Re: Re[2]: OT: Almost ready to by a scanner

2004-03-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Alan Chan Subject: Re: Re[2]: OT: Almost ready to by a scanner I think it works if it digital ice is C41 BW films. C-41 black and white is an oxymoron. By definition, all C-41 films are colour films. Hence the term chromogenic. And yes, it works fine

Re: Re[2]: OT: Almost ready to by a scanner

2004-03-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mike Ignatiev Subject: Re[2]: OT: Almost ready to by a scanner scanner as an investment? i suppose you invest in pc's as well? :) If you plan to keep it and use it for a while, then it's not a bad idea. William Robb

Re[2]: OT: Almost ready to by a scanner

2004-03-18 Thread Mike Ignatiev
-Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Nick In what way was the Minolta rubbish? Have you scanned BW negs with either? I also used CoolScan 4000 for almost 2 years, and Minolta Scan Multi II for a few months. I might have had a defective unit, but Minolta

Re[2]: OT: Almost ready to by a scanner

2004-03-18 Thread Mike Ignatiev
i scanned a few rolls of BW (some tmax100, some trix, some really old svema) on the nikon -- apart from the fact that ice is not working with it, i couldn't see anything to complain about. just make sure you save and edit all in 16 bit mode, otherwise all you'll have is 256 shades of grey.

Re: Re[2]: OT: Almost ready to by a scanner

2004-03-18 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Mike Ignatiev Subject: Re[2]: OT: Almost ready to by a scanner i scanned a few rolls of BW (some tmax100, some trix, some really old svema) on the nikon -- apart from the fact that ice is not working with it, i couldn't see anything to complain about. just

Re: Re[2]: OT: Almost ready to by a scanner

2004-03-18 Thread Alan Chan
I think it works if it is C41 BW films. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Digital Ice doesn't work with black and white film. _ MSN Premium helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*