As I mentioned in another post, I didn't like Vuescan last time I tried it, but perhaps I should have another go at it. Sounds like it has some genuine advantages. Paul
Mark Erickson wrote: > > Shel, > > VueScan has some very nice features that the Minolta software lacks. The > feature that I find critical is its ability to sample each pixel more than > once and average the results during the scan. This has the effect of adding > more bit depth to the scanner and reducing shadow noise. Assuming the pixel > sensor is fairly linear, each time you double the number of samples you add > about one bit to the signal to noise ratio. This does a great job of > killing shadow noise in high-contrast scenes. > > There are many other features that are really nice as well; it would take > pages to mention them all. > > The most important feature for me is that Ed Hamrick is always tweaking and > improving VueScan. Every couple of months I download a new version and > discover another really cool feature that he's added. This is in contrast > to the scanner companies, who seem to consider the driver software to be a > nuisance and rarely update or improve it. > > To anyone who is having trouble with VueScan, I recommend that you try the > latest version. If that doesn't work, document your problems and e-mail Ed. > If it's a legitimate issue, he'll probably fix it in a future release.... > > --Mark > > -----Shel wrote----- > Why is Vuescan a better choice than most other programs, and, seemingly, > better, or more highly praised, than the factory software? > - > 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 .
