Upgraded to 6.4.8 and it solved the dark scan problem (see posting to Ed
Hamrick).
Tony Sleep wrote:
>
> On Fri, 12 Jan 2001 20:52:29 -0800 John Hinkey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
>
> > I too have experienced the same exact problem with my SS4000. I'm
> > running version 6.4.1. Like you slide scanning is perfectly normal. I
> > thought it was just me having a setting somewhere out of wack, but the
> > last few negatives I've scanned were VERY dark - thus requiring the
> > brightness to be set something like 50 or so. The resulting scan is
> > useable with a lot of tweeking in Vuescan and Photoshop. The negative
> > looks pretty well exposed.
>
> Are you trying to get 8bit/channel scans out, or 16bit? This sort of thing is pretty
> normal for 16bit, you'd expect to have to adjust levels in PS. I'm using
> (ancient!) 6.4.5 here with a Pol4000 for 16bit colour neg output, and it seems fine.
>
> Regards
>
> Tony Sleep
> http://www.halftone.co.uk - Online portfolio & exhibit; + film scanner info &
> comparisons
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John Hinkey
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