Re: Hi end 35mm scanners
Re: Hi end 35mm scanners
- Subject: Re: Hi end 35mm scanners
- From: Ernst Dinkla <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 13:25:44 +0200
Nathan Duran wrote:
Vuescan has a similar layer that can be saved by choice with the scan or
not. Using the Nikon (and Minolta, Epson 4870-4990 etc) infrared dust
detection. No ICE but similar in hardware/software cooperation. The few
descriptions of FlexTouch makes me wonder whether it is using extra
hardware to actually detect dust and scratches on the film surface or
whether it is working on the scan information only. There's more of that
available in Polaroid's free Dust and Scratch removal software and a
similar PS feature + plug-ins. They are not like ICE.
It is done purely in software and there is no second infrared pass, but
there's also no associated slowdown or global loss of sharpness from what
I've seen. Neither solution is really an acceptable alternative to human
retouching for large blemishes, so I don't really see the lack of ICE being
as big of a dealbreaker as having to wet mount everything is.
For many ICE is a dealbreaker. Not to speak of trays with slides that
went through Nikon 35 mm scanners with ICE on for every unattended scan.
It may take days but every other solution takes weeks.
For 35 mm scanning on the Nikon 8000 that I have I can use wet mounting
but usually I scan them with the normal 35 mm film carrier. The out of
focus issue isn't with that carrier but with the glassless MF carrier.
If it has to be better with dry scanning of 35 mm (better masking and
solving curled film problems) then I put them in full frame WESS AGX500K
slide mounts and use the 35 mm slide carrier. With moderate ICE on.
The pity is that most comparisons between scanners are made with out of
the box software and hardware. No tricks allowed. No internal sharpening
routines neutralised. The picture gets distorted that way.
Ernst
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