Yes it does. Multi-pass scanning is another option but long exposure is
the place to start. One more option is the dark slide profile for Polaroid
Insight:
ftp://ftp.polaroid.com/pub/imaging/input/SS4000/NewColorSlideProfile/
Does anyone know if Polaroid Insight works with Microtek scanners? Or if
their Scanwizard works on Polariod machines? Just curious.
Bob
At 10:02 PM 11/5/2002, you wrote:
>Will the "long exposure" option also work on the SS4000? If so, it would
>solve the most vexing problem I have with that otherwise excellent machine:
>it's inability to penetrate to the depths of dark transparencies.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tony Sleep" <TonySleep@halftone.co.uk>
>To: <alan@aeckertphoto.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 1:23 PM
>Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Microtek Artixscan 4000tf
>
>
>On Sat, 02 Nov 2002 16:27:57 +0100 Egon Lang (egon.lang@webrausch.de)
>wrote:
>
> > I have some dark or underexposed slides too and when scanning these the
> > results do not satisfy me. The supplied software is Microtek Scanwizard
> > Pro TX V6.0 and Lasersoft Silverfast 6. Both programs cannot make good
> > scans from the dark slides.
>
>You could and probably should try Vuescan - www.hamrick.com, free to try.
>Apart from everything else, it has a 'long exposure' option which may help.
>
>Regards
>
>Tony Sleep -
>Online portfolio & exhibit + film scanner info & comparisons
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