filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-09-30 Thread JackG
Good Morning, I realize this may be like asking which is better, a Ford or a Chevrolet. I just recieved the Poloraid 4000 and am trying to decide from reading the messages which would be best for a novice like me, the Poloraid, VueScan or the Silverfast. Of course the Poloraid and SilverFast cam

Re: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-09-30 Thread David Corwin
on 9/30/01 9:00 AM PST, JackG wrote: > I just recieved the Poloraid 4000 and am trying to decide from reading the > messages which would be best for a novice like me, the Poloraid, VueScan or > the Silverfast. Of course the Poloraid and SilverFast came with the scanner, > but $40.00 for the VueS

RE: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-09-30 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
John, I have no experience with the SilverFast software but absolutely LOVE Vuescan for trannies, at least. I'm an experienced scanner but new to the SS4000 myself. I've spent $40 on far less useful things. :) Hamrick software has a full featured demo you can d/l from www.hamrick.com that you

Re: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-09-30 Thread JackG
Thanks David

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2001-09-30 Thread Maris V. Lidaka, Sr.
al Message - From: "JackG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 11:00 AM Subject: filmscanners: Best scanner software | Good Morning, | | I realize this may be like asking which is better, a Ford or a Chevrolet. | | I just recieved th

RE: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-09-30 Thread Alex Z
CTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 18:56 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: filmscanners: Best scanner software John, I have no experience with the SilverFast software but absolutely LOVE Vuescan for trannies, at least. I'm an ex

Re: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-09-30 Thread Dave King
I take it from your comment that Insight does not have provision for IT-8 calibration. Does it at least have provision for using the profile made with Silverfast? What I want in a scanner software is the ability to set endpoints, get essentially the same tone/color balance as the original (profi

RE: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-09-30 Thread Hemingway, David J
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Re: filmscanners: Best scanner software I take it from your comment that Insight does not have provision for IT-8 calibration. Does it at least have provision for using the profile made with Silverfast? What I want in a scanner software is the ability to set

Re: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-09-30 Thread RogerMillerPhoto
I'd also recommend trying Polaroid Insight first, and I agree with David's other comments shown here, as well.   If you think you need the power of SilverFast, then make sure you upgrade to version 5.5 if you scan color negatives Version 5.5 gives you something called NegaFix and it's really neede

Re: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-09-30 Thread Rob Geraghty
"Alex Z" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > BTW, do you think 2800-2900 dpi is good enough for quality A3 sized print > (about 260-270 dpi and that size) or 4000 dpi would gain quality noticeably ? I've made nice A3 prints on my Epson 1160 using scans at 2700dpi with a Nikon LS30. Scans on a SS4000 lo

Re: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-09-30 Thread Alan Tyson
- Original Message - From: Alex Z <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 7:38 PM Subject: RE: filmscanners: Best scanner software

RE: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-10-01 Thread Alex Z
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: filmscanners: Best scanner software > BTW, do you think 2800-2900 dpi is good enough for quality A3 sized print > (about 260-270 dpi > and that size) Yes, if it's an inkjet print, because the printer resolution is less than this (approx 200dpi sent to the printe

RE: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-10-01 Thread Hemingway, David J
PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 5:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: filmscanners: Best scanner software   I'd also recommend trying Polaroid Insight first, and I agree with David's other comments shown here, as well.   If you think you need the power of SilverFast, then

RE: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-10-01 Thread Alex Z
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: filmscanners: Best scanner software "Alex Z" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > BTW, do you think 2800-2900 dpi is good enough for quality A3 sized print > (about 260-270 dpi and that size) or 4000 dpi would gain quality noticeably ? I've made nice A3 p

RE: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-10-01 Thread Paul Chefurka
eciable softening of the image from the operation of cleaning algorithm, so I too use it all the time. Paul -Original Message- From: Alex Z [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 4:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: filmscanners: Best scanner software Thanks for th

Re: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-10-02 Thread Arthur Entlich
; Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 01:10 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: filmscanners: Best scanner software > > "Alex Z" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > BTW, do you think 2800-2900 dpi is good enough for quality A3 sized print > > (about 260-270 dpi and tha

LS4000 comments, was RE: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-09-30 Thread Bill Fernandez
At 8:38 PM +0200 30-9-01, Alex Z wrote: >Currently I see several choices: Nikon CoolScan IV ED, Minolta Elite (or >Elite II being released now) for 2900 and 2820 dpi resolutions respectively >or Polaroid 4000 and Nikon CoolScan 4000ED (which is actually out of my >budget even for the future :-( ).

Re: LS4000 comments, was RE: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-09-30 Thread Rob Geraghty
"Bill Fernandez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > reduction in sharpness. I have another image (Kodachrome 64) where > ICE and GEM made the entire image VERY soft. So apparently they can > work for you or against you depending on the image and/or film. Try Vuescan on the same slide. The IR cleanin

Re: LS4000 comments, was RE: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-09-30 Thread Mike Duncan
>At 8:38 PM +0200 30-9-01, Alex Z wrote: >>Currently I see several choices: Nikon CoolScan IV ED, Minolta Elite (or >>Elite II being released now) for 2900 and 2820 dpi resolutions respectively >>or Polaroid 4000 and Nikon CoolScan 4000ED (which is actually out of my >>budget even for the future :

RE: LS4000 comments, was RE: filmscanners: Best scanner software

2001-10-01 Thread Alex Z
: filmscanners: Best scanner software At 8:38 PM +0200 30-9-01, Alex Z wrote: >Currently I see several choices: Nikon CoolScan IV ED, Minolta Elite (or >Elite II being released now) for 2900 and 2820 dpi resolutions respectively >or Polaroid 4000 and Nikon CoolScan 4000ED (which is actually out of m