Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 06:29 AM 6/6/04 -0700, Greg Locke wrote: >The software that came with a friends Canon professional digital cameras >SUCK!!! Totally useless! >The same is true for the interface software that came with my otherwise >WONDERFUL Canon film scanner. Greg: Do you by any chance have the Canon FS-4000 scanner? I also have it, and have to agree. The scanner is great. But the software seems to drop big chunk off of both the highlights and shadows, leaving you with a high-contrast scan that is useless for much except a print that looks like it came off the automatic machine at your local drugstore. I've tried all sorts of things, but never got a scan with sufficient dynamic range. So I use VueScan with the FS-4000. VueScan gives me all of the dynamic range in the negative or slide. Then I can mess with curves in Picture Window Pro to get what I want. But, the CanonScan software is easier to use, and the native FARE (IR dust/scratch removal) is a bit better. Have you had any luck with getting CanonScan to retain highlight and shadow detail, or is it truly hopeless? Wonderful iceberg photos, BTW. --Peter Klein Seattle, WA