Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Peter, Yes a FS4000... My first Canon product. I've always had Nikon and Agfa scanners in the past but a local dealer and good friend said he could get me one at cost so what can you do? That said, it makes great scans of my slides. But after using Nikon and Agfa scanner software and interface that seems to have been designed by real photographers instead of computer geeks. I spent a lot of time messing with the settings and loading up custom profiles but in hindsight I'd have been better off with Vuescan. I have a copy on my linux machine with my old coolscan and it works great. I'l have a look at the default profile I've set up and forward it to you. Do you scan most slides or negs? Greg Locke St. John's, Newfoundland www.greglocke.com ----JUST RELEASED------- NEWFOUNDLAND ...journey into a lost nation by Greg Locke and Michael Crummey McClelland and Stewart ISBN # 0-7710-6142-0 > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Peter Klein > Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 6:45 PM > To: lug@leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] Canon scanner software (was: Digital M) > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >