Simple marketing Mark - it makes their products look more appealing, as an all in one solution, whilst not tying them down to or seeming to endorse, any single...
... Welcome to the warm, wet and windy side of the country Daniel. We moved from Notts/Lincs in 1988 and our daughter spent three years in Cambridge before...
... I tried something like this using a cheap ring flash as illumination and a 100mm macro lens on the A100 fitted to a copy stand (a cheap enlarger). Details...
Thanks, Daniel. I meanwhile stick to 8-bit conversion, since the engine I use (dcraw) does significantly better default colors in 8-bit mode. I brought ~1300...
... go ... shoot ... Hey folks, I have one of these for my 7D, been using it for about a month now. It works great. It has a port that connects via a short ...
I haven't seen a post since Dec 13 - weird. Anyhow, personally I would be leary of sharpening anything, but your intended viewing and eyesight and taste will...
I don't think that marketing a product with what is generally regarded as inferior software applications is a good marketing tactic. Better to simply do a...
... Maybe OK, but might be marginal. Metal difference is a reason to favor the lens mount. The reversing ring is probably aluminum (weak, brittle) while the...
Digital ICE is a software solution designed to remove dust and hair from neg or slide film scans. It can also perform wonders in reducing apparent print...
My understanding is that it is a software application (or perhaps "firmware"). It is featured in various scanners from various manufacturers, and was...
... from neg or slide film scans. It can also perform wonders in reducing apparent print damage from creasing or tearing. ... know if they still own it. . ......
... The important part of Digital ICE is hardware. It's an extra infrared scan -- if this is made with a separate sensor, separate pass with different light or...
Please be advised that williamrussum has pasted away and can no longer be apart of this group. I felt I should write and let you know, it was sudden and I am...
Hello, Just a thought, have you tried putting in just 2GB of memory and see if it runs.Maybe the program won't address the 8GB as 32 bit windows will only...
... From: daveinkelso Subject: [Minolta] Re: Im new Digital ICE is several technologies, the most important of which - used by Minolta - is hardware based. ICE...
Sharon, I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your husband. Thanks for writing to let us know. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help. - Justin ...
... An IR scan is used for "dust gathering" separate from the visible scan used for image gathering. The CPU in a scanner may be a huge difference also. The...
I have 2 Minolta Integral Polarising (circular) filters available for the Minolta 300/2.8 lens. If you are interested, then let me know. thanks brian balogh ...
I have the normal and ND8x filter scew in filters for the Mirror lenses, 39mm thread. I also have two 42mm filters, the A12 and the B12. I also have 2 Integral...
Tom, Thanks so much for the advice... i cant wait to get started on this kind of work... i hear its a good business... i just love this site and group because...
What I have available is: 70-210 f4 with Macro 80-200 f4.5-5.6 35-80 f4.5-5.6 28-80 f3.5-5.6 28-80 f4-5.6 35-70 f4 If you are interested, let me know. thanks ...
I just now noticed this, mainly because I've still been working on some older .MRWs, that the A100 .ARW files do not show up in Adobe Bridge. The JPGs for the...
Thanks, Keven. While I tend to agree regarding sharpening, at least if not upsizing myself, noise reduction seems to me a must. I already tried to print ...
With the price ratio between generic and authentic NP-FM55H running between 4:1 and 5:1 in Australia, I'd be very keen to use a couple of generic batteries if...
... not software based. Would you please illustrate that? ... I can't show any images of the inside of the scanners. I attended the launch at photokina - year...
Hello all. I know this is a Minolta group, and I do run minolta gear, but I have a question about the vivitar 283 flash, if anyone can help me out. A while...