Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:56 PM 4/12/00 +0100, you wrote: >I have just switched to a Nikon Coolscan 3 (LS30) from a Coolscan 2 (LS20) >and, whilst scanning colour is fine and no problem, I am having dreadful >trouble scanning monochrome negatives. I have tried everything I can think >of and would be grateful for any help. Amongst other problems I am finding >that if I scan in RGB and then convert to greyscale I am getting a light >area on the scanned image, sometimes as much as 50%, which is not visible in >RGB but is like 2 different contrast levels on the scan. I also cannot get >the contrast to 'look' right. > >I would add that I had no trouble with my Coolscan 2. > >Thanks for any help. > >Gerry Gerry - Scan in greyscale. Nikon doesn't tell you how, but you have to go into the color management and turn off the Nikon Color Management. Turn the computer off and back on. Then it is possible to choose greyscale as an option when you scan. Hope this helps - Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com