RE: filmscanners: analog gain (nikon ls-2000) and negative film

["shAf" <michael@shaffer.net>]

Jules writes ...

> there's one thing that's really perplexing to me.  
> why is analog gain adjustement of the nikon
> ls-2000 not available for negative film (both
> vuescan and nikonscan seem to ignore it when 
> scanning negative film)?
> ...

        It has been a long time since I quit using 
NS and switched to VS, but it seems to me you are 
correct regarding NS.  However, it seems to be 
"analog gain" was offered only if you used a certain 
feeder.  Leastwize, I remember options being 
different if you used the "film strip feeder" versus 
the "film strip holder" ... and I've forgotten which 
was what.
        I'd certainly suggest using the more versatile 
VS, but if you're curious about the NS options and 
which holder is being used ... check it out and get 
back to us ... altho why certain options disappear 
shall remain a mystery (... altho, one reason may 
be because altering the alalog gain may affect the 
subtraction of the orange mask(?) ...)

shAf  :o)