RE: filmscanners: What's MFT
John, Are you sure it wasn't MTF which is modulation transfer function. MTF describes the resolution of an imaging system. It is the response of the system to different spatial frequencies (usually expressed in lines per millimeter) and is typically presented as a plot of some output parameter (e.g., intensity, voltage, etc.) for some element of the system (lens, film, or the whole system) as a function of a square wave input signal. If it was MTF, then my guess is that the adjustment they were referring to was probably to the electronics used to amplify the signal out of the CCD. Hope this helps. BTW, I have a SS4000 too. Fortunately, I bought it from a reputable dealer. The first unit was DOA so they replaced it out of their stock. The unit I have now has provided excellent service. Frank -- From: John Matturri[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 4:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: filmscanners: What's MFT I got my SS4000 back from Polaroid servicing center a couple of days ago. There was a notation that, among other things, an MFT adjustment was made. Any idea of what that is? I have to praise Polaroid for turnaround speed. They got the scanner last thursday, and estimated that they would send it back in 7 to 10 days; it was returned to me, two day delivery, on tuesday. John M,
Re: filmscanners: What's MFT
John Matturri wrote: I got my SS4000 back from Polaroid servicing center a couple of days ago. There was a notation that, among other things, an MFT adjustment was made. Any idea of what that is? Would it be politically incorrect to imply it was a Mutha F*%$#$ Tough Adjustment? ;-) Art I have to praise Polaroid for turnaround speed. They got the scanner last thursday, and estimated that they would send it back in 7 to 10 days; it was returned to me, two day delivery, on tuesday. John M,
Re: filmscanners: What's MFT
My guess is that it is MTF (modulation transfer function.) Phil John Matturri wrote: I got my SS4000 back from Polaroid servicing center a couple of days ago. There was a notation that, among other things, an MFT adjustment was made. Any idea of what that is? I have to praise Polaroid for turnaround speed. They got the scanner last thursday, and estimated that they would send it back in 7 to 10 days; it was returned to me, two day delivery, on tuesday. John M,
Re: filmscanners: What's MFT
In a message dated 4/5/2001 5:39:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: John Matturri wrote: I got my SS4000 back from Polaroid servicing center a couple of days ago. There was a notation that, among other things, an MFT adjustment was made. Any idea of what that is? Would it be politically incorrect to imply it was a Mutha F*%$#$ Tough Adjustment? ;-) Art I have to praise Polaroid for turnaround speed. They got the scanner last thursday, and estimated that they would send it back in 7 to 10 days; it was returned to me, two day delivery, on tuesday. John M, Congratulations on your success with repair of your SprintScan 4000. I had different results and posted my problems with Polaroid's service here a month or so ago. I sent mine to Polaroid's east coast repair center here in the U.S. a total of three times. It was never returned until I called to ask about it. They seemed to never know where it was or what its status was, but usually returned it promptly after I called, but always unrepaired. David Hemingway read my post here and knew where to kick the sleeping dogs at Polaroid (between the legs, below the tail, I would presume). I soon received a new replacement in exchange for my problem scanner. (Thank the gods for beer, beautiful women, and men like David Hemingway!) I'm now a happy camper and my SS4000 seems to work just fine. However, now I'm trying to figure out how the undocumented Insight and poorly documented Silverfast software works. No one on the list offered to help me figure it out following my last post. Maybe I need to buy Vuscan. (LOL, as they say!) By the way, I think Art's politically incorrect definition of MFT may be correct. Only it doesn't have anything to do with your scanner hardware. It has to do with the "adjustment" David applied to the repair department. (LOL all over again.) Anyway, thanks again, David. Polaroid seems to have a very good reputation here on the list, so I'm probably the only person who's had a problem. And you solved it.
