filmscanners: Replacement of Nikon LS-30: LS-40 or LS-2000 (especially as to clipped negative highlights)?

2001-12-02 Thread Ralf Schmode
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

Re: filmscanners: Replacement of Nikon LS-30: LS-40 or LS-2000 (especially as to clipped negative highlights)?

2001-12-02 Thread Julian Robinson
I can only answer for the LS2000 - to confirm: a) my perception of the blown highlights and its cure is exactly as you stated it, b) even with LS3.1 which I use on my LS2000, the option for lo-contrast neutral is still there, so I think it would meet your needs. c) having asked this kind of

Re: filmscanners: Replacement of Nikon LS-30: LS-40 or LS-2000(especially as to clipped negative highlights)?

2001-12-02 Thread Op's
Julian Robinson wrote: BTW I emailed Nikon in Australia about exactly this question (how does the LS40/4000 handle the blown highlights problem) and you can guess their totally useless reply - what blown highlights?, we have many satisfied users and no-one has ever complained ... blah

Re: filmscanners: Replacement of Nikon LS-30: LS-40 or LS-2000 (especially as to clipped negative highlights)?

2001-12-02 Thread Bernie Ess
- Original Message - From: Julian Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 11:44 PM Subject: Re: filmscanners: Replacement of Nikon LS-30: LS-40 or LS-2000 (especially as to clipped negative highlights)? BTW I emailed Nikon in Australia about

Re: filmscanners: Replacement of Nikon LS-30: LS-40 or LS-2000(especially as to clipped negative highlights)?

2001-12-02 Thread Julian Robinson
I see you are in Oz, so better say that I only got a reply after I spoke to them by phone, and told them that I had NOT got a reply previously. And I was only speaking to them by phone because I had one of their scanners on my desk (i.e. they owned it, mine was here as well) and thus they had