RE: filmscanners: Good neg stck on Scanwit

2001-08-14 Thread Oostrom, Jerry
-Original Message- From: David Gordon [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 11:21 PM To: Filmscanners Subject: RE: filmscanners: Good neg stck on Scanwit Oostrom, Jerry [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote on Mon, 13 Aug 2001 15:48:10 +0200 Kodak Supra negative

Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: Why not sRGB ?

2001-08-14 Thread Anthony Atkielski
Rob writes: The film is Provia 100F and the scanner is a Nikon LS30. Hmm ... I scan Provia 100F (my favorite film) all the time with a Coolscan, too, and I don't recall any problems with turquoise--then again I haven't shot anything that was really a bright turquoise in recent memory. If

Re: filmscanners: Image management software

2001-08-14 Thread David Gordon
frankmazz [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote on Tue, 14 Aug 2001 00:52:01 -0500 And, again dreaming, the system would be able to connect (relate) each variation (filename) to each other and to the original. I'm not sure what you mean but I think iView will do this... http://www.iview-multimedia.com

Re: filmscanners: Nikon Scan and USB card?

2001-08-14 Thread David Gordon
Mike Duncan [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote on Mon, 13 Aug 2001 18:51:27 -0400 Vuescan works fine on my Mac G3 with OS9.04 and 640MB, but NikonScan doesn't seem to recognize the scanner. I'm using an OrangeLink Firewire/USB card. The OrangeLink driver uses Apple's USB software. Why are you using a

Re: filmscanners: OT: Photoshop Clone Tool - HELP!

2001-08-14 Thread Preben Kristensen
And we have a winner!!! the helpful message was: Are you using the mouse or a digitizing tablet like a Wacom pad? In the latter case, check to see if the Size option is checked for the tool; if it is, the size of the brush will vary with the pressure you apply to the pad. This should not

Re: filmscanners: Nikon Scan and USB card?

2001-08-14 Thread Mike Duncan
Mike Duncan wrote: appears the sensor or the A/D has a negative offset. Similar results are obtained with Vuescan and NikonScan 3.0. Mike Duncan Thought Nikon Scan 3.0 to be buggy? I went and downloaded 3.1. rob I downloaded 3.1, but the installer won't work. Mike Duncan

Re: filmscanners: Image management software

2001-08-14 Thread Karl Schulmeisters
I will need to look at iView (though I currently run on the PC platform). My base requirements are just the ability to track images based on keywords, date, serial number, submission history, submission status, rights status, and possibly a thumbnail (I don't scan everything). The ideal would

Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: Why not sRGB ?

2001-08-14 Thread Anthony Atkielski
Rob writes: I don't remember what manipulations I made on this image. Very little. Hmm ... looks like you cranked the blue and red saturation pretty heavily. Also, levels look adjusted for blue, but not for red or green. My guess is that you lost or misplaced your green channel too greatly

Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: Why not sRGB ?

2001-08-14 Thread Lynn Allen
Rob wrote: what you say about RGB and turquoise would presumably apply to the scanner itself. From the limited number of Nikon scans I've seen on the Net and in publications, I'd guess that's true. They seem to have a strong Blue component (it shows also in skin tones and warm ochre-ish

Re: filmscanners: Silverfast vs Nikon Software?

2001-08-14 Thread Lynn Allen
Cary wrote: This technique can help many balky applications to run correctly on Win2K. This (below) sounds like a good answer to a bad problem. Before I try it on my next install, though, has anyone here tried this type of custom installation on Win98? Best regardds--LRA Original Message--

Re: filmscanners: Best digital archive medium for scans?

2001-08-14 Thread Karl Schulmeisters
Respectfully, I agree with much of the below but there are some things I disagree with. I work for a company that was involved in a major lawsuit. At the time of discovery I worked for the IT department and watched the furious scramble to comply with the subpoenas issued for the backed up data.

Re: filmscanners: Image management software

2001-08-14 Thread Enoch's Vision, Inc. (Cary Enoch R...)
I'm looking for some recommendations on what image management software folks are using. The size of my image collection, both scanned and unscanned is growing past my normal haphazard filing systems capabilities. Given the amount of images being scanned, anyone have any

filmscanners: Mr. Impatient - Me! G

2001-08-14 Thread Neil Cotty
Hi all, What do I do? I've been waiting over 2 months now for my LS4000 only to be told each week, it will be here next week. *sigh* I rang Nikon UK today to be told that 'oh yes we won't have any more of those for another month or so'. They certainly don't seem to care much about their

filmscanners: Re: Polaroid SS120 Scan Size

2001-08-14 Thread Op's
In the specs Polaroid say that the SS120 will scan up to 6x9. From looking at there 4000 the mechanics will allow long scans which I assume that the SS120 is the same. Can this be made to scan 6x17 or is there any intention by Polaroid to allow scans longer than 9cm. ( Is there inherent

Re: filmscanners: Image management software

2001-08-14 Thread Larry Berman
I agree about trying ACDSee. We wrote a review of it that explains how to use it as a management program and includes screen captures: http://www.bermangraphics.com/press/acdsee.htm Personally, I use it as a viewer. And to drag and drop images into Photoshop from my second monitor. When

Re: filmscanners: Mr. Impatient - Me! G

2001-08-14 Thread Bob Kehl - Kvernstoen, Kehl Assoc.
Neil, Perhaps it works much differently in the UK, but here in the colonies I sought out a small, but reputable, professional camera dealer who had a list for people waiting to receive the LS-4000. I gave him no money until the day I picked up my scanner. He only receives a few each month,

Re: filmscanners: Silverfast vs Nikon Software?

2001-08-14 Thread Enoch's Vision, Inc. (Cary Enoch R...)
At 13:17 14-08-01 +, you wrote: Cary wrote: This technique can help many balky applications to run correctly on Win2K. This (below) sounds like a good answer to a bad problem. Before I try it on my next install, though, has anyone here tried this type of custom installation on Win98? The

Re: filmscanners: Best digital archive medium for scans?

2001-08-14 Thread Bob Kehl - Kvernstoen, Kehl Assoc.
Karl, Your words are well taken. I would say that your solution may be the best for a no touch archive. My personal preference is to be have an actively maintained archive. I am content to be the computer technician (or at least have an archive compatible machine maintained for use) and to

filmscanners: Can You Trust Important Data To CD-R's

2001-08-14 Thread Larry Berman
The September 2001 issue of PC World had this relevant article: http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,55149,00.asp It also mentions a free program called CD Check that will compare the CD to the files it was burned from: http://fusion.zejn.si/ Larry ***

Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: Why not sRGB ?

2001-08-14 Thread Anthony Atkielski
Lynn writes: I *think* there's also a way to save global tweak-settings in Photoshop ... You can save a given set of curves, saturation values, levels, etc., and then just reload them for subsequent images. Also, NikonScan lets you load curves from Photoshop into the scanner, if you want to

Re: filmscanners: Mr. Impatient - Me! G

2001-08-14 Thread Lynn Allen
Neil wrote: What do I do? I've been waiting over 2 months now for my LS4000 only to be told each week, it will be here next week. *sigh* clip I am looking to go medium format shortly so maybe this is a good chance to consider another alternative, unfortunately price might prevent me there.

Re: filmscanners: Mr. Impatient - Me! G

2001-08-14 Thread RogerMillerPhoto
In a message dated Tue, 14 Aug 2001 3:36:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Bob Kehl - Kvernstoen, Kehl Assoc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Neil, Perhaps it works much differently in the UK, but here in the colonies I sought out a small, but reputable, professional camera dealer who had a list

Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: Why not sRGB ?

2001-08-14 Thread Lynn Allen
Anthony wrote: You can save a given set of curves, saturation values, levels, etc., and then just reload them for subsequent images. Thanks, and yes, I found that in Edit (at the bottom) in a friend's PS6. It doesn't seem to be available in PS-LE, however, which may be what Rob is using. As

filmscanners: Vuescan and Kodak Infrared HIE BW colormask ?

2001-08-14 Thread Christian Tsotras
Hello. I just scanned a black and white infrared negative Kodak HIE with Vuescan, and I didn't find this film on Vuescan's films mask list. Does anybody know which settings should I apply, or which mask film from those available in Vuescan does approach this film's settings ? Thanks. --

Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: Why not sRGB ?

2001-08-14 Thread Robert E. Wright
- Original Message - From: Lynn Allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 2:24 PM Subject: Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: Why not sRGB ? Isn't there also a way to select a color in Photoshop, either from the screen or from the palette, and

filmscanners: Turquoise was Re: filmscanners: Why not sRGB ?

2001-08-14 Thread Rob Geraghty
My apologies to the other list members who haven't seen the image in question. It was sent as a 54K jpeg so I didn't send it to the list. Anthony wrote: Hmm ... looks like you cranked the blue and red saturation pretty heavily. Also, levels look adjusted for blue, but not for red or green.

Re: filmscanners: Vuescan and Kodak Infrared HIE BW colormask ?

2001-08-14 Thread Stan McQueen
At 01:21 AM 8/15/2001 +0100, Christian Tsotras wrote: I just scanned a black and white infrared negative Kodak HIE with Vuescan, and I didn't find this film on Vuescan's films mask list. Does anybody know which settings should I apply, or which mask film from those available in Vuescan does

filmscanners: Nikon IV test results

2001-08-14 Thread Mike Duncan
Early tests using the Stouffer gray scale obtained with Vuescan (Slide setting and BW=0.001) show exceptional linearity down to an OD of 2.11, then an abrupt flattening of the curve above that. Using OD axis, the sensitivity is actually highest between 1.6 and 2.11. It appears the sensor or the

Re: filmscanners: Re: filmscanners: Why not sRGB ?

2001-08-14 Thread Anthony Atkielski
Lynn writes: Isn't there also a way to select a color in Photoshop, either from the screen or from the palette, and tell it This is the reference color for *that* area? I'm not sure ... what do you mean by reference color? I've only used the full version of PS, so I'm not sure what Adobe