Digital BW, The Print

on 7/23/2002 11:28 AM, DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com at
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 09:04:28 -0500
> From: "Doug I." <doug@...>
> Subject: Re: Scanning B&W 35MM Negatives using Nikon Super CoolScan
> 
> Prefs options mentioned on the LS2000 are definitely not available in 3.1.2
> for the 4000. You can basically turn pre-scan auto exposure on or off for
> negs and positive scans, but don't have any control over what kind of AE is
> performed. Interesting that they have eliminated this feature in the
> "improved" scanner! Wonder why....
> 
> Even so, I've been pretty pleased overall with my 4000. Only observation is
> that it seems to like a more overexposed neg than what you would normally
> choose to print.
> 
> Doug

doug,

the "negative prescan" options are not in the prefs, but in the controls.

Look at the bottom of the tools pallet under "scanner extras" - "prescan
mode". "automatic" is the default, scroll down to "lo cont. neutral"

This is the last option before "calibrate" in the tools pallet.
 
-Bruce

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