Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] scanning dark scala question/Nikon 5000
From: "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 20:14:07 +0100
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> At 09:13 AM 2/22/2004 -0800, you wrote:
>
> >I've seen negative posts regarding Nikon scanners for B&W so I'm very
> >interested in your results or those of other Nikon 5000 users.
> >
> >The comments usually pertain to the "ice feature" reading grain and
trying
> >to correct it and in doing so spoil the scanned photograph. Comments?
> >
> >ted
>
> Ted -
>
> I have the Nikon 4000 and love it.  It's true you can't use the digital
ICE
> cleaning feature, but all you have to do is turn that feature off.  You
> can't use it with Kodachrome either.  The cleaner reads the metal in both
> black and white negatives and Kodachrome as dirt and tries to remove it.
I
> do fine cleaning the negatives first and then spotting any leftover
> blemishes with PhotoShop.  You can use the other two ICE features - the
> grain equalizer and the color restorer.
>
> Tina
>
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> www.tinamanley.com
Excuse me that i bring up the hairs on the rats tail again but i don,t like
the 4000 ED it does not show all there is on a slide so i, cant wait for
6000 dpi scanners to arrive in the consumer market.
simon jessurun

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