[filmscanners] RE: Film Choice

["Marc S. Fogel" <msf@pmclaw.com>]

I did this and it worked great.  Should I do this once for each film
type and save them as different ini files.

Marc

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Logan [mailto:bert_logan@btopenworld.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 7:29 AM
> To: Marc S. Fogel
> Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Film Choice
> 
> 
> I can safely say that Ive scanned masses of colour neg film
> of varying ages and types (including Reala) with Vuescan. My 
> particular favourite is Kodak Royal ... but I keep Reala for 
> 'people' pictures and Vuescan/FS2710 Canon seems to get the 
> colours out fine.
> 
> 1st off - are you following the routine of calibrating the 
> scanner for the negative film base with Vuescan?
> 
>      # Set "Device|Option types" to "Advanced"
>      # Set "Device|Media type"
>      # Insert film with most transparent area (a clear bit)
>      # If "Device|Lock exposure" visible
>         * Clear "Device|Lock exposure"
>      # Press "Preview" button
>      # Adjust cropping if necessary
>      # If "Device|Lock exposure" visible
>         * Set "Device|Lock exposure"
>         * Press "Preview" button
>      # If "Device|Lock film base color" visible
>         * Set "Device|Lock film base color"
> 
> This works wonders if youre not doing it already.
> Otherwise, its obviously that nasty, inexpensive
> scanner :)
> 
> bert
> 
> Marc S. Fogel wrote:
> > Is there any particlar 35mm film that is really great for 
> scaning. I 
> > just
>  > scanned some color negs of fuji reala and the colors 
> weren't correct  > (kind of flat). I am using a Nikon LS-4000 
> and vuescan.
> 
> 
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