Thanks a lot everyone who replied to my questions. I may have been too hasty in my first judgement on the scanner software. Later tests and work indicate that it performs better or very well on other films, other than the first ones I tried out (which I noticed were some "No brand" 400 ASA, cheapest film in town). Also, this film was developed at the newspaper. While I haven't really noticed anything wrong with their chemistry, I don't know for sure whether it is being run under the same control as in commercial labs. Any, or both of these facts may have had something to do with my first sligthly sceptical impression of the performance of the scanner.
(There was also this "Manual Setup" (Ctrl-Shift-"I") that I ran which corrected some really weird colour "inbalancies" that started to appear.) Anyway, if any of you guys happen to notice prices at which it is being sold or advertised on the net, I would still welcome some more comments on that. Thanks, Lasse --- Original Message ----- From: "Lasse Karlsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 4:30 PM Subject: Minolta Dimage Scan Speed. Comments wanted. > Finally, I've got myself a film scanner. > > Minolta Dimage Scan Speed F-2800. > > A photographer friend, who upgraded to some recent Nikon model, > trusted me enough to let me pay it - what's the word for it? - "in > parts" till summer. > > I installed it last night and am trying to learn how to use the > software -"Dimage Scan Speed". > Most of my previous experience of film scanners is from using a > Polaroid scanner at one of the papers I've been working for. > > It seems usable enough but I can't say that I am totally impressed by > the software (at least I hope it's mostly due to the software.) > There is a distinct lack of "juice" in the "default" setting. Each > scan seems to require a lot of tweaking to get it right. The prescan > usually comes off sort of as "underexposed" with a general tendency > towards green, and a lack of contrast and saturation. > Would this be a typical case for the "Vuescan" software that > everyone's raving about? > > I would very much like to get some comments on this film scanner from > those of you who use(d) it, or have a general great knowledge of > filmscanners. > > There seem to be no "film profiles" - like calibrations to various > makes of films. > Does anybody know how to conveniently set up one's own? > > Also, the situation was such that I didn't really have the option to > thoroughly check out the current market, quality and price. > What would be a fair second hand price for this scanner today? > (It seems to be in at least good condition, (there was a scsi-card > included) and according to my friend it hasn't been used too > extensively.) > > Thanks, > Lasse
