Re: filmscanners: Q60 scanner gray scale tests

2001-08-04 Thread Mike Duncan
Cliff wrote: You can get Stouffer step tablets from www.darkroom-innovations.com. I just got the 35mm step tablet with 21 steps, .15 density/step (uncalibrated), for $25.95 with ground shipping (only took a couple of days). This will give your scanner a good workout. My SS4000 bottoms-out around

Re: filmscanners: Q60 scanner gray scale tests

2001-07-24 Thread Cliff Rames
Mike Duncan wrote: Does anyone know of a target with lower gray level steps (eg. 5% and 3%) since the Polaroid Nikon scanners can't be fully tested with the Q60? You can get Stouffer step tablets from www.darkroom-innovations.com. I just got the 35mm step tablet with 21 steps, .15

Re: filmscanners: Q60 scanner gray scale tests

2001-07-24 Thread Mike Duncan
Mike Duncan wrote: Does anyone know of a target with lower gray level steps (eg. 5% and 3%) since the Polaroid Nikon scanners can't be fully tested with the Q60? You can get Stouffer step tablets from www.darkroom-innovations.com. I just got the 35mm step tablet with 21 steps, .15

Re: filmscanners: Q60 scanner gray scale tests

2001-07-20 Thread Arthur Entlich
Dear Mike, Thanks for the most interesting revelations. One question... the Minolta DUal Dimage you ar currently using... is it the SCSI model (I) or the USB model (II)? Thanks, Art Mike Duncan wrote: I have made some measurements on 4 scanners (Canon FS-4000, Polaroid SS4000, Nikon

Re: filmscanners: Q60 scanner gray scale tests

2001-07-20 Thread Mike Duncan
Dear Mike, Thanks for the most interesting revelations. One question... the Minolta DUal Dimage you ar currently using... is it the SCSI model (I) or the USB model (II)? It's the original SCSI model. Mike Duncan

filmscanners: Q60 scanner gray scale tests

2001-07-19 Thread Mike Duncan
I have made some measurements on 4 scanners (Canon FS-4000, Polaroid SS4000, Nikon LS4000, Minolta Diamage Dual) using the Q60 test image. After reading Tony's discussion of the Q60, I had assumed the steps were linear from 1 to 22. They are not. Steps 21 and 22 have half the step change (2%