Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Scanning B&W with Nikon Coolscan 4000
From: "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 23:35:32 +0100
References: <200402221756.JAA16423@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <5.2.0.9.2.20040222193608.02508a00@mail.infoave.net> <403BEE6C.6EC6CBE6@chello.nl> <5.2.0.9.2.20040225161727.02521888@mail.infoave.net>

> At 10:23 AM 2/25/2004 +0100, you wrote:
> >I didn,t know you have to focus the thing it,s set on autofocus here!
> >Does this make a difference?!?>
> >phew
> >simon jessurun
>
> Yes!  Do the autofocus and then look at the number by Manual Focus
> Adjustment in the Tool Palette.  Now hold down the Control key and click
on
> the box that looks like a window screen (middle button, top row) on the
> scanning window.  That will give you a cross-hair pointer that you can put
> wherever you want on the photo.  I usually choose the eyes.  Click on that
> point and then look at the number again.  If it has changed, your film is
> not perfectly flat and there is a difference in the focus.  The automatic
> focus is more of an average than a precise focus.
>
> Tina
>
>
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> www.tinamanley.com
>
Thank you very much for helping novices like me.
simon jessurun
amsterdam
the netherlands

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