Digital BW, The Print

As a user of Vue Scan and other scanning software, I ‘d add this. Any
software that hope to emulate B&W negs in any way is pushing the bound of
reality. I am sorry but to build in CI for film/developer combination is to
me absolute folly. There are so many thing that will happen to an image  in
the digital landscape that change the character of the image file, that
adding  “film grain that matches such and such film with this delevelop” is
so far removed from my reality that it completely ends up in the “what the
%*&%*&!$#! ? “ This goes back to painters asking the photographer why some
colors look different when they see a copy of their painting in chrome or
print! It is a different media!! 

 

That said, Vue Scan does seem to do a better job at B&W than does Nikon or
Silverfast. 

 

Eric

 

Eric Neilsen Photography

4101 Commerce Street, Suite 9

Dallas, TX 75226

214-827-8301

http://ericneilsenphotography.com

 

Skype : ejprinter

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of BlackMax
Photo
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 4:02 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Suggestions for Negative Scanner

 

As someone who had been using VueScan off and on since it's inception, I'd
like to suggest that those having trouble with the software simply read the
instructions. Though meager, the instructions DO explain what the controls
are intended to do ... worked for me.

BC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Harry Lockwood 
To: DigitalBlackandWhit
<mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>
eThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Suggestions for Negative Scanner

Beautiful image, Daniel, as are the others. But I¹m one of those who has
tried Vuescan on a couple of occasions with little satisfaction. I¹ve been
using NikonScan as a PS twain for my Nikon 4000 ED instead. I have not been
able to determine why Vuescan is better.
However, if you¹re claiming that I will get a better scan with VS, then
maybe I¹ll have to go back and try it once again. Sigh.

And BTW, I notice you¹re using an old Leica. I am moving toward the
purchase of an M7. I already have and use the 35mm Summicron asph. on my
Hexar RF.

(Some of my stuff can be seen at www.pbase.com/hlockwood.)

Again, great shots.

Harry Lockwood

On 4/11/07 1:17 PM, "Daniel Ridings" <dlr@dlridings.
<mailto:dlr%40dlridings.se> se> wrote:

> 
> 
> 
> 
> I have been using Vuescan for about 5 years now. Best thing since sliced
> bread in my opinion. One piece of software for all of my scanners. Works
> the same everywhere.
> 
> This was done with it and the b/w print is even more beautiful:
> 
> http://www.dlriding <http://www.dlridings.com/paw2007/14.html>
s.com/paw2007/14.html
> 
> Don't go in to the darkroom either if you don't want to learn things.
> 
> Daniel
> 
> David Keenan wrote:
>> > 
>> > 
>>> > >Try Vuescan,
>> > 
>> > Don't try it, though, if you want scan software that doesn't require a
>> > degree in both computer science and scanner design to use -- nor if you
>> want
>> > software that has anything more than the most rudimentary documentation
--
>> > nor if you want software that is backed up with timely, responsive
>> technical
>> > support.
>> > 
>> > I own it and have tried to use it numerous times and never without a
high
>> > degree of frustration. I have 30+ years experience with computers and
>> > software development so I'm hardly a novice-- and I think that while
the
>> > developer of Vuescan may mean well, this product borders on being,
well,
>> > just plain awful.
>> > 
>> > Silverfast is marginally better but it has its own issues.
>> > 
>> > I pretty much end up using the manufacturers software be it Epson,
Nikon,
>> or
>> > Minolta. These are far easier to operate and the results come out just
>> fine.
>> > 
>> > Dave.
> 
> 

-- 

Harry F. Lockwood

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