[filmscanners] Re: ADMIN: Server distribution delays

2002-04-24 Thread TonySleep
On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 06:06:16 -0700 Arthur Entlich ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I realize you have a lot on your plate, but I was wondering; is there > any way you can inform people that they are submitting virus laden mail? > I know I would like to know if some was originating from me. Is the

[filmscanners] Re: Purchase reccomendations

2002-04-24 Thread Edward F. VanderBush
What about all the talk about Nikon Scanner LED's being horrible with silver based films? >>> "" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 04/25/02 12:18AM >>> > I am about to graduate from college and my parents want to buy me a > film scanner as a gift. I have about $800 (US) max to spend and am > looking for somet

[filmscanners] Re: Purchase reccomendations

2002-04-24 Thread
> I am about to graduate from college and my parents want to buy me a > film scanner as a gift. I have about $800 (US) max to spend and am > looking for something that can handle cropping and enlarging (so > higher DPI), good detail in slides and negs, and good black and white. > Can anyone make

[filmscanners] Purchase reccomendations

2002-04-24 Thread Edward F. VanderBush
I am about to graduate from college and my parents want to buy me a film scanner as a gift. I have about $800 (US) max to spend and am looking for something that can handle cropping and enlarging (so higher DPI), good detail in slides and negs, and good black and white. Can anyone make a recomme

[filmscanners] Good News ! New Epson Printers

2002-04-24 Thread Titus
Hi everybody, I though these news might be more interesting for this group than the neverending debates like: "Minolta ICE system cleans one bit of dust more Nikon, or viceversa" Please check this: http://www.dp-now.com/news/Mar2002/dpnnews166/dpnnews166.html Titus --

[filmscanners] Re: SS 120 questions

2002-04-24 Thread James L. Sims
Simon, Once I got Silverfast and Insight into ps7 they work great. I don't think you'll have a problem. Jim Simon Lamb wrote: > That is great news that the plug-ins work. Would my Insight 5.5.2 and > Silverfast Ai 5.5 work as normal under PS7? I am concerned about the Piezo > BW plug-in as

[filmscanners] Re: Microtek vs Polaroid (was SS4000 Plus nottoEurope!)

2002-04-24 Thread Arthur Entlich
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > So far, the only reference to the ss4000 Plus on dealers' websites is just "coming soon" with a > guestimate of cost between UKP 900-1000 (inc VAT). The price for the 4000tf is around the > UKP800 mark, including a (Win98 compatible) Firewire card and Silverfas

[filmscanners] Re: Scanner calibration

2002-04-24 Thread Arthur Entlich
Yes, exactly. He used color filters when shooting his exposures, used dodging and burning, used toners, and at later times, used someone else to print his work in the darkroom... Heck, worst of all, he turned most of the world into black and white Such deceit! Obviously, his prints can't b

[filmscanners] Nikon LS4000 Depth of field

2002-04-24 Thread
Hi, I know there are regular posts about the limited depth of field of the LS4000 and one work around was to set the focus to some point between the centre and the corner of the frame. (I believe this is how Vuescan focusses by default on this scanner.) Although I think most people accept this

[filmscanners] Re: Microtek vs Polaroid (was SS4000 Plus not toEurope!)

2002-04-24 Thread
Art wrote: > How do the prices between the two products compare in Europe? So far, the only reference to the ss4000 Plus on dealers' websites is just "coming soon" with a guestimate of cost between UKP 900-1000 (inc VAT). The price for the 4000tf is around the UKP800 mark, including a (Win98

[filmscanners] Re: Eyedroppers in Curves in Nikon Scan

2002-04-24 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
Double-click on the gray eyedropper and you can pick the values you want for the gray value in your image, be it 128-128-128 or any other setting. Maris - Original Message - From: "Jerry Lodriguss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 12:40 AM Subje

[filmscanners] Re: Scanner calibration

2002-04-24 Thread Anthony Atkielski
Arthur writes: > Are you sure altering color balance isn't > "cheating"? ;-) That depends on the direction of the alteration. If you alter colors to match real life, it's not cheating at all; if you alter them to create some sort of departure from real life, it is "cheating" (with respect to re

[filmscanners] Re: Epson Printing Post Scanning...continued

2002-04-24 Thread Arthur Entlich
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I am starting with a 4000ppi image with the scan being the same size as the > slide when I scan in Vuescan. When I print in PS I go to Image Size and then > change the image size to, say 8x10 with image proportions constrained and > change the resolution to 360 dp