RE: filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED

["Jawed Ashraf" <Jawed@cupidity.force9.co.uk>]

David, when using Photoshop, if you convert the image to LAB mode
(Image|Mode|Lab Color) then you will find that you can USM in the Lightness
channel without touching colour.  Then convert back to RGB or CMYK when
you're done.

Jawed


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
[mailto:owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Hemingway, David J
Sent: 05 July 2001 23:22
To: 'filmscanners@halftone.co.uk'
Subject: RE: filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED


Paul,
The Sprintscan 120 does not come bundled with any interface cards. I would
describe PolaColor Insight as a easy to use, get up and running quickly
scanner software. In scanner software nirvana using a scale of 1 through 10
I would say Insight will take you to a 6 or 7. Silverfast is a little harder
to use but much more powerful. Its unsharp mask in particular is much better
than Photoshop’s as it works on luminance only not saturation. It will do
things that Insight will never do. I think that the general industry
perception is Silverfast and Lino Color are the two best scanner software
package’s from a power point of view. The Imacon software is also pretty
good. ( I do try to stay relatively unbiased).
Any further questions feel free to contact be on list or directly.
David


-----Original Message-----
From: Wilson, Paul [mailto:PWilson@gomez.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 4:43 PM
To: 'filmscanners@halftone.co.uk'
Subject: RE: filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED

My SS120 should also be here by Friday.  In fact, I'll have both scanners
for the weekend so I'll try to do some good comparisons.  If it's as good as
everyone says and I save $200 (paid $2600 for the lesser package, paid $2800
for the LS8000), I'll be very happy.
Can anyone answer the following?:
- What does Binuscan and Silverfast get me over the standard software?
- does the SS120 come with a IEEE1394 card?
Paul Wilson
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lawrence Smith [mailto:lsmith@lwsphoto.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 3:37 PM
> To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> Subject: RE: filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED
>
>
> My 120 is on it's way and I'm going to do some tests over the weekend.
> Overall, I'm conviced that the 8000 is not ready for prime
> time (although
> the Nikon folks would beg to differ).  Although ICE is nice, I'm more
> interested in the sharpest scans with the best shadow detail
> I can get.  ICE
> ain't going to do that for me.  I still have a LS2000 so if I
> have nasty 35
> slides, I can use that machine.  My medium format slides and negs are
> pristine so ICE is less of an issue with them...  Will provide my
> impressions in a few days.
>
> Lawrence
>
>
>
> >
> > If SS120 users came to list singing its praises every day you
> > would smell a
> > rat and call for the exterminator :-)
> >
> >
>