Hi Paul,
In general I've found that "problems homing in on a basic setting for
scanning negatives (or slides) (can't seem to get a combination of film
type and other settings that yields a good scan)" is typical of every
scanner I've used. My proficiency with either scanner I've used is such
that it can take anywhere between 5 minutes and an hour to produce the
desired results. Another factor could be that typically I don't get around
to this until around 10/11 PM. :-(
When I use Corel PhotoPaint 7 as the image editor I often use the
Intellihance option which usually gets the image close to what it should
look like fairly quickly.
Tom C.
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From: "Provencher, Paul M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 9:52 AM
Subject: RE: Pacific Image PrimeFilm 1800u Scanner
> I have just purchased this scanner and wonder if the shortcomings I
> encountered are typical:
>
> - problems homing in on a basic setting for scanning negatives (can't seem
> to get a combination of film type and other settings that yields a good
scan
> (transparencies seem to scan quite well, although not as good as more
> expensive scanners)
>
> - software supplied with the scanner is difficult to use
>
> Any comments? I am thinking of returning it for something else - it's not
> doing what I need it to do (scan negs)
>
> Paul M. Provencher (ppro)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aimcompute [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 4:53 PM
> To: Pentax Discuss
> Subject: FS: Pacific Image PrimeFilm 1800u Scanner
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Six months after moving I got my desktop system set up again and can now
use
> my Minolta scanner.
>
> While on a travel assignment I had purchased a Pacific Image PrimeFilm
1800u
> scanner to use with my laptop, which I am now willing to part with. It is
a
> little less than a year old. It connects via USB.
>
> Specs are at: http://www.scanace.com/pro_pf1800-index.shtm The model I
> have is the white one.
>
> I have to say that I am not overly impressed with this scanner though some
> on the list have used it and been happy with the results. It may be that
I
> just didn't have the time to perfect my usage.
>
> As far as I know, it works as intended. I have noticed the following
things
> which bother me, but I can't tell if they're normal, abnormal, in some
cases
> whether it's software or hardware, or just what you get with a $199 film
> scanner.
>
> 1) When the scan head is doing it's thing, the noises are sometimes soft,
> sometimes loud. It may just be the scan head vibrating the rest of the
> plastic case.
> 2) Sometimes the scan I get is posterized. If it happens twice in a row,
I
> turn the scanner off and back on and the resulting scan is as expected.
> 3) The scanning software preview window sometimes does not refresh it self
> properly. This is either a problem with the software itself or a
> software/laptop compatibility problem.
> 4) There is one slide I have that it consistently interprets a portion of
> the slide incorrectly. It is an orange-hued door on the side of a boat
> where the whole frame is coppery-orange from the setting sun. For some
> reason the scanner interprets the door only as grayish-blue. It is only
> this one slide out of 50+ images that causes this kind of problem.
>
> There is a software update for the scanner which I have never installed.
> I'm sure I've scanned less than 100 images.
>
> The following PUG submissions were made with this scanner:
>
> http://pug.komkon.org/01mar/earthrec.html
> http://pug.komkon.org/01jan/RedSkyatDawn.html
> http://pug.komkon.org/00dece/MORESC.html
> http://pug.komkon.org/00octo/Highlands.html
>
>
> I paid 199 USD + shipping. I don't expect to get that much for it of
> course. I have original box, packing, manual, software, AC Adapter. If
> anyone is interested, please contact me off list.
>
> Tom C.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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