Maris asked:
Perhaps run this problem by Adobe at their forums?
http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx?14@@.ee6b366
It sounds to me like a serious problem that should have a solution.
Well, I did that before I even asked the list here. There was exactly one
answer by Chris Cox (from Adobe)
Web archives for this list may be found at :-
http://www.mail-archive.com/filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
http://phi.res.cse.dmu.ac.uk/Filmscan/
Regards
Tony Sleep
http://www.halftone.co.uk - Online portfolio exhibit; + film scanner info
comparisons
I purchased my copy of Silverfast prior to the bundle deal. Perhaps that
is why I got the break on the version 5.5 upgrade.
I am using SF for virtually all my scanning, primarily because of its
reputation and the large investment I have in the software . As Polaroid
continues to improve
In a message dated 10/4/2001 9:25:18 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Perhaps he will be able to explain us how to handle properly negatives using
his software...
The most important thing when scanning negatives is to crop the
image tightly enough so you don't have a lot of the white border
on 9/20/01 2:18 PM, Hemingway, David J at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Any Mac users considering purchasing a SS4000??
David
I am, but I also am building a PC to do the scans with. My timeframe for
purchase should match the entry of the 'next' SS4000 due out soon.
Jim Snyder
Hi all,
I've had a fair bit of feedback from various people about the negative
scanner to buy, and it seems that the Nikon CoolScan IV LS-40 might be a
good one to go for, since I've been warned off most machines cheaper
than that. I've a feeling it might be a bit of overkill, but
Anyway,
I just released VueScan 7.1.20 for Windows, Mac OS 8/9/X
and Linux. It can be downloaded from:
http://www.hamrick.com/vsm.html
What's new in version 7.1.20
* Fixed problem with occasional clipped highlights
when color balance options used
* Infrared cleaning can be separately
Mark,
Anyway, US$800 or so seems to be quite a good price when I consider the
US/GBP exchange rate at the moment - it works out to about 575GBP, which
is slightly more than I intended to spend but would get me a scanner I'd
probably be able to live with for a long time.
When ordering in the
Ed
Clarify something for me. Is it better to uninstall the older version, or
will the new one just overwrite the old and I don't have to do anything but
download it?
Martin
on 10/5/01 6:23 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I just released VueScan 7.1.20 for Windows, Mac OS
Why not the Polaroid SS4000 at approx US$600? Better scanner, cheaper price.
--Bill
At 10:34 AM +0100 5-10-01, Mark Otway wrote:
...it seems that the Nikon CoolScan IV LS-40 might be a
good one to go for...
Anyway, US$800 or so seems to be quite a good price when I consider the
US/GBP
Barbara,
When ordering in the US, you'll probably be charged customs
in addition to the price. (I had that nasty surprise once,
when customs' charge was more than sh.)
Thanks, but I'm not worried about that. The scanner will count as a
computer peripheral, which means that there is no
Why not the Polaroid SS4000 at approx US$600? Better
scanner, cheaper price.
Is it really? Haven't heard of that one. Does it have batch scanning
capabilities?
Thanks
Mark
Memory has the largest affect on processing speed.
To hit the the real comfort zone you need approx:
3 x scan size (16bit 4000dpi 35mm is 110Mb) for PS (and most other image
software) = 330MB
64Mb for PS itself
64Mb for Win 9x/ME 128 for 2000/XP
scan size + 20Mb for disk cache =
Hi,
following all the posts about obtaining good highlight detail from
Nikonscan, just wanted to add an observation:
having just spent 2 days trying to sort out a particularly difficult
negative, I couldnt work out why vuescan was giving me detail in the whites,
where nikonscan wasn't. I could
Bill
thanks for your NS 3.1 advices,
they are useful,
so what do you suggest as a good everyday practise:
wide gamut (compensated)
or turning color management off?
I use fuji negative film nearly all the time.
please see my next post on highlight detail and GEM though - my 2 cents...
paul
Hi everybody,
This is my first visit here. I'm trying to take my first steps
with Nikon Super Coolscan 4000 ED.
I'm using Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 2
(and the latest security hot fixes) and the firewire card
provided with the scanner.
The card works fine with a PYRO 1394
In a message dated 10/5/2001 9:47:50 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
P.S. I've tried to start VueScan 7.1.20, but that one causes Windows to
re-start
immediately during startup..
If Windows 2000 crashes, the problem is (by definition) with something
in the kernel. Even the most
The most important thing when scanning negatives is to crop the
image tightly enough so you don't have a lot of the white border
showing inside the crop box. This will cause the overall image
intensity to be too low.
90% of the e-mails I get from people about problems scanning
negatives are due
Ed
Clarify something for me. Is it better to uninstall the older version, or
will the new one just overwrite the old and I don't have to do anything but
download it?
Martin
Ed may wish to contribute his own answer, but for me installing over previous vuescan
has long worked without problem.
I don't use the Firewire card that came with mine (PC has it built-in), but
it works perfectly for me under Win2K SP2. I did have to download the
latest version of Nikonscan, as the version that shipped with the scanner
didn't see the scanner. Try downloading the US version, as I know it
Ed -- I have not been able to have VueScan successfully auto crop images
(35mm or APS). Instead I have had to preview first image, manually drag the
crop box to a proper setting (which properly unchecks the auto crop box
option and enters X offset and Y offset values), and then I'm good to go.
Forgive me for not remembering all the details in this thread or even knowing if you
finally solved the problem, but until now, I didn't think I could contribute anything
so I didn't pay attention as much as I should have. I believe your problem was that
Photoshop would not open a TIF file
Mark--
How could you have missed it, it's been the talk of the list for the
last few weeks :-). This is Polaroid's 4000 dpi, 35mm film scanner
that in reviews runs neck and neck with Nikon's new LS4000 ED and is
being sold at about $700 with a $200 rebate. Lots of list members
have
Paul--
Well, I'm of the scan once, use many school of thought so I want to
pull the maximum amount of data off the film for one, awesome master
scan which I can then doctor up in different ways for different
future uses.
For Kodachrome this clearly requires that I scan with color
management
Hi everybody,
there was a request for explanation (the original message is on my
office machine, so I am not sure who posted it) as to my workflow in
getting good scans out of negatives with Nikon Scan, avoiding clipped
highlights and such, by using the curve tool as I explained yesterday.
Sorry, I should have been clearer:
The *application* is crashing, not Windows. Tracebacks of the application's
crash show that it is failing mostly in kernel level code, which often indicates
a driver problem (it is rare for applications to crash in kernel code
rather than in the application
Warren. . .. . perhaps you will find this useful. John
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ralf Schmode
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 11:24 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: filmscanners: A picture can say more...(was: nikonscan white
Yes, thank you. I've had the exact same question as I did not see an
uninstaller for VueScan. I was also wondering the same for my previous
saved .ini files,( especially when some of the variable options like
brightness were removed) -- would they load properly without causing
problems.
Thanks,
Be aware about the scanner voltage 110/220; be aware that also some local
representatives will NOT recognize the warranty and you will have to shop the scanner
somewhere else if you have later on a technical problem (ceck this locally first!).
I am located in Italy and I saw this kind of
Title: RE: filmscanners: Constant crashes with Nikonscan 3.1/Coolscan 4000ED/W2K/Dual CPUs. Anyone got this combo to work?
I don't have the scanner anymore but I was using an LS-8000 on a dual PIII 866, running W2K server w/512MB of RAM. It also had a SCSI Ultra 160 disk sub-system. I was
When I'm handling large files in PS6 with W2K, I'm watching the scratch disk
size, which shows the current usage against the amount of RAM I have
allocated to PS something like 650/1270, then with a move that takes me up
to the 1270 allocation for the programme the computer baulks for a moment,
You don't need to uninstall. Just download the new version, it overwrites everything
in the folder. The only thing I do is before the download I save my old .ini file
with my preferred settings in it to another folder. After I've installed the new
version I just copy the saved vuescan.ini
I have been following this thread and would like to add that you
WILL be charged Duty and VAT on these items, Approx 3.2 Percent in Duty
and then 17.5 Percent in VAT. The only way to avoid this is to have the
item sent my normal US AirMail, all other carriers UPS,FedEx etc will
charge
Yeah, me too Cary.
I'm a dualie also, but I hadn't attributed it to that, as enough people have
mentioned NS crashes for me not to pin the blame on dual processors. but
maybe you have something.
It does crash at the most annoying times (after 15mins previewing and a lot
of curve work on that
On Fri, 5 Oct 2001 10:34:56 +0100, Mark Otway wrote:
2. Can anyone recommend an online store from which I could buy the
scanner in the US?
Before buying Nikon products from USA, make SURE it could be serviced in
your country if you need so. Nikon's warranty policies usualy only
support the
Herb Bauer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
there must be a few favorite indexing databases out there that make
searching and cataloging images easier. I'm grateful for any suggestions
that will save me from combing through dozens of bad programs.
See if you can track down a copy of the freeware
David,
That page (your link below) says: Sprintscan 4000 WIN Refurb for 1,799$
and a Sprintscan 4000 MAC/WIN for 1,299$
Two versions of the SS4000 and a refurb being more expensive than a new
one... quite strange!
This is one reason why Nikon finally had my business... sorry David!
On Thu,
Ralf
thanks so much
wonderful and clear Nikonscan explanation
you should get a job at Nikon
(or get together with Ed!)
paul
Instead of making lots of words again, I have put up a picture which
shows the respective histogram views of the Nikon Scan GUI, with a few
annotations of mine on how
Just got this back from Nikon:
It is known by Nikon that there are problems with Dual Processor PC's,
both
Windows and Mac. Although the Product Brochures do not specifically say
the 2CPU machines will not work, neither do they say it does. Dual
Processors are good but only for applications
Web archives for this list may be found at :-
http://www.mail-archive.com/filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
http://phi.res.cse.dmu.ac.uk/Filmscan/
Regards
Tony Sleep
http://www.halftone.co.uk - Online portfolio exhibit; + film scanner info
comparisons
I concur! I bought the SS4K shortly after it came out for Much $$$. But I
was willing to pay the price because of David's support to this list. I had
a great deal more confidence that the software would get timely upgrades and
that the product's problems would get addressed than I had with
Paul Graham wrote:
Just to clarify your technique: what do you mean by: use the auto
adjust (which button is that? is it the contrast black/white one?)
Hi, Paul,
I have summed it up graphically in a JPG picture you'll find at
http://schmode.net/nikonscantweak.jpg, accompanied by some
Quoting Rob Geraghty:
I'm pretty sure I've never had any problems with Vuescan clipping
highlights or shadows on my LS30, but then the main thing I look for
is a result I like the look of. I don't really care what is getting
clipped (or not) f I like the result.
Hi, Rob,
my approach is
Why not the Polaroid SS4000 at approx US$600? Better
scanner, cheaper price.
Is it really? Haven't heard of that one. Does it have batch scanning
capabilities?
That includes US rebate which may not be available in UK.
Check reviews at http://www.imaging-resource.com/ on Nikon IV, SS4000,
Is there anyone on the list with a medium format scanner who lives within driving
distance of Scranton PA, who might be willing to rent the use of their scanner (on
your site, of course)?
If so, please contact me offlist.
Thanks,
Mitch V.
Hi,
My name is Dave and I´d like to ask you for some questions
in order to follow a good scanning protocol.
I´ve bought a Nikon CoolScan 4000ED with Silverfast 5.2
software. I could enjoy scanning only one day, several slides
with Silverfast, NikonScan 3.1 and Vuescan software. I could
see too
Mark
how come. I thought that importing computer bits from the US into the UK
alway attracted duty.
I imported some software from the US and was charged duty by UPS. They even
charged me 10ukp for paying the customs. So buyers beware of the hidden
charges.
Jamie
-Original Message-
At 20:18 05-10-01 -0700, you wrote:
Just got this back from Nikon:
It is known by Nikon that there are problems with Dual Processor PC's,
both
Windows and Mac. Although the Product Brochures do not specifically say
the 2CPU machines will not work, neither do they say it does.
That's a bunch
I am sure the vendor made a quick change to the SS4K pricing to reflect the
recent price drop. I am not sure what has been happening with the refurb
pricing.
All the best with your Nikon.
David
-Original Message-
From: Raymond Carles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October
You could also check the review in the October Mac World
David
-Original Message-
From: Mike Duncan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 1:45 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:RE: filmscanners: Buying a scanner - from the US
Why not the Polaroid
Oops. I was rushing to get home on Thursday evening. Sorry!
David
-Original Message-
From: Owen P. Evans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 9:36 PM
To: Filmscanners
Subject:filmscanners: re:NewNewPolacolorInsight ColorSlide
Profilefor SS4000 +
I use NikonScan regularly with a dual-processor system under Windows NT, and
I've never had any problem with it at all. I'm only using version 2.5, however
(the last version that will still run under Windows NT). Since later versions
will not run under NT, it sounds like they really rewrote
Martin,
Sorry, no it does not. But that issue was one I was discussing with my
profile engineer. I will get back to you all if that progresses.
David
-Original Message-
From: Martin Greene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 9:27 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi!
You can try saving files with TIFF compression off, and that may help, but I
don't think PSP7 can handle 16 bit color anyway.
I use GIMP under Linux which can handle 16 bit color, albeit I don't know how
well. It's available also under Windows, see for instance:
I'm not David, and I only represent myself, but, really, Raymond.
First off, the web site David pointed to has nothing to do with
Polaroid. They just happen to be one Canadian distributor of the
product.
Obviously, what happened is the refurb was in their supply chain from
when the SS4000
Ralf Schmode [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
my approach is a little different. I try to avoid clipped highlights
and/or shadows as thoroughly as I possibly can, at least as to the big
original scans. The problem is that I don't have the full version of
Photoshop, and PSP7 won't open those 16 bit
The coupon at Ecost.com and pcmall seems like it is generic. Can I buy it
from, say Cameraworld.com and use the same coupon? No other place has the
rebate coupon.
evrim
The coupon is at Polaroid:
http://www.polaroidwork.com/media/demosanddownloadables/downloadablefiles/pd
f/us_en_coupon_ss4000_rebate_1231_1f91c.pdf
That's going to wrap, so cut and paste it.
Tom
The coupon at Ecost.com and pcmall seems like it is generic. Can I buy it
from, say
Lasersoft has been described as "anal" on this list. That's a polite way to describe the way the company is run. I had exactly the same problem as you and paid my $45 to upgrade SilverFast (only SilverFast Ai, as it turned out) thinking that both SilverFast Ai and SilverFast HDR would be upgraded
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