Re: Color Management with Nikon Scanners
Re: Color Management with Nikon Scanners
- Subject: Re: Color Management with Nikon Scanners
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 11:27:08 EDT
In a message dated 5/28/01 10:53:26 PM, email@hidden writes:
<< Has anyone on the list tackled color management with the new Nikon scanners
-- the 4000ED or 8000ED? I'm interested in purchasing the latter, but am
concerned about either (a) being able to profile it with third party
software (such as ProfileCity's scanner profile creation software) and
applying the profile from within the Nikon software, or (b) being able to
export 48 bit unmodified images (with no internal Nikon color correction
applied) to Photoshop and then applying a profile from within Photoshop.
Has anyone experimented with the new Nikon software, and is it possible to
do either of the above? >>
I have only worked with this scanner for one week and have not yet put it
through all of its hoops...but I will pass along my observations.
1. For the most part, forget using this scanner's PS plug-in for anything
other than 1x scans at 8 bit depth and ICE. Beyond that I have had memory
problem shutdowns even with 640 mb allocated....however, in standalone
mode...the software is quite robust and much faster than the current plug-in.
2. To date I have made about 50 scans from negatives (16x & 14 bit depth)
and using nikon's color management (calibrated color), all in stand alone
mode. It seems to handle negative scans very well. The CMS uses the monitor
profile and visual edits can be made with the results matching the view when
opened in PS. As a BONUS, when in stand alone mode, the software permits LCH
editing.
3. The digital grain reduction feature is another bonus..especially when
working with higher speed films.
4. To date the quality of the scans appear better than the LS1000 or LS2000
in terms of sharpness (w/o software sharpening) and there is virtually no
noise in the shadwows.
5. I have not yet profiled the scanner for transparancies, but it is my
understanding that you can obtain raw data and profile. Consequently, I am
not sure if the profile can be applied on the fly, but it certainly can be
applied via P>P in PS.
At this early moment, I believe that it is still a lot of bang for the buck.
Hopefully, Nikon with improve the Plug-in soon.
Thats all on the Nikon 4000 for now.
Ed Foster Jr.
Photojournalist