Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > Well, you've been duped into believing you need/want it. The > "Digital ICE" > > is not near as necessary on other scanners. The Nikon uses point light > > sources (LEDs) and it pretty much requires it. Other scanners > that use a > > diffuse light source don't need it. I have a scanner that > doesn't have it, > > and I have never had a problem at all with revealing dust > and/or scratches. > > I don't know about this. I've never used another film scanner > than my trusty > Nikon Super Coolscan LS-2000 which performs very well in most departments > and continues to satisfy fully my needs. > I've not had any particular problem with scratches that would be > revealed by > the scanner but are not present on the negatives. In fact, I've > had lots of > troubles with scratched negatives and slides, caused by the lab... And the > Nikon ICE has been able to do away with these to a high degree... Out of curiosity, do you know if those same scratches showed up on a scanner that uses a diffuse light source? Austin - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html