Frederic, sounds like the way to scan large grain B&W films. Thanks for the info. Gene Taylor ... From: Frederic Neema <frederic@...> To:...
Gene Taylor
gntaylor@...
Jun 1, 1999 3:04 pm
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Hi Frederic Did your AgfaPan and Tmax scans look proper coming off the scanner? If not you probably have a low fidelity scan because of not having enough data...
Phil.Lippincott
phil.lippincott@...
Jun 1, 1999 5:23 pm
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Hi, can someone explain to me which effect has the clean image options (non - normal - sharp) in the Nikon Scan software (2.1) on the quality of the scans. I'm...
Hubert Keller
hubert.keller@...
Jun 1, 1999 9:22 pm
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Off simply turns CleanImage off On (Normal) turns it on but without any sharpening. Some people have seen a very slight softening of the image in...
Bob Somerville Roberts
bob@...
Jun 1, 1999 10:36 pm
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Here is waht someone posted on another group ============== ...........setting the scanner to "color negative" and "grayscale" gives a MUCH better scan than...
Frederic Neema
frederic@...
Jun 2, 1999 4:00 am
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... I'll try to answer this the best I can. I don't think there is a best setting for all scans. It depends on the kind of film, the way it is exposed and,...
RichD
richd21@...
Jun 2, 1999 6:55 am
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... I can recommend the use of chromogenic films like Ilfords XP2 or XP2 Super. Rated at 400 but to have the finest grain best shot at a 100. Scan them as...
Hans van Gerven
hans.van-gerven@...
Jun 2, 1999 8:39 am
4456
Is there anyone here in OZ that knows about Nikon LS 1000 film scanners? I have some problem with the images I am now getting, It appears as though the...
Robert Hildebrand
hildeb@...
Jun 3, 1999 1:35 am
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has anyone tested a scanners evenness of coverage by scanning a plain sheet of white paper and then in photoshop clicking on equalize [under image>adjust]?...
jim
jcomley@...
Jun 3, 1999 5:49 am
4458
... I don't know about the umax drivers, but with an HP, scanning a blank white sheet of paper means the drivers try to find the slightest detail and end up...
Rob Geraghty
the_harper@...
Jun 3, 1999 8:40 am
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I'm not in OZ but had a similar problem with the LS1000. I was told it was something to do with the mechanism for calibrating the CCDs prior to scanning -...
Bob Somerville Roberts
bob@...
Jun 3, 1999 10:20 am
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... Wow, you got to hand it to Epson service for fixing Nikon scanners. <G> <warm smile> Rich ...
RichD
richd21@...
Jun 3, 1999 4:07 pm
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... The manufacture like so many others claims a Dynamic Range of 4.1 The price for this CCD scanner is very high. Much higher in price than drum scanners. In...
Dean Shough
dean.shough@...
Jun 3, 1999 6:06 pm
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... I feel sure that Frederic is too polite to mention that his company, Sygma, is one of the world's leading news picture agencies, although he did mention...
Clive Bubley
clive@...
Jun 3, 1999 6:16 pm
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That's the 2nd time I've done that silly thing. I'll try harder next time - or perhaps get an Epson scanner Bob SR ... ...
Bob Somerville Roberts
bob@...
Jun 3, 1999 8:13 pm
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Colleagues, Can anyone give me a leg-up on scanning color negs with PShop5? I am using a UMAX PLIII and scanning 35mm pan negs. I would like a reference book...
Alan Zinn
azinn@...
Jun 3, 1999 10:26 pm
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Try this site for an interesting technique for scanning color neg film. I haven't tried it yet http://www.interlog.com/~pinkster/photo/neg2pos/neg2posa.html ...
Joel Bluming
vermont@...
Jun 3, 1999 11:42 pm
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... No biggy, just couldn't pass up the chance to have a little fun with your little slip. Course if this is the second time you did it... maybe Freud would...
RichD
richd21@...
Jun 4, 1999 1:48 am
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... Thank you Clive for your comments. The same happens when asking for advice about software for Windows. I always have to add now: "Switching to Mac is not...
Frederic Neema
frederic@...
Jun 4, 1999 1:49 am
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I really can't tell without seeing the images myself but I'll foolishly make a guess that what you're seeing is mostly the paper. A plain sheet of white paper...
Charles P. Lamb
clamb@...
Jun 4, 1999 2:09 am
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Hi all, I'm new to this list but a long time reader of the Epson list. I have been playing with the SIlverfast demo for Nikon LS1000. After using it for a...
Ira Beckoff
imbeck@...
Jun 4, 1999 4:49 pm
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Hi Ira; I'm also on the Epson list, and have seen you there. I highly recommend "Real World Photoshop" for a pretty lucid explanation of color space concepts....
Jack Winberg
jwinberg1@...
Jun 4, 1999 6:36 pm
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Hi Dean Per your inquiry I will attempt to answer your questions. Phil ... Phil STATUS A, M and T are density measurements and ISO (international standards...
Phil.Lippincott
phil.lippincott@...
Jun 4, 1999 6:56 pm
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Thanks Jack, It's on my list of books. I was hoping their might be a different insight on the scanner list. Less pre-press and more scan to print oriented. Ira...
Ira Beckoff
imbeck@...
Jun 4, 1999 9:01 pm
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Well reccomended is Real World Scanning and Halftones, 2nd Ed Peachpit Press See review at PhotoBooks www.jetcity.com/~davidh/psbooks/photobooks.html Under...
Bill Fuller
wmffamly@...
Jun 4, 1999 11:03 pm
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Thanks all for color negative scanning info. I'll let you know when I get best resources. btw I found this regarding scanning white paper - veddy interesting: ...
Alan Zinn
azinn@...
Jun 5, 1999 1:19 am
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Learned colleagues, I just hooked up new Umax PLIII and Magic Scan. I did all according to the book. I have a new PC, PShop5 and no other SCSI devices besides...
Alan Zinn
azinn@...
Jun 5, 1999 2:49 am
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I'm looking at scanners in the US$2500 range, eg the Agfa Duoscan. Most work is B&W artwork and photos, to be scanned to the very good standard (for a science...
Owen Watson
owenathome@...
Jun 5, 1999 7:44 am
4477
I think the Agfa Duoscans are made by Microtek and there is an equivalent Microtek scanner, usually several hundred dollars cheaper. The difference however...
Robert Morrison
nucdoc@...
Jun 5, 1999 1:22 pm
4478
Hi. I'm running an LS-2000 with Nikonscan 2.2 on a new Blue & White Mac G3 with 384MB RAM. Scanner is hooked up through an Adaptec 2930U SCSI ID#2 (no other...