Re: filmscanners: Canon 4000 scanner VS Nikon LS4000 >Mikael

2001-11-24 Thread Hersch Nitikman
It would get irritating, Ed. You do good work! Hersch At 03:30 AM 11/24/2001, you wrote: In a message dated 11/24/2001 6:05:20 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I think someone just quoted Nikon's own manual in one of the groups >  (maybe this one) and it stated that the LED brightness was alte

Re: filmscanners: Canon 4000 scanner VS Nikon LS4000 >Mikael

2001-11-21 Thread Arthur Entlich
Nikon might be approaching the limits of linearity in the LEDs. They also need to be able to have a range of brightness available to them for the "analog exposure" they offer. Since Blue LEDs are (or at least were) the least bright, they might be the limiting factor. Art Julian Robinson wro

Re: filmscanners: Canon 4000 scanner VS Nikon LS4000 >Mikael

2001-11-21 Thread EdHamrick
In a message dated 11/21/2001 8:07:15 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Nikon might be approaching the limits of linearity in the LEDs. They > also need to be able to have a range of brightness available to them for > the "analog exposure" they offer. No, Nikon scanners don't vary the bri

Re: filmscanners: Canon 4000 scanner VS Nikon LS4000 >Mikael

2001-11-20 Thread Julian Robinson
Mikael - thanks for this useful info. It is interesting that the different generations of scanners have the same depth of field although they have totally different optics. Means that Nikon must be holding a firm line against other constraints (such as LED brightness). Cheers Julian At 20:1

Re: filmscanners: Canon 4000 scanner VS Nikon LS4000 >Mikael

2001-11-20 Thread Mikael Risedal
etter in LS4000 than LS2000. Best regards Mikael Risedal >From: Julian Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: filmscanners: Canon 4000 scanner VS Nikon LS4000 >Mikael >Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 17:30:16 +1100 > >Mik