Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Steve, I've just tried this with vuescan and a canon lide 20 and it worls. My copy of Phtoshop 7 doesn't even see the file much less open it. You have to click on options>advanced>more to see the DNG option. You could use vuescan to convert any file to DNG if you had time. BWs Gordon Monday, May 5, 2008, 10:44:31 PM, you wrote: SB> On May 5, 2008, at 2:42 PM, Bob Adler wrote: >> No Geoff. Here's what you do: >> Go to the Output tab >> Set Output RAW DNG format to on. >> The manual is a bit confusing, but if you go look at this it works. >> DNG format >> ACR usable >> You owe Mark chocolates and perhaps me too SB> Hoppy, send me some too, I've been reading all this stuff. SB> SB> Steve >> Bob >> Bob Adler >> Palo Alto, CA >> http://www.raflexions.com >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Monday, May 5, 2008 2:29:54 PM >> Subject: RE: [Leica] Nikon Coolscan 4000 Users.... I need help! >> Ahaa! According to Hamrick, the '"raw" file is saved as a TIFF. So >> it is the >> data from the CCD sensor after gamma conversion but not otherwise >> manipulated. Bob, are you sure you are getting DNGs???? Lightroom >> can be >> configured to open jpgs and TIFFs, I guess, as that feature is in >> the latest >> ACR version. No chocolates for Mark, I think. >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >> -----Original Message----- >> Subject: RE: [Leica] Nikon Coolscan 4000 Users.... I need help! >> What! Are we talking about Vuescan? I shall have to investigate. I >> never >> imagined that it would make DNGs! I have the Pro version of the >> software. I >> shall update it and check this. My play with this well pre-dates >> having any >> digital camera or Raw converter software. I may have to send Mark >> chocolates >> and flowers as an apology for doubting him! >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >> -----Original Message----- >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon Coolscan 4000 Users.... I need help! >> Geoff, >> I do RAW scans with my Nikon 8000 using ViewsScan. They are DNG >> files fully >> editable in ACR (Lightroom freaks out at the size of them; about >> 540MB for >> my 6x6). >> Let me know if you want to know the setting I use. Or let me know >> if I'm >> confused (usually the case...). >> Bob >> Bob Adler >> Palo Alto, CA >> http://www.raflexions.com >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, May 4, 2008 11:39:47 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon Coolscan 4000 Users.... I need help! >>> Mark, a 'raw' scan in Vuescan is not a 'Raw 'file like a DNG or NEF >>> or >>> whatever. >>> It is a scan which has not been modified as much (not a linear >>> file, I >> don't >>> think) that you can reprocess as you wish within Vuescan options. The >>> benefit is that one scan can be a master while you try different >>> options. >> I >>> was never that organized. My preferred method with a scan is to >>> capture as >>> much information as possible (16 bit, not clipped, not sharpened >>> etc) and >>> edit it with Photoshop. Others like to do as much as possible with >>> the >>> scanner software. >>> But raws ain't raws. >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >> Geoff yes I know a raw scan and a raw capture are birds of two >> different >> feathers. >> I also like to to capture as much information as possible edit it >> with >> Photoshop. But more than just not clipping or not sharpening. >> Which is why I did real well last time I scanned with raw scans. >> I had more juice to work with. >> Example >> http://rabinergroup.com/ImagePages/Laterellefallspage.html >> Last time I scanned this Hassy neg I did not get all the white stuff >> by far. >> Verichrome pan in Beutlers. >> But maybe your right its no big deal as I don't hear to many people >> talking >> about it other than me. >> Maybe I made the whole thing up! >> Mark William Rabiner >> markrabiner.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> ____________________________________________________________________________ >> ________ >> Be a better friend, newshound, and >> know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. 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SB> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Best wishes, lindnich mailto:lindnich@tesco.net