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From: firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)
Date: Sun Nov 21 01:18:58 2004
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Could you do X-pan negs on the nikon: they are twice as long as a 35mm. 
ie does it cut off at gaps or after 36mm?
On 21/11/2004, at 8:19 PM, Richard wrote:

> Yes, 40 separate files. You give it a standard prefix (e.g. IMG) and 
> tell it how many digits to use for filenames and the SW increments 
> them within the destination folder. The Nikon scanners have ICE so no 
> scratches and dust at the expense of slightly softer scan. A small 
> amount of USM fixes that so it's worth it. I develop my own slides and 
> that's how I get quick scans onto the web. For prints, 90% of the time 
> I use the 1280. My love hate printer. It works well enough but it 
> clogs like mad. There is less selection of artsy matt paper. Then 
> again, if you like the glossy look, there are more glossy choices for 
> dye sub than pigment printer like the 2200.
>
> As for printing, it depends on what you want to do :-) It took about 2 
> years to finally get where I want to be, and it's relatively simple 
> once I know how it's done :-) The most important thing is to calibrate 
> your monitor and printer. If you are pedantic, profile your scanner 
> too, I am much happier now that my scans looks like the slides.
>
> Or you can do what Ted does - just put everything on auto!!
>
> At 01:03 AM 11/21/2004, Alastair Firkin wrote:
>
>> This may be a stupid question, but does it scan as separate (40) 
>> files, is is friendly to the film: ie no scratching, when its 
>> finished, do you have to re-touch or alter the files one by one or is 
>> the result usually close to perfect. If you print from these files do 
>> you find you are completely happy with the results, and how do you 
>> print from the files?
>>
>> Cheers
>> On 21/11/2004, at 7:31 PM, Richard wrote:
>>
>>> Alastair, I have a Nikon LS-4000 w/ the roll film adapter. It can 
>>> scan in a roll of up to 40 pics all by itself. It really is a nice 
>>> system.
>>>
>>> At 06:59 PM 11/20/2004, Alastair Firkin wrote:
>>>> This question rests with the ability of "scanners". Will a scanned 
>>>> negative file match one from a dedicated digital camera pixel for 
>>>> pixel? Is there a scanner which can do the scanning without me 
>>>> having to sit for hours, ie a feeder? Please help. I have a week to 
>>>> go before coming to the USA and visiting Chicago: the subject of 
>>>> the next e-mail and I could be tempted to do something on that 
>>>> trip.
>>>
>>> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, 
>>> please use richard at imagecraft.com)
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>> Alastair
>>
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>
> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, 
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>
Alastair


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