thread Austin Franklin
Tomek, I'm a bit dissappointed by the number of comments as I thought that more people would be able to give an advice on what the options are for MF film quality scanning at the price of about 1000-1200 $. If you are a bit technically inclined, I would highly recommend a Leafscan45. For

[filmscanners] Re: 120 film scanners - which to get?

2004-10-26 Thread Bernie Kubiak
Tomek, I've gotten good results from the Epson 2450 with 645 and 6x6, have recently upgraded to the 4870 and am quite happy. Photo-i http://www.photo-i.co.uk/ has Canon's description of the 9950F flatbed, which replaces their dedicated film scanners. The machine comes with holders for 120 and

[filmscanners] Re: 120 film scanners - which to get?

2004-10-26 Thread
Hi, I did have a Minolta Multi, the predecessor of Multi II. I was satisfied with the Multi which I mostly used with Ed Hamricks Vuescan. I was never really satisfied with Minolta's own software. Later upgraded to a Minolta Dimage Scan Multi Pro, the latter being a 4800/3200 PPI (135/120)

[filmscanners] Re: 120 film scanners - which to get?

2004-10-26 Thread Tomek Zakrzewski
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I did have a Minolta Multi, the predecessor of Multi II. I was satisfied with the Multi which I mostly used with Ed Hamricks Vuescan. I was never really satisfied with Minolta's own software. Erik, I now search for info on the Multi family of scanners. There was a time

[filmscanners] Re: Interferences

2004-10-23 Thread Arthur Entlich
I have seen a few cases where the original product has been literally made into a mold for a knock-off. And in other cases, it appears an off shore company has bought or otherwise acquired the old molds or dies from a product, probably after the original manufacturer feels they are beyond their

[filmscanners] Re: Interferences

2004-10-22 Thread Mike Kersenbrock
Arthur Entlich wrote: Although I won't go as far as to say all cables are made the same or by only a few sources, I will say that most off branded cables are made to similar construction specifications and are often from the same off-shore locations. Also, many companies that make low-cost

[filmscanners] Re: Blue gray random pattern???

2004-10-21 Thread Tony Sleep
Brad Davis wrote: I intentionally left out one datum that supports a mobo problem. His sound system is not working correctly, it isn't stereo, he only has one channel It's dead tedious trying to pin these things down, but those 3.5mm stereo jack sockets are awful things - it's easy to lose

[filmscanners] Re: Nikon 8000 120 film holder question

2004-10-21 Thread David J. Littleboy
Sorry for the top posting. The sleeves that film comes back from processing in Japan fit two 6x7 frames or three 645 frames at a time. Since these are a standard ISO size (A4), they were being quite reasonable. (Cheap shot against premodern countries still using 16th century measurement systems.)

[filmscanners] Re: Nikon 8000 120 film holder question

2004-10-21 Thread Brentley Beerline
I have a similar problem with my pages for my XPAN film and holders for my Imacon. My pages need to have things in groups of three. What I do is cut the film that I want to scan into a two and a one and then load the single frame into the opposite side of the sleeve. --- David J. Littleboy

[filmscanners] Re: Interferences

2004-10-21 Thread Arthur Entlich
for a higher price tag but not necessarily higher quality. Regards to all, Tom Maugham -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julian Vrieslander Sent: October 20, 2004 4:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Interferences On 10

[filmscanners] Re: Blue gray random pattern???

2004-10-21 Thread Arthur Entlich
You didn't mention what he is scanning... transmissive or reflective. If he is scanning something like a satin finish semi-glossy photo, I have seen some scanners pick up sparkles or dots or shadows with certain irregular surfaces. It does look like noise. Also, does he have the scanner software

[filmscanners] Re: Blue gray random pattern???

2004-10-21 Thread Arthur Entlich
One more thought... you said this guy was an electrician? Could it be possible he wired his own house? Bad grounding, dirty power due to bad connections at the outlets, unbalanced circuit box, interference pick up due to incorrectly wired outlet (polarization mixed up?). I know this sounds a

[filmscanners] Re: Interferences

2004-10-20 Thread DRP
Hi Tony, hi all, thanks for inputs I believe we all have some good tagliatelle recipes! OK, firewire, USB and video cables are (sometimes) shielded but most AC cables are not, they easily can catch electromagnetic interferences, the AC power itself carries a lot of interferences : rings,

[filmscanners] Re: Interferences

2004-10-20 Thread Julian Vrieslander
As long as we are schmoozing about cables, I will put in a reminder to be wary of cheap Firewire cables. A few months ago, I was having some intermittent problems with my Nikon LS-4000. The source turned out to be a 3m FW cable that I had installed, so that I could move the scanner to a table

[filmscanners] Re: Blue gray random pattern???

2004-10-20 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
It's not moire, is it? What is he scanning? Have him try a different scanning program - free trial of Vuescan. He can perhaps narrow it down to a hardware vs. a software problem. http://www.hamrick.com/ Maris Brad Davis wrote: Hi, My electrician discovered that I know a little about

[filmscanners] RE: Interferences

2004-10-20 Thread Kris
, October 20, 2004 2:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Interferences As long as we are schmoozing about cables, I will put in a reminder to be wary of cheap Firewire cables. A few months ago, I was having some intermittent problems with my Nikon LS-4000. The source

[filmscanners] Re: Interferences

2004-10-20 Thread Julian Vrieslander
On 10/20/04 12:50 PM, Kris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Julian, while I don't disagree with the need to buy good shielded cables, I would suggest that there are many suppliers that are more cost effective than the cable that Apple sells. There's always the possibility that the specific cable you

[filmscanners] RE: Interferences

2004-10-20 Thread Thomas Maugham
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julian Vrieslander Sent: October 20, 2004 4:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Interferences On 10/20/04 12:50 PM, Kris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Julian, while I don't disagree with the need to buy good

[filmscanners] Re: Blue gray random pattern???

2004-10-20 Thread Tony Sleep
Brad Davis wrote: I wouldn't expect the interface to put in such an even (if random) dot pattern. I have no idea how XP might be at fault, but the one thing that would seem to be common is the XP driver for USB(12). No such problems here with XP USB2 and scanners or anything else. If he's

[filmscanners] Re: Blue gray random pattern???

2004-10-20 Thread Brad Davis
Tony, You've given me the other answer that I had come up with (and the one I was hoping was wrong). First, he is now running USB2 from an add on board in a PCI slot, so it seems unlikely that the problem is the hardware interface - although, as you say, there are some situations where the

[filmscanners] RE: Vuescan/scanners/windows XP

2004-10-19 Thread Les Berkley
AFAIK, VueScan works by using low-level calls to the scanner's interface, and is independent of the OEM driver software. Ancient SCSI scanners work perfectly on my XP box (with the ASPI layer installed). Les -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

[filmscanners] RE: Cheapo scanner for contact prints

2004-10-19 Thread Les Berkley
results. I paid less than $300US for the unit with the tranny head (both new) on ebay... Les -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Sleep Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 10:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Cheapo

[filmscanners] RE: Coolscan 5000 ED - stopping during batch scanning?- Solved?

2004-10-19 Thread
Hi All Thought I'd post the solution to the problem of my Coolscan stopping part way through a batch scan (anywhere between 6-20 out of 50 scans would complete before an error message saying that power was off to the scanner would appear and then hang.) It appears that the USB 2.0 PCI card I

[filmscanners] Re: Epson scanner drivers will not stay installed

2004-09-24 Thread
Two thoughts: 25 pins on the computer and 50 pins on the device was the standard SCSI configuration for years. 25-to-50 cables are probably more common than 50-to-50 cables. The extra 25 lines are just grounds (individually paired to each data line) and only really need to be connected at one

[filmscanners] RE: Test

2004-09-22 Thread Laurie Solomon
It got through. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been trying to sent a posting to the list but it doesn't appear and I don't get any admin/error messages. This test is just to see if a message with different text fares any better! Al Bond

[filmscanners] Re: Test

2004-09-22 Thread Brad Davis
Just so you know, your message was distributed - that is, I got it. Brad On 22/9/04 14:22, Al Bond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been trying to sent a posting to the list but it doesn't appear and I don't get any admin/error messages. This test is just to see if a message with different

[filmscanners] Re: Epson scanner drivers will not stay installed

2004-09-19 Thread Bernie Kubiak
Laurie, This site: www.ncf.carleton.ca/~aa571/aspi.htm has the FTP URL addresses for Adaptec. The Radified web site http://aspi.radified.com/ offers this bit of jargon: The term 'ASPI' is an acronym that stands for: Advanced SCSI Programming Interface. All the following terms are synonymous:

[filmscanners] Re: Epson scanner drivers will not stay installed

2004-09-19 Thread James L. Sims
Bernie Kubiak wrote: All this might not be necessary if MS learned to play well with others! grin Bernie And when might that be? :) Jim Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe

[filmscanners] RE: Epson scanner drivers will not stay installed

2004-09-19 Thread LAURIE SOLOMON
All this might not be necessary if MS learned to play well with others! grin MS does play well with others; but only if it can be boss. :-) Unfortunately, this seems to be a common failing of the whole industry. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: installed Laurie, This site:

[filmscanners] Re: Epson scanner drivers will not stay installed

2004-09-19 Thread James L. Sims
Bernie and Laurie, I have updated the ASPI files from the links Bernie provided. After reboot I turned on the Epson scanner and the computer recognized it immediately - no reinstallation of the drivers. I will try it again tomorrow, after I use the SprintScan 120 and the card reader. If it

[filmscanners] RE: Epson scanner drivers will not stay installed

2004-09-18 Thread LAURIE SOLOMON
I have had problems trying to run two scanners off a SCSI card wherein one of the scanners insisted that it be loaded first or else it would not load. Others have said that they have run into a similar thing with a SCI card where one of the scanners insisted on being given a specific ID assignment

[filmscanners] Re: Epson scanner drivers will not stay installed

2004-09-18 Thread
Which service pack? I've occasionaly had this happen on my XP machine and after a while I just kept the driver in a known spot on the c-drive so that I could have it find it when it asked. No need to pull out the CD again and again. - John James L. Sims wrote: I am having a problem with my

[filmscanners] Re: Epson scanner drivers will not stay installed

2004-09-18 Thread James L. Sims
Laurie, I almost always have only one scanner turned on. I have each USB device in its own port - Epson scanner, Epson printer, trackball, and multi-card reader (that takes up two ports). I have tried switching ports (a suggestion made by Epson). What's strange is that the only device drivers

[filmscanners] Re: Epson scanner drivers will not stay installed

2004-09-18 Thread James L. Sims
John, I have SP4 installed along with all the Critical updates. Also, I've installed a suggested fix for failures to mount a drive. Jim [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Which service pack? I've occasionaly had this happen on my XP machine and after a while I just kept the driver in a known spot on

[filmscanners] Re: Epson scanner drivers will not stay installed

2004-09-18 Thread Bernie Kubiak
Jim, I'd try posting your question on the on the Windows support groups Microsoft sponsors. The problem with the shutdown sequence suggests that something needs fixing with the OS and that in turn should help with the scanner driver situation. FWIW, I've not had problems with Epson scanner

[filmscanners] Re: Epson scanner drivers will not stay installed

2004-09-18 Thread James L. Sims
Thanks, Bernie. I think I posted this problem on a Microsoft monitored newsgroup a while back but the response didn't seem to fit the issues I'm having. I'll give it another try. Jim Bernie Kubiak wrote: Jim, I'd try posting your question on the on the Windows support groups Microsoft

[filmscanners] RE: Epson scanner drivers will not stay installed

2004-09-18 Thread LAURIE SOLOMON
and is reverting to hybernation rather than shut down. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of James L. Sims Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 11:58 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Epson scanner drivers will not stay installed

[filmscanners] Re: Epson scanner drivers will not stay installed

2004-09-18 Thread James L. Sims
LAURIE SOLOMON wrote: What's strange is that the only device drivers that go away are the Epson scanner drivers. This makes me think the problem is that the scanner is basically a SCSI based scanner which uses a USB port but feeds to a SCSI driver. The driver that goes away may be the

[filmscanners] RE: Epson scanner drivers will not stay installed

2004-09-18 Thread LAURIE SOLOMON
Yes. That doesn't seem to do any good, Laurie. However, In trying this again to be sure, I decided to turn off the scanner and then turn it back on. On the third try it recognized it. One other thing I should point out. When I first turn on the scanner, this is after the computer has

[filmscanners] Re: Nikon Slide feeders SF 200 jamming fix

2004-09-17 Thread Bob Frost
Rob, Many thanks for that picture; I can see now how it works. Should be great for helping with scanning old Kodachromes in card mounts which are prone to getting taken in two at a time and jamming according to the Nikon manual. Bob frost. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[filmscanners] Re: Nikon Slide feeders SF 200 - which models does it fit now?

2004-09-16 Thread Bob Frost
Rob, The SF200 works with the LS2000 and LS4000ED, but the 5000 has a different version - SF210 I believe. I've just ordered a SF200 for my 4000, so I'm interested in your fix for jamming. Can you give more details - I can't quite envisage it at the moment, despite looking at the diagrams in the

[filmscanners] RE: Nikon Slide feeders SF 200 - which models does it fit now?

2004-09-16 Thread Chris Street
1) Works with LS-4000 Chris Street -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 16 September 2004 12:24 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [filmscanners] Nikon Slide feeders SF 200 - which models does it fit now? 1) Does anyone

[filmscanners] Re: Nikon Scanners

2004-09-14 Thread Peter Marquis-Kyle
Frank Mullins wrote: ..., my slide collection consists of over 10,000 slides. While I am sure I will choose not to digitize all of them, a bulk loader is a major consideration. Thanks, for bringing this to my attention. To scan these one at a time would take hundreds, if not thousands, of

[filmscanners] Re: Nikon Scanners

2004-09-14 Thread Carlisle Landel
At 3:55 PM +1000 9/14/04, Peter Marquis-Kyle wrote: I have read several reports from people who have used older models of Nikon slide feeders. As I recall, they found the feeders were very reliable with plastic slide mounts. With card mounts there was a risk that the feeder would try to gobble

[filmscanners] Re: Scan Dual IV vs Scan Dual II

2004-09-14 Thread Berry Ives
I notice on the Minolta compatibility chart, the following footnotes regarding use of the Scan Dual IV with Mac OS-X: *3:You must be logged on as an administrator to complete the driver installation. *4:The Mac OS X plug-in cannot be used with applications that are not OS X native. Since it is

[filmscanners] Re: Scan Dual IV vs. Scan Dual II

2004-09-14 Thread Brad Davis
Carlisle, Thanks for amplifying my answer, yours is so much clearer and sensible. I recognize that I was assuming that everyone knows Unix to some degree, even though I also know that isn't true. Brad Berry, To amplify Brad's answer: When you first set up your Mac under OSX, you create

[filmscanners] Re: Scan Dual IV vs. Scan Dual II

2004-09-14 Thread Carlisle Landel
Brad, My pleasure! I only know enough Unix to be dangerous...but I *do* know macs! 8*) Carlisle Carlisle, Thanks for amplifying my answer, yours is so much clearer and sensible. I recognize that I was assuming that everyone knows Unix to some degree, even though I also know that isn't

[filmscanners] Re: Nikon Scanners

2004-09-13 Thread Frank Lila Mullins
Art and Carlisle, Thank you both for your response to my question concerning the Coolscan V vs the Super Coolscan 5000. Carlisle, my slide collection consists of over 10,000 slides. While I am sure I will choose not to digitize all of them, a bulk loader is a major consideration. Thanks, for

[filmscanners] Re: Scan Dual IV vs Scan Dual II

2004-09-11 Thread Arthur Entlich
I can only answer half your question, but I have some idea of the changes that Minolta made between the two. In it's time, the Minolta SD2 was considered good value, however, it was not without its flaws. They had a problem with quality control which led to what I coined lazy sensors which meant

[filmscanners] Re: Scan Dual IV vs Scan Dual II

2004-09-11 Thread Berry Ives
on 9/11/04 6:43 AM, Arthur Entlich at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can only answer half your question, but I have some idea of the changes that Minolta made between the two. In it's time, the Minolta SD2 was considered good value, however, it was not without its flaws. They had a problem with

[filmscanners] RE: Scan Dual IV vs Scan Dual II

2004-09-11 Thread Al Kiecker
I'm only a neophyte at this but I never noticed any of the problems mentioned with my SD2. I am very happy with it for the price. It sounds like significant improvements have been made though, so the SD4 sounds like the better deal. -- al

[filmscanners] RE: Scan Dual IV vs Scan Dual II

2004-09-11 Thread LAURIE SOLOMON
, September 11, 2004 8:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Scan Dual IV vs Scan Dual II Berry Ives wrote: Okay, does anyone have experience on both the Minolta SD2 and SD4? If so, please share that with me. I've read the specs already. I don't usually do Me

[filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?!

2004-09-11 Thread Patrick Cullinan, Jr.
Dear folks, I've been a member of this mailing list for years and it's been an indispensable resource. I still have many thousands of slide and negatives to be scanned and I'm in the market for a new scanner. Film scanning is not a dead letter, nor is it even moribund. There are oceans and

[filmscanners] Re: Scan Dual IV vs Scan Dual II

2004-09-11 Thread Preston Earle
LAURIE SOLOMON wrote: Preston, I have to wonder if time were money if you would actually save a whole lot by using dICE since using it often slows down the scan speed a great deal. If one cleaned one's film and dust out of the scanner, would one have to spend more than a minimal amount of time

[filmscanners] Re: Scan Dual IV vs Scan Dual II

2004-09-11 Thread Brad Davis
Preston, At one time I had all my color negatives ( and BW, I use XP2) done at one hour labs and I spent a lot of time spotting - I don't like the dust removal programs (I've tried various instances) as it reduces the sharpness of the image - I already feel that I am not able to truly use the

[filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?!

2004-09-10 Thread Arthur Entlich
James L. Sims wrote: WELCOME BACK, ART!!! I thought you'd died! At my age it's getting to be a real worry. Gee Jim, Thanks... I think ;-) I'm sure some people may well wish I had... but the rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated (like dust and grain on Nikon scanners?). Just

[filmscanners] Re: List future

2004-09-10 Thread Tony Sleep
Brad Davis wrote: In part, because I much enjoyed reading the list when there was more activity, I asked if there was a way to get it moving again. You seem to have done just that:) Asking questions, or putting up points/observations for debate will do it. Regards Tony Sleep -

[filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?!

2004-09-10 Thread Arthur Entlich
Hi Frank, There are a couple of questions to ask in terms of these specifications. A/D bit conversion is correlated to dynamic range. In theory, a higher bit depth in the conversion, should result in a better (higher) dynamic range. But the truth is, it isn't that simple, and the quoted

[filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?!

2004-09-10 Thread Arthur Entlich
Oh, is that what those overly ornate doors were all about... no wonder everyone thinks I died, I've been missing all the signs... I guess that's what happens when you don't leave your computer often enough. Art Tony Sleep wrote: James L. Sims wrote: WELCOME BACK, ART!!! I thought you'd

[filmscanners] Re: List future

2004-09-10 Thread Tony Sleep
LAURIE SOLOMON wrote: But if your analysis is correct and traffic is negligable because most of the knowledgable users have adequate knowledge and are using their older models of scanner and not keeping up with the newer models, then eventually there will not be a group of informed

[filmscanners] Re: List future

2004-09-10 Thread Tony Sleep
Brad Davis wrote: As to what kind of list I would like in addition - I feel that I am most behind the curve on various programs for image processing. I use Photoshop CS, and while I find it very useful, I keep coming across comments that this or that software does some things (even many

[filmscanners] RE: List future

2004-09-10 Thread Laurie Solomon
Tony, I think we are on the same page; and I concur with many of your points. The list has for the most part had balance and been self correcting without heavy handed intervention on your part. The arrow of time typically goes in a linear fashion; but time may not have that characteristic any

[filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?!

2004-09-09 Thread Julian Vrieslander
On 9/8/04 10:30 PM, Brad Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, that makes sense to me too - would you suggest what we might address best here? Scanners seem about done as a topic - they'll be around for a while, but they are more like appliances than specialized equipment and a lot of the

[filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?!

2004-09-09 Thread Bob Frost
With a slide copier on the front of your digital camera, who needs a scanner? Bob Frost. - Original Message - From: Julian Vrieslander [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sometime in the next year, I hope to acquire a decent DSLR. Perhaps the ideal list focus for me would be crusty old film

[filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?!

2004-09-09 Thread David J. Littleboy
From: Bob Frost [EMAIL PROTECTED] asks: With a slide copier on the front of your digital camera, who needs a scanner? Medium and large format users. David J. Littleboy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tokyo, Japan

[filmscanners] RE: Revive this list?!

2004-09-09 Thread
Hi Bob, With a slide copier on the front of your digital camera, who needs a scanner? Er, people who want high(er) quality scans? Regards, Austin mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

[filmscanners] Re: Coolscan V vs 5000

2004-09-09 Thread Carlisle Landel
At 9:40 AM -0400 9/9/04, Frank Lila Mullins wrote: I am in the process of purchasing my first film scanner. Although, I will, at times, use the scanner to make 8 x 10 or larger prints, my primary goal is to convert my 35mm slide collection to digital. At present, am tending toward the Nikon

[filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?!

2004-09-09 Thread Carlisle Landel
A lurker adds his $0.02: I've not been a member for long, having joined within the last year in preparation for purchasing a scanner to archive an extensive slide collection. Personally, I hadn't realized that the list even *needed* a revival. This is an *incredibly* good list, because the junk

[filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?!

2004-09-09 Thread Mike Kersenbrock
My two cents is that the value of this list is its expertise in film scanners. It's a film scanner group, not a group that happens to talk about film scanners. If one just wanted the group to be more talkative for the group's sake, we could just start talking about politics or religion and have

[filmscanners] RE: Revive this list?!

2004-09-09 Thread Clark Guy
, 2004 12:31 AM To: Clark Guy Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?! Jules, Actually, that makes sense to me too - would you suggest what we might address best here? Scanners seem about done as a topic - they'll be around for a while, but they are more like appliances than specialized

[filmscanners] RE: Revive this list?!

2004-09-09 Thread Clark Guy
Message- From: Arthur Entlich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 4:16 AM To: Clark Guy Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?! Since everyone knows that what really keeps a list active is a good bit of controversy, I will take responsibility for the list having

[filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?!

2004-09-09 Thread Tony Sleep
James L. Sims wrote: WELCOME BACK, ART!!! I thought you'd died! At my age it's getting to be a real worry. He has. I have. You have. Didn't you see the pearly gates on the way in? Regards Tony Sleep - http://www.halftone.co.uk

[filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?!

2004-09-09 Thread James L. Sims
Tony Sleep wrote: He has. I have. You have. Didn't you see the pearly gates on the way in? Geesh! And I thought I was dreamin' Jim Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe

[filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?!

2004-09-09 Thread Dieder Bylsma
With a slide copier on the front of your digital camera, who needs a scanner? hm. me, and quite a few others. :) In short digital cameras don't provide anywhere near the depth and detail that a film scanner can with slides. Not even a medium format scanning back IMHO can come close to what a

[filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?!

2004-09-09 Thread Tony Sleep
Carlisle Landel wrote: This is an *incredibly* good list, because the junk to content ratio is vanishingly close to zero. So what if there are long periods of silence? As far as I've been able to see, if somebody has a question, it is answered quickly *and* authoritatively. If somebody

[filmscanners] Re: List future

2004-09-09 Thread Brad Davis
Tony, Thanks for your response. The past day or so has been an education for me. Initially, my concern was fueled by the fact that I needed some information (cleaning my Polaroid SS4000) and the concern that it might not have been available if I waited a little longer- that the list might have

[filmscanners] RE: List future

2004-09-09 Thread LAURIE SOLOMON
2. It's still useful to have a dedicated reference forum in one place, for as long as there are filmscanners around. Even if traffic is negligible, it may be tomorrow that any of us needs the conduit to the expertise of others. But if your analysis is correct and traffic is negligable because

[filmscanners] RE: List future

2004-09-09 Thread LAURIE SOLOMON
Davis Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 7:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [filmscanners] Re: List future Tony, Thanks for your response. The past day or so has been an education for me. Initially, my concern was fueled by the fact that I needed some information (cleaning my Polaroid SS4000

[filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?!

2004-09-08 Thread James L. Sims
I, for one, would hate to see this list go by the wayside. It has helped me make choices in a evolution of scanners and, as far as I know, scanners are still improving. Many of the members on this list, and they're too numerous to name, have been of invaluable assistance to me. I agree with

[filmscanners] RE: Revive this list?!

2004-09-08 Thread Kris
To all: I will add my support to revive this list. Unlike many of you, I recently joined in hopes of getting some good ideas to support the purchase of a filmscanner in my business. I have been disappointed in the very few messages that have come across, so much so I haven't even introduced

[filmscanners] RE: Revive this list?!

2004-09-08 Thread Laurie Solomon
Maybe, the name of the group should be changed to Image Capturing and Digitalization Techniques. :-) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I, for one, would hate to see this list go by the wayside. It has helped me make choices in a evolution of scanners and, as far as I know, scanners are still

[filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?!

2004-09-08 Thread Brad Davis
Laurie, Were it up to me, and it isn't, so this is just a preference, I would have it cover digital photography from acquisition to printing. We don't have to duplicate Phil Askey, but I would love to know what actual experience is with different digital cameras - is the canon Mark II really that

[filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?!

2004-09-08 Thread Julian Vrieslander
On 9/8/04 4:32 PM, Brad Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Were it up to me, and it isn't, so this is just a preference, I would have it cover digital photography from acquisition to printing. I have not been a conspicuous presence on this list, mostly lurking for a couple of years. I have

[filmscanners] RE: Revive this list?!

2004-09-08 Thread Laurie Solomon
Laurie, you are one of the gurus here, and I hope that the rest of them - there must be nearly a dozen real experts in various areas, including actual practice - are still around. Flattery will get you everywhere you smooth talker you; but on these sorts of lists flattery will only get you in

[filmscanners] Re: Revive this list?!

2004-09-08 Thread Brad Davis
Jules, Actually, that makes sense to me too - would you suggest what we might address best here? Scanners seem about done as a topic - they'll be around for a while, but they are more like appliances than specialized equipment and a lot of the issues have been addressed. I would like to keep

[filmscanners] Re: Raw files in Vuescan

2004-08-28 Thread Myles
Date sent: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 11:13:02 -0700 Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Ed Lusby [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:[filmscanners] Re: Raw files in Vuescan I believe incorrect cropping can lead

[filmscanners] Re: Raw files in Vuescan

2004-08-28 Thread Ed Lusby
Myles, You're right, the colors would not be affected, but, as I said before, I believe the exposure times could be affected, if the black/white strip is of significant size. I don't know what significant size is exactly, that' why I suggested you look for clipping in highlights and loss of

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