[filmscanners] Re: 8 bit versus 16

2003-09-12 Thread Robert Logan
Money quote ... Yes, here we go again. You CAN bombard me with facts about 8 bit being fine. And people can 'talk up'/ 'talk down' their particular favourite, preferred or religious route. I will ALWAYS scan at 16 bit, and will always archive at 16 bit. Just because the tools today cant make my

[filmscanners] Re: Archiving scans - DVD vs CD

2003-09-12 Thread Arthur Entlich
Mike Brown wrote: He was very honest in making clear that this was a projected value based on extended temperature, pressure humidity storage. What else could he say??? well. we were actually finalizing this technology back in the year 1899, and we've been secretly testing the disks since

[filmscanners] Re: Why DSLR ouput looks sharper?

2003-09-12 Thread Arthur Entlich
Paul D. DeRocco wrote: The Foveon technology looks interesting, but their current implementation doesn't have any diffuser over the sensor, which makes it appear sharper than most competitive sensors, but it is prone to aliasing and moire. -- Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco Paul

[filmscanners] Re: 8 bit versus 16

2003-09-12 Thread Arthur Entlich
I don't think anyone is trying to talk you out of making and storing 16 bit scans. If you have the time to work with that large a file, and the disk space or other storage to do so, then go and do it. I wonder what you'll be doing when 32 bit ability becomes available (not that I can see any

[filmscanners] Re: Why DSLR ouput looks sharper?

2003-09-12 Thread David J. Littleboy
Arthur Entlich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Foveon technology looks interesting, but their current implementation doesn't have any diffuser over the sensor, which makes it appear sharper than most competitive sensors, but it is prone to aliasing and moire. I've only seen samples on the web

[filmscanners] Re: 8 bit versus 16

2003-09-12 Thread Bob Frost
Austin, I've tended to use the 16bit (14?) output from my Nikon 4000 scanner and stay in 16bit (because the maths argument sounds OK, and Bruce Fraser seems to be in favour of 16bit). However, I'm just trying out a Minolta 5400, and the 16bit files are 233 MB! I might just accept your argument

[filmscanners] Wanted Polaroid SS 120 Glass Film Holder in the UK

2003-09-12 Thread Eric C
Can anyone in the UK please help. I am trying to purchase the Polaroid SS 120 Glass Negative carrier to enable me to scan Xpan negatives. I am still waiting for Polaroid UK to come through with one, and thought I would ask the group if anyone knows of one that might be for sale? If I end up

[filmscanners] RE: 8 bit versus 16

2003-09-12 Thread Austin Franklin
Hi Bob, I, for one, would love to hear how you like the Minolta 5400! Regards, Austin Austin, I've tended to use the 16bit (14?) output from my Nikon 4000 scanner and stay in 16bit (because the maths argument sounds OK, and Bruce Fraser seems to be in favour of 16bit). However, I'm just

[filmscanners] RE: 8 bit versus 16

2003-09-12 Thread Paul D. DeRocco
From: Bob Frost I've tended to use the 16bit (14?) output from my Nikon 4000 scanner and stay in 16bit (because the maths argument sounds OK, and Bruce Fraser seems to be in favour of 16bit). However, I'm just trying out a Minolta 5400, and the 16bit files are 233 MB! I might just accept

[filmscanners] Re: Why DSLR ouput looks sharper?

2003-09-12 Thread Arthur Entlich
I just took a look at the image you directed me to. But I didn't stop there, because without a comparison it doesn't mean a lot. Is the defect due to the jpegging, is it the limit of a digital sensor, or the resolution? I couldn't tell. So I went to another digital review site

[filmscanners] RE: Why DSLR ouput looks sharper?

2003-09-12 Thread Paul D. DeRocco
-Original Message- From: Arthur Entlich I just took a look at the image you directed me to. But I didn't stop there, because without a comparison it doesn't mean a lot. Is the defect due to the jpegging, is it the limit of a digital sensor, or the resolution? I couldn't tell. So

[filmscanners] Re: Why DSLR ouput looks sharper?

2003-09-12 Thread Berry Ives
on 9/12/03 5:00 PM, Paul D. DeRocco at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: Arthur Entlich I just took a look at the image you directed me to. But I didn't stop there, because without a comparison it doesn't mean a lot. Is the defect due to the jpegging, is it the

[filmscanners] Re: Why DSLR ouput looks sharper?

2003-09-12 Thread Johnny Johnson
At 07:10 PM 9/12/03 -0600, Berry Ives wrote: I notice that there have been no comments at all on the new Olympus E-1 DSLR. I guess it is too early for folks to have any experience with it. They have an interesting take on digital, that the light hitting the chip should be coming in

[filmscanners] RE: 8 bit versus 16

2003-09-12 Thread LAURIE SOLOMON
Just because the tools today cant make my gold 100% pure, doesnt mean the tools tomorrow wont. While I agree if one is talking about producing archive masters but not with respect to working files, this agreement is tempered by an understanding that Austin may be right that the visability and

[filmscanners] Re: Why DSLR ouput looks sharper?

2003-09-12 Thread David J. Littleboy
Johnny Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 07:10 PM 9/12/03 -0600, Berry Ives wrote: I notice that there have been no comments at all on the new Olympus E-1 DSLR. I guess it is too early for folks to have any experience with it. They have an interesting take on digital, that the light hitting the chip

[filmscanners] Re: Why DSLR ouput looks sharper?

2003-09-12 Thread Henning Wulff
At 10:02 PM -0400 9/12/03, Johnny Johnson wrote: At 07:10 PM 9/12/03 -0600, Berry Ives wrote: I notice that there have been no comments at all on the new Olympus E-1 DSLR. I guess it is too early for folks to have any experience with it. They have an interesting take on digital, that the light