Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Bruce-

Thanks for confirming that is most likely a problem with my scanner. I
actually talked to another at tech support and they suggested sending it
back for an exchange. I don't mind the noise when scanning its just when
im trying to sleep and my powered off scanner is ticking.

thanks again

photo734 wrote:

>  Mike,  I've had a Polaroid Sprintscan 120 for the better part of a
> year and have had no problems--Especially No ticking, although it is
> a bit noisy when scanning. Whines and groans a lot! I usually scan in
> 16 bits B&W with Silverfast 5.5. I invert in PS then adjust levels
> before switching to 8 bits. Most often the image is fairly light in
> 16 bits before adjusting levels or curves.  Fingers of death on a raw
> scan indicate a problem I've never encountered.  I'd keep after tech
> support it may be a stepper motor problem of some kind.
>
> Bruce McElhaney
> McElhaney Portrait Studio
> Livonia, MI
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Mike Bragg <art@m...> wrote:
>
> > Hi there-
> >
> > I just got a polaroid 120 scanner and was appreciate some feedback
> from
> > other owners on the list concerning a few problems I've been having.
>
> > I'm using version 1.33 of the firmware hooked up to powerbook G4 via
>
> > firewire:
> >
> > 1- For the first week or so my 16 bit b&w scans in polacolor
> produced
> > smooth histograms however now it seems that the same exact
> (correctly
> > exposed) negative scans, using the b&w negative/adobe rgb profile at
>
> > 4000 dpi scanned  at 16 bits in polacolor are displaying jagged and
> > death finger histograms and subsequently print with micobanding.
> >
> > 2. I tried scanning in silverfast, which I previously used with a
> nikon
> > 4000 but when i scan in 16 bits all my scans come up ghost white.
> Also
> > it looks like you cant do any corrections when scanning in 16 bits -
>
> > With the Nikon I was able to correct in Silverfast and still scan
> at 16
> > bit grayscale.
> >
> > 3. When the scanner is powered off it ticks - It sounds almost like
> a
> > clock. When I unplug the scanner the ticking stops.
> >
> > I did try technical support but there answer was to just scan in 8
> bit
> > grayscale. Gee thanks. If anybody with the scanner that has had the
> same
> > problems or not (maybe something is wrong with my scanner) has any
> > suggestions I would appreciate it
> >
> > thanks
> > Mike Bragg
>
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> I don't mind the noise when scanning its just when
> im trying to sleep and my powered off scanner is ticking.


RUN!

Todd