Digital BW, The Print

It seems you cant ! If you use the glass carrier you have to use 
other scanning software like Polaroid Insight.
Very distressing, isn't it.


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Shilesh Jani" 
<shilesh.jani@s...> wrote:
> So how do you ensure focus?  I also have a SS120 + SF 6.0 and use 
the 
> glass carrier.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Shilesh
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "frankg_photo" 
> <fh.gross@s...> wrote:
> > Problem discovered ! 
> > After a number of months of being very frustrated by the scan 
> > sharpness of my negs in the Polaroid glass carrier, I find out 
that 
> > the auto focus feature in SF does not work with the glass carrier 
> > (even though the focus button is on and therefore implies that it 
> > works.
> > 
> > 
> > --- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "frankg_photo" 
> > <fh.gross@s...> wrote:
> > > I know that all scans require some sharpening and that is a 
> simply 
> > > a 'fact of life' - but how can I tell/measure/establish if my 
> > > particular scanner is achieving 'normal and acceptable' levels 
of 
> > > sharpness standards ?
> > > 
> > > I personally feel that the scans are all too soft but I've 
never 
> > > owned another and cant compare. I also dont know anyone else 
with 
> a 
> > > similar film scanner to try the same neg or transparency 
> elsewhere.
> > > Even with fine grain material like Kodachrome 25 or 64 the 
scans 
> > > appear too soft.
> > > 
> > > I prefer to have no sharpening filter on in the scanner 
software; 
> > > preferring to leave usm to the very end of the image editing.
> > >  And I make sure the auto focus is on (little 'target symbol' 
in 
> > the 
> > > centre of the scan frame) in the scanner software.
> > > I am using the Glass film holder to ensure a flat film plane.
> > > 
> > > Should I be seeing a crisp and sharp scanned image or is this 
> > > unrealistic ? Any ideas, suggestions ?
> > > thanks
> > > Frank