Digital BW, The Print

Well, I must say that using the standard holders, I was unable to get good
focus on any 35mm or 6x6, 6x7, or 6x9 negs- the focus was significantly
different at the center and the edges. I just gave up, and now only use the
glass holder- it's the only way, in my opinion,  to use this scanner at 4k
dpi!!  It's really a crime that the only way to use the capabilities of the
scanner is to purchase a $350 accessory, with the added "benefit" that you
can't do batch scans.  What a bunch of hooey!

Bill Morse
PhotoProspect
Cambridge, Mass.  USA

on 10/19/02 3:00 PM, Peter Lindman wrote:

> Cleavis,
> 
> With the Nikon 8000, I use manual focus on three or four areas around the
> negative to check how the focus varies, then try to split the difference
> with a priority given the center of the image.
> 
> Peter
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> on 10/19/02 11:00 AM, Robert Morrison at rmorrison@... wrote:
> 
>> On 10/19/02 3:30 AM, "Wendel White" <wendel@...> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Was wondering if anyone who uses the Nikon actually used the manual
>>>> focus option as well?
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Cleavis
>>> 
>>> I use the manual focus on any film not in the glass holder. With the glass
>>> holder--generally the focus is so good I don't bother to refocus.
>>> 
>>> Wendel
>> 
>> Same for me with the Nikon 8000.
>> 
>> Robert
>> 
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