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2000-10-09 Thread Sumtingwong
Hey folks, I know that this is kind of off topic, but I just got a Epson 1270, and am wondering if the "fade" of the ink has been resolved. Are there any solutions for preserving the ink if uncovered? My parents owned an art supply store before the onslaught of the computer into the graphic

RE: How is the Kodak new RFS 3600 Scanner?

2000-10-12 Thread Sumtingwong
Good, that is. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Sumtingwong Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 3:33 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: How is the Kodak new RFS 3600 Scanner? Saw it for sale on pcconnection.com for $1299. Looks goo

RE: Copyright on images

2000-10-16 Thread Sumtingwong
The real problem with this is that if someone wants the image, they will get it no matter how much security is taken. My thinking is that if I make it time intensive enough for the hacker to restore the image to the original, I have won. It is always easier to breach security than to enforce

RE: ICE

2000-10-27 Thread Sumtingwong
I am a little confused here. "...After processing all films have an image formed by organic dyes..." How is this possible? And where can I read up on it?? Thanks, Spencer Stone --- what kind of peculiarities are you talking about? The main difference is that Kodachrome dyes are

RE: filmscanners: Side Step, Have a question

2000-11-15 Thread Sumtingwong
Just got one from BH. So far, I am very impressed. All the color negs and reversal that I have put through it have turned out beautifully without a hint of color correction in photoshop. I am afraid, though, that they slacked a little on their black and white film profiles to get this thing to

RE: Kodak RFS 3600 (was: filmscanners: Side Step, Have a question)

2000-11-15 Thread Sumtingwong
I have yet to test this. I do have some uncut rolls and a real job that interferes with my scanning time. As soon as I figure this out, I will post it. Spencer Stone -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bob Shomler Sent: Wednesday, November

RE: filmscanners: Side Step, Have a question

2000-11-15 Thread Sumtingwong
No problem. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 2:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: filmscanners: Side Step, Have a question Thanks this is good news to me, I am rally inept when

RE: filmscanners: RE:scientific method

2000-11-17 Thread Sumtingwong
Hallelujah!! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bill Ross Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 11:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: filmscanners: RE:scientific method In the beginning, there was nothing. And God said, "Let there be

RE: filmscanners: kodak rfs 3600 scanner

2000-11-19 Thread Sumtingwong
Hello, I am not Dan, but I just got the 3600 and I have had no major problems to speak of. I hope that this may be of assistance... The souding of the scanner I take with a grain of salt. It doesn't sound great, but I got kind of used to the sound when I started out with the Dimage Scan Dual.

filmscanners: Epson 1270 prints

2000-11-22 Thread Sumtingwong
Hey folks, I have left a couple of my Epson 1270 prints made on some of the newer heavyweight paper out in the hot and humid Hawaii weather for the last couple of weeks, and have not experienced any color fade or shift whatsoever. Anybody with the same results, or is this a fluke? Spencer

RE: filmscanners: Epson 1270 prints

2000-11-22 Thread Sumtingwong
Rob, The paper that I am using is the "new" Glossy Photo paper by Epson. Sorry, I don't have the cat # handy, but it is of much heavier weight than the older paper. A funny story here, my wife mistakenly put some of my AGFA RC paper in the printer and printed out some pix on it. I was

RE: filmscanners: Second Hard Drive

2000-11-24 Thread Sumtingwong
Maxtor recalled some drives not too long ago... I had one of their drives that was not on the list and was having MUCH trouble with it. I would spend a little more money and get a 7200 or better RPM drive, and go with an IBM. They are very well rated. Spencer Stone -Original Message-

RE: filmscanners: opinions kodak rfs 3600 scanner Vs Minolta dual II

2000-12-01 Thread Sumtingwong
Dave, I just happen to be the owner of both (well almost) of those scanners. I have the older Dimage Scan Dual, which I was very happy with. The Kodak scanner has been worth every penny that I paid for it, so far... The scans from the Kodak are great. The software is kind of buggy at times;

RE: filmscanners: opinions kodak rfs 3600 scanner Vs Minolta dual II

2000-12-01 Thread Sumtingwong
that. I'm very happy with with the scanner otherwise. Accurate color, sharp images, no color corrections, it's a keeper. P.S. I have not had any computer lockups bad enough to cause a reboot. I have had to uninstall and re-install once or twice though. Dan Kimble Sumtingwong wrote: Dave, I just

RE: filmscanners: opinions kodak rfs 3600 scanner Vs Minolta dual II

2000-12-02 Thread Sumtingwong
Dave, I don't know if I would really agree with you here. The software writers must write the software to be usable on several different windows platforms (98, ME, and 2000) and have no clue what is on each individuals computer. It would take a looong time to test all the possible

RE: filmscanners: What can I use to clean film?

2000-12-02 Thread Sumtingwong
Re-wash them with some photoflo and hang to dry in a dust free place. It is probably the safest way to do it. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dan Kimble Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 2:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

RE: filmscanners: Do any scanners have what I need?

2000-12-14 Thread Sumtingwong
Dave, I have the Kodak unit and it will feed strips no problem, but you will have to improvise on how the film is held outside the scanner--this could be a major problem with a roll of 100 ft. For mine, I put the scanner on a high enough surface so that the film touches nothing on the way in or

RE: filmscanners: infos on Nikon LS 2000 or Microtek 4000T

2000-12-14 Thread Sumtingwong
The Kodak unit does not have an IR channel. I can answer questions about my experience with this scanner if you like. You are more thatn welcime to contact me off list if you would like some examples. Spencer Stone -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: filmscanners: Do any scanners have what I need?

2000-12-15 Thread Sumtingwong
it to the Polaroid SprintScan? How about a short critque - pros and cons. Thanks, Bob Marin -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Sumtingwong Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 6:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: filmscanners: Do any scanners have

RE: wedding photography was RE: filmscanners: Color Profile conversions and high-bit/low bit conversions. In w

2001-01-19 Thread Sumtingwong
I have been roped into doing the same thing. Once. The saddest part about it was that had I charged a fee in addition to the materials, the newly wed wife would have been satisfied!!! So much for favors... Jerry wrote re weddings: We are lately wrestling with mixed feelings: we like to take

RE: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?

2001-01-19 Thread Sumtingwong
Bob, I have one address for you: Ebay.com. I have seen scanners that are years old on there go for ridiculous prices. Let the bidders establish the market price; some of the items I have seen there are going for more than street prices. I guess bidder mentality, or the water... Anyway, make

RE: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?

2001-01-22 Thread Sumtingwong
Ray, Were you able to compare a 2880 scan printed with the Fuji system? The conclusion you draw seems to be a bit hasty. : ) Spencer Stone Bob: I had an interesting experience the other day. I had a 35mm slide printed(8x10) by the Fuji Frontier 370 system. The Fuji system is apparently 5000

RE: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?

2001-01-23 Thread Sumtingwong
Ray, I have heard that printing on the 1270 at 240 dpi will yield the best results. Have you tried this? Spencer -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ray McGuinness Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 1:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE:

RE: filmscanners: [OFF] problem with image brightness

2001-01-30 Thread Sumtingwong
Some great shots! Spencer Stone -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Cooke, Julie Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 7:54 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: filmscanners: [OFF] problem with image brightness Does everyone here embed sRGB

RE: filmscanners: Re: paperless office

2001-01-31 Thread Sumtingwong
A law was just passed here in the US that makes a digital signature (i.e. email) good in court. Spencer Stone -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Gordon Tassi Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 5:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re:

RE: filmscanners: VueScan 6.6 Available

2001-02-01 Thread Sumtingwong
Any chance of making this a PS plug-in? Spencer Stone -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Hersch Nitikman Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 3:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: filmscanners: VueScan 6.6 Available It sounds like you

RE: filmscanners: Re: paperless office

2001-02-01 Thread Sumtingwong
I would have to do more research on this. A well informed friend told me about it at work. I do believe that it is now part of the U.S. Code, though. Spencer Stone -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Hersch Nitikman Sent: Wednesday,

RE: filmscanners: Re: paperless office

2001-02-01 Thread Sumtingwong
off the check or their data entry when you do not have any hard copy (original cancelled check, photocopy of the check, or photograph of the check in hand to back up your claim? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Sumtingwong Sent: Wednesday

RE: filmscanners: Re: paperless office

2001-02-02 Thread Sumtingwong
And this is the beautiful thing about the paperless office--the delete key. ;) Spencer Stone -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Laurie Solomon Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 6:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: filmscanners: Re:

RE: filmscanners: Monitor for Mac under $500?

2001-02-10 Thread Sumtingwong
I picked up a cheapo 17" at CompUSA for $149 less a $50 rebate. Brand new!!! Spencer Stone snip My advise: get two 17" displays right now if you can; otherwise, get the best 17" you can + a cheap 14" and use this one to store your palettes. -- Have a good day! Raymond Carles

RE: filmscanners: storage

2001-02-14 Thread Sumtingwong
I will have to agree with this. I have yet to make a coaster with my Yamaha as well. Great piece of hardware. Spencer Stone -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of jimhayes Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 10:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: filmscanners: Beginner question - Great answers

2001-02-15 Thread Sumtingwong
I have the original Scan Dual, and if the II is anything like it, you have made a very good choice. A great value and good to learn with. Spencer Stone -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Armando A. Cottim Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001

RE: filmscanners: Workflow questions

2001-02-20 Thread Sumtingwong
Noel, I don't think that you would have any problems upgrading your PC. The best thing to do is go on the net and see if the hardware that you own has upgraded drivers for the OS that you want to upgrade to. Windows also includes many of the drivers for older pieces of hardware. As for the

RE: filmscanners: Workflow questions

2001-02-20 Thread Sumtingwong
which I size first, then do UnsharpMask as the very last step. Mike M. Sumtingwong wrote: Noel, I don't think that you would have any problems upgrading your PC. The best thing to do is go on the net and see if the hardware that you own has upgraded drivers for the OS that you want to upgrade

RE: filmscanners: Kodak RFS 3600

2001-02-23 Thread Sumtingwong
I am also running Win ME, and I average about 2 mins per scan on a home built AMD K6II 450. Spencer -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Steve Traudt Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 5:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: filmscanners:

RE: filmscanners: Kodak RFS 3600

2001-02-23 Thread Sumtingwong
Dave, I bought one after I learned on the original Scan Dual. I think that it is a great scanner. The software seems to be a little buggy at times, but it works for me. A lot of features, and the ability to scan a whole roll at one time. I have not had to make any color corrections in PS

RE: filmscanners: Cool Digital Silver Site

2001-02-24 Thread Sumtingwong
This is a great way to get around buying a large format! Great link. Spencer -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Michael Moore Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 10:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: filmscanners: Cool Digital Silver Site

RE: filmscanners: Vuescan

2001-03-08 Thread Sumtingwong
Sadly to say, it is not supported yet for this scanner. I am still willing to loan mine, Ed? ;) Spencer Stone -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rick Berk Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 8:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

RE: filmscanners: (no subject)

2001-03-08 Thread Sumtingwong
I would have to disagree with this. I own the Kodak, and am very happy with it. The software works fine for me. I have found it to be a little buggy at times, but it also has some great features. I am happy with my purchase. A little experience with what can and cannot be done while

RE: filmscanners: Kodak RFS 3600

2001-03-08 Thread Sumtingwong
I have put roughly 500 negs through mine, most in rolls of 36. It will not choke on the 37th, you just have to start over: pre-scan the frame (if you want), and then scan away. At full resolution, it takes about 75 minutes to do a roll on a home built AMD K6II 450 Mhz with 384 megs. I use the

RE: filmscanners: OT more copyright questions

2001-03-22 Thread Sumtingwong
you don't have to be so rude, it was just a question, even if this isn;t the place to send it. Your parents certainly knew what they were doing when they named you DICK. Spencer's wife -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dicky Sent:

RE: filmscanners: Microtek 1850S drivers

2001-04-27 Thread Sumtingwong
Try some other sellers of this scanner on E-bay. Last time I looked, there seemed to be quite a few. Hope this helps... Spencer Stone -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Arthur Entlich Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 12:25 PM To: [EMAIL

RE: filmscanners: Viewing Software

2001-06-09 Thread Sumtingwong
Photoshop will automatically generate html for your pics. It is very easy to do as well. Under the File Automate Web Photo Gallery in PS 6. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Larry Berman Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 3:42 AM To:

[filmscanners] RE: Slightly, somewhat OT

2002-08-20 Thread Sumtingwong
Honestly, I don't really pay attention to the speed anymore. Right now, I don't even have a USB 2.0 connection. I put all the stuff to be dumped on the external drive in a directory and move it when I go to bed. Sorry... Spencer Stone -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]