There are software scratch removal programs, but they do not work very well and degrade the image significantly. ICE is different because it is a 'part-hardware' solution where the scanner makes and extra IR pass to detect the emulsion structure and surface defects. In this way, surface imperfections can be ironed out with little or no degradation in unaffected areas. Obviously the scanner needs to be designed with this in mind and the Kodak almost definately does not have an IR head.
In addition the the lower cost of giving free film, is also gets people to use Kodak film who might otherwise have gone to Fuji, so it promotes the brand. You may just like the film after getting to know it with 100 rolls, so you might stick with it in future... > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 14 December 2001 13:43 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Just got my Kodak RFS 3600 scanner working - WOW! > > > Let's see, give them a $600 discount off the scanner or give > them $600 in > film which costs us only $250... An accounting/accountant > mentality as the > $600 in film ultimately comes out of your total US Market sales. > > So are there any stand alone dust/scratch removal programs > like Nikon's > 'digital ice' > which could be added to this scanner? With a $300 net price, > we are starting > to talk about a price I could afford. > > Regards, Bob S. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << I agree. I'm guessing that they've realized that the > scanner is overpriced > compared to the competition, but I can't imagine why they're > doing this > instead > of just reducing the price. >> > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
