[Leica] How not to scan TX400

[jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith)]

It doesn't look like a digital ICE problem (those negs have clumps of black
crap all over them). It looks like it needs a cleaning. I tried to clean my
first Nikon. Two hours later, it sat in a corner, destroyed. I ordered a new
one. Send it to someone for a cleaning.

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com
http://400tx.blogspot.com/



-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of James J
Dempsey
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 4:58 PM
To: lug@leica-users.org
Cc: jjd@jjd.com
Subject: [Leica] How not to scan TX400


Hello Leica Users,

I've been away from my Leica for a while, but I'm back now.

I started shooting some TX400 and scanned it using a Nikon LS-4000.  Clearly
I don't know what I'm doing as I'm seeing some screwy results.  To wit, take
a look at this scan:

    http://serenity.jjd.com/Images/img_m6_r02_04-full.jpg

Why am I seeing all this bleeding around the tops of the trees and the ice
house and the inter-frame gap?   The negative doesn't look like this.  I'm
using the strip-film adapter, have it set to monochrome negative.

Suggestions?  How about a general technique for using NikonScan 4 (on a Mac)
for scanning b+w negatives?

Thanks,

                       --Jim Dempsey--

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