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Subject: [Leica] Scanning with coolscan
From: nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Wed Mar 1 21:53:56 2006
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Hi Graham,

Both the colour and the B&W scans look fine on my monitor. I think that 
Vuescan is far superior to the Nikonscan software when it comes to 
scanning B&W.

Nathan

GeeBee wrote:
> I have spent a bit more time with the Nikon Coolscan and colour was 
> easy right from the word go (Ektachrome 200):
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2006/06031.htm
>
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2006/06032.htm
>
>
> but I am really haviing to work at b&w. The results with Nikon 
> software looked horrendously course, as in sand textured in PhotoShop, 
> so I reverted to Vuescan for this rescan of an old shot. My lifelong 
> preference for mono could be on the way out.
>
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/html/l10.html
>
> Any scanning tips for b&w with the Nikon would be much appreciated.
>
> --Graham
>
>
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