[filmscanners] Software dust removal

2004-11-09 Thread Chris Aitken
Hi All, Further to my previous messages I have obtained a Scan Dual I on trial. I have tried it with the Vuescan trial version (and also the Minolta drivers - so this must be a later model that works on XP). Although my negatives were clean and visually dist free, there must be a fair amount of

[filmscanners] Re: Software dust removal

2004-11-09 Thread Berry Ives
on 11/9/04 2:46 AM, Chris Aitken at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, Further to my previous messages I have obtained a Scan Dual I on trial. I have tried it with the Vuescan trial version (and also the Minolta drivers - so this must be a later model that works on XP). Although my negatives

[filmscanners] Re: Software dust removal

2004-11-09 Thread Mike Kersenbrock
Chris Aitken wrote: Hi All, Further to my previous messages I have obtained a Scan Dual I on trial. I have tried it with the Vuescan trial version (and also the Minolta drivers - so this must be a later model that works on XP). As an alternative to blasting air at the negative before

[filmscanners] RE: Software dust removal

2004-11-09 Thread LAURIE SOLOMON
Two points need to be made. One deals with one of your comments concerning getting ICE. ICE only works with color negtives or chromgenic black white films. It does not work with silver halide films like true bw films. The second point, which is not one that addresses anything that you have

[filmscanners] Re: Software dust removal

2004-11-09 Thread Brad Davis
May I also recommend Edwal anti-static film cleaner. My computer store sells very soft disposable material for cleaning CD's/DVDs, and combined with Edwal's anti-static cleaner, it is easy to reduce the amount of dust to a minimum - near zero. I've been using Edwal in tandem with the

[filmscanners] Re: Neat Image with Nikon scanners?

2004-11-09 Thread Ed Verkaik
From: David J. Littleboy [EMAIL PROTECTED] My basic take is that high-res film scans need noise reduction, and NeatImage does a good job. How does it compare with using GEM in Nikonscan? I find GEM at 2 to be very effective for current E200 films,. and GEM at 3 for Provia400. What would

[filmscanners] RE: Neat Image with Nikon scanners?

2004-11-09 Thread Les Berkley
NI allows you to create profiles for devices, emulsions, etc, and gives you controls over color noise, luminance etc. Les -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Verkaik Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 6:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[filmscanners] Re: Neat Image with Nikon scanners?

2004-11-09 Thread David J. Littleboy
From: Les Berkley [EMAIL PROTECTED] NI allows you to create profiles for devices, emulsions, etc, and gives you controls over color noise, luminance etc. Another advantage of NeatImage is that (since you store the unmodified scan) you get to try again if you don't like the results. GEM