Message text written by INTERNET:scan@... ... Subject: Re: Scan-Digest V2000 #829 ... Interesting! The best scanner I've used (er -- the *only* scanner...
CARL GROHS, JR.
CARL_GROHS@...
Sep 1, 2001 9:16 am
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Does anyone have experience with the IX240 Film Adapter (for APS film cartridges) and the LS30 (Windows PC)? I can get the first frame to scan but can't find...
Gene McLaughlin
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Sep 1, 2001 9:18 am
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In article <3B902C16.8730F1C4@...>, Jerry Olson <jerryolson@...> writes ... Well, if the price is unimportant Jerry - do what Rafe did and buy a Nikon...
Kennedy McEwen
rkm@...
Sep 1, 2001 9:18 am
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In article <3B8FB8D4.D41529F9@...>, Jerry Olson <jerryolson@...> writes ... It depends on a lot more than the lens, Jerry, although that is certainly...
Kennedy McEwen
rkm@...
Sep 1, 2001 9:19 am
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In article <3B8FB817.B30A51D6@...>, Jerry Olson <jerryolson@...> writes ... The 1600 was not the same as the 1640, neither was the 1200 the same as the...
Kennedy McEwen
rkm@...
Sep 1, 2001 9:19 am
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... Can you explain why my 1640 scans (posted on my website -- you've surely seen them by now) look soft even when compared to a SprintScan Plus outputting at...
Rafe B.
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Sep 1, 2001 1:22 pm
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... I don't think it's that Epson scanners are at issue here. I've tried several different brands of scanners with Profiler RGB. All but one (the HP) yield...
Polaroid is offering a download of a sample scan from their SprintScan 120 at:www.polaroidwork.com/sprintscan. This, plus Rafe's efforts should account for...
Paul Corsa
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Sep 1, 2001 8:20 pm
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I would, Kennedy, but unfortunately it won't do 4x5's, which I would need on occasion. Alson, I don't want to take the loss I would have to take on my Agfa. I...
Jerry Olson
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Sep 1, 2001 9:09 pm
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Kennedy, I have not a clue what you are talking about. Way too technical for me! Jerry ... - Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use...
Jerry Olson
jerryolson@...
Sep 1, 2001 9:10 pm
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... The first face image looks very soft. I wonder why they chose that image to show off the scanner. The second face image is much sharper, but if you look ...
Moreno Polloni
mp@...
Sep 1, 2001 9:11 pm
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Wonder who makes Epson lenses? They've never been known for the wonderful quality of their cameras or scanners. Just their printers, which of course are the...
Jerry Olson
jerryolson@...
Sep 1, 2001 9:11 pm
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I bought a 1200U Photo for faxing and OCR. It does a great job. It's fast, reliable, and quiet and has good OCR software. I occasionally scan printed...
East75th
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Sep 1, 2001 9:12 pm
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From: "Rafe B." <rafeb@...> Subject: Re: Scan-Digest V2000 #829 ... here. I've tried several different brands of scanners with Profiler RGB. All but...
CARL GROHS, JR.
CARL_GROHS@...
Sep 2, 2001 5:32 am
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In article <3B910D40.46135C24@...>, Jerry Olson <jerryolson@...> writes ... Sorry Jerry, I deal with this sort of stuff every day, so I tend to forget...
Kennedy McEwen
rkm@...
Sep 2, 2001 7:35 am
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Kennedy, I can only go by the results, but my agfa 2500 T can resolve MUCH more detail than the epson I had. It is MUCH Sharper!. Sort of like the difference...
Jerry Olson
jerryolson@...
Sep 2, 2001 6:37 pm
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Jerry: What area did you scan that got printed out at 11 x 16, and how big was the resultant file? Also, what was your final print resolution? Your ...
Jack Winberg
jwinberg1@...
Sep 2, 2001 9:13 pm
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Is anybody using an HP Photo Smart S20 film scanner? How long have you had it and how do you like it. I just got one , manufactured 10/00. I don't know...
Arizona Maps (Bruce)
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Sep 2, 2001 9:15 pm
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... Nope, I don't think so, Jack. I have a 1640su, and had the same experience. Do a Deja search and you'll see many more comments echoing those of Jerry and...
Rafe B.
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Sep 2, 2001 10:38 pm
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In article <3B924F61.407F57B@...>, Jerry Olson <jerryolson@...> writes ... It also has more than twice the native sampling density - 6.25Msamples per...
Kennedy McEwen
rkm@...
Sep 2, 2001 10:39 pm
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... No, Carl - you are not alone. I also got good profiles with the original Profiler software using both the Auto setting and the Reset setting with an Epson...
Roger Smith
rsmith@...
Sep 3, 2001 12:10 am
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This thread is making me very nervous! I had come to believe that the 1640 was about he best one could get in that price range ($400 +-$100 --- plus $100 for...
Jim Green
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Sep 3, 2001 2:17 am
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... Hmmm. If ProfilerRBG was designed to minimize "differences in the settings" then why are there six pages of instructions in the user manual citing...
Rafe B.
rafeb@...
Sep 3, 2001 3:33 am
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... Jim, the only reason to consider the 1640 (with transparency adapter) is for scanning 120-film formats (6x6, 6x7, 645, etc.) on a tight budget. Don't even...
Rafe B.
rafeb@...
Sep 3, 2001 3:34 am
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This was a couple years ago Jack, but I always scan at the scanner's highest optical resolution. The negatives were hasselblad and rollei negs, Ilford Pan F...
Jerry Olson
jerryolson@...
Sep 3, 2001 3:36 am
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Kennedy, a 1600 DPI scanner scanning Ilford Pan f film at 1600 DPI (shot with a Rollei Sl66, Zeiss Planar lens on a tripod, which is what most of my 2 1/4 x 2 ...
Jerry Olson
jerryolson@...
Sep 3, 2001 3:37 am
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... that ... Jim, I had the 1640 for a few weeks, and can offer a few insights. First of all, the biggest problem I found scanning negs & slides is that after...
Moreno Polloni
mp@...
Sep 3, 2001 4:44 am
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To those of you who use Photoshop and use the Levels function (I usually use Curves), I've had a rather extensive conversation with Adobe in their PS forum...
East75th
east75th@...
Sep 3, 2001 5:18 am
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... Notwithstanding, you haven't addressed either of my most recent questions to you on this matter. Why does the 1640 output look soft compared to 1350 dpi...