RE: filmscanners: Vuescan vs Silverfast control

[John Hayward at Hopco <john.hayward.hopco@attglobal.net>]

I use both.

I prefer Silverfast when scanning trannies (perhaps because I used it
first). IMHO it give one excellent control and seems more integrated with
the SS400. OTOH its complexity may put some off.

I prefer Vuescan for negatives. Ed does a great job of providing an
extensive list of profiles for most negative films. Only once was I not able
to get a reasonable match. But that was for Kodak Max GT 800-2. Not my first
choice in film. (I found a usable profile in PRD's Insight BTW.

Try it, Vuescan is a grat deal, as it costs only US$40, and if you have a
problem you can contact Ed here @ filmscanners.

JHH

  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
  > [mailto:owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Joel Nisson
  > Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 12:42 PM
  > To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
  > Subject: filmscanners: Vuescan vs Silverfast control
  >
  >
  > I'm trying to decide between Vuescan and Silverfast for use
  > with my SS4000
  > scanner (Already own Silverfast, testing trial VS).  My main question at
  > this point is whether there is a fundamental difference in how the two
  > programs control the scanner that allows one or the other to
  > create better
  > scans, ie, exposure time control or source light intensity.   I
  > realize that
  > Silverfast has many more controlable variables, but I've heard
  > that the VS
  > control system is deceptively simple and that the software is
  > actually able
  > to get better scans somehow by the way it controls the scanner.
  >
  > Thanks.
  >
  > Joel Nisson
  > jdn@bird9.com
  >
  >
  >