[filmscanners] Re: Silverfast vs. Vuescan

["" <EdHamrick@aol.com>]

In a message dated 1/6/2002 8:41:11 AM EST, ilyons@mac.com writes:

>  To be
>  frank the current, well it was yesterday, implementation of Vuescan does my
>  head in, but I acknowledge and accept that many think it is good.

Do you have any suggestions for improving VueScan?  I'm always
interested in people's suggestions, especially from people who have
tried it and don't like it.

>  "I" do
>  NOT find it to accurately reflect the true range my chromes - so "I" choose
>  to use SilverFast.

I worked very hard to get VueScan well calibrated on the SS4000
(I think this is what you're using).  It's possible that the problem
you're having with VueScan is the auto white balance algorithm.  You
can turn this off by setting "Device|Color balance" to "Neutral".

>  I seem to recall a week or so back a few folk on this list querying
>  Ed Hamricks business model for Vuescan - he was happy as it is, and since
>  LaserSoft have chosen to continue with their business model I think they
>  must also be happy.

Both the LaserSoft and VueScan business models have advantages
and disadvantages.

>  Bottom
>  line here is: we all have our opinions and the perfect scanner software
>  hasn't been written yet.

I agree completely.  SilverFast is a nice product, and the engineers
at LaserSoft are quite good.

Regards,
Ed Hamrick

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