Digital BW, The Print

Hello All,

I thought someone on this list may know the answer to this question...

I have SilverFast Ai 6 that came bundled with my Epson 3200 Pro 
scanner, and it works fine with it. I also have a Nikon CoolScan LS-
2000 scanner that I would also like to use with SF Ai 6, but I don't 
seem to be smart enough to get the SF Ai 6 software to see the Nikon 
scanner. Do I have to do something special to get the program to see 
both scanners?

Thanks.

D.Spielman

Do I have to do something special to get the program to see 
> both scanners?
> 
Yes, buy it again for the 2nd scanner :-( 

I may be wrong and someone else could correct me, but I think that 
each scanner has it's "own" Silverfast to drive it. Also check their 
website - there is tech support and a user forum 
http://www.silverfast.com/

They do also have SF HDR which is a standalone application that'll 
read 16 bit RAW files scanned on any scanner or from any digital 
camera. But that's not exactly what you're asking for.

Frank

Silverfast is specific to a particular scanner (make and, in some cases,
model). If you bought Silverfast (or, as in your case, if the software
was bundled)for a specific scanner it will not work with any other
scanner. 

-----Original Message-----
From: davidspielman2003 [mailto:david@...] 
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 5:30 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] SilverFast Ai 6 question

Hello All,

I thought someone on this list may know the answer to this question...

I have SilverFast Ai 6 that came bundled with my Epson 3200 Pro 
scanner, and it works fine with it. I also have a Nikon CoolScan LS-
2000 scanner that I would also like to use with SF Ai 6, but I don't 
seem to be smart enough to get the SF Ai 6 software to see the Nikon 
scanner. Do I have to do something special to get the program to see 
both scanners?

Thanks.

D.Spielman


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I have been using Silverfast since version 5.5 (also 6) and I finally 
gave it up for Vuescan.  I personally think that Vuescan does a much 
better job at batch scanning, auto-exposures and has a pretty 
complete database of film types and emulsions.  I also think the user 
interface is much more intuitive.

Regards,
Duncan

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Shire,Stanley" 
<sshire@c...> wrote:
> Silverfast is specific to a particular scanner (make and, in some 
cases,
> model). If you bought Silverfast (or, as in your case, if the 
software
> was bundled)for a specific scanner it will not work with any other
> scanner. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: davidspielman2003 [mailto:david@s...] 
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 5:30 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] SilverFast Ai 6 question
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I thought someone on this list may know the answer to this 
question...
> 
> I have SilverFast Ai 6 that came bundled with my Epson 3200 Pro 
> scanner, and it works fine with it. I also have a Nikon CoolScan LS-
> 2000 scanner that I would also like to use with SF Ai 6, but I 
don't 
> seem to be smart enough to get the SF Ai 6 software to see the 
Nikon 
> scanner. Do I have to do something special to get the program to 
see 
> both scanners?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> D.Spielman
> 
> 
> Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, Bookmarks, 
Polls and
> other resources as they are often being updated. The page is at:
> 
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint
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Interestingly, I don't remember any ILFORD B&W negative film profile
(other than the chromogenic XP2) present in Vuescan... [Sarcasm mode on]
Perhaps that's because ILFORD films like HP5+, FP4+, Delta 100, 400 and
3200 are seldomly used films in the B&W realm [Sarcasm mode off]

Regards,
Loris.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Duncan Staples [mailto:gdstaples@...] 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 1:43 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] SilverFast Ai 6 question
> 
> 
> ... Vuescan does a much 
> better job at batch scanning, auto-exposures and has a pretty 
> complete database of film types and emulsions ...

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Loris Medici" 
<lorism@t...> wrote:
> Perhaps that's because ILFORD films like HP5+, FP4+, Delta 100, 400 
and
> 3200 are seldomly used films in the B&W realm [Sarcasm mode off]

Do you feel that there is a reason HP5+ and FP4+ are "seldomly used 
in the B&W realm?"  I use both regularly.  What don't I know?? 
(Sarcasm mode definately off!)

Steve

That was my point exactly - for instance, I use them "exclusively". I
was calling attention to the fact that Vuescan DOES NOT INCLUDE profiles
for films like HP5+, FP4+ and Delta series which all are used ABUNDANTLY
by B&W photographers. This is in contrary to Duncan's "...a pretty
complete database of film types and emulsions..." statement about
Vuescan.

Regards,
Loris.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Kobrin [mailto:skobrin@...] 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 3:43 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] SilverFast Ai 6 question
> 
> Do you feel that there is a reason HP5+ and FP4+ are "seldomly used 
> in the B&W realm?"  I use both regularly.  What don't I know?? 
> (Sarcasm mode definately off!)

My comments were many directed at SFAI6 incomplete database (mainly 
color films) and clunky user interface.  Also SFAI6 is lousy at auto 
exposure and auto white balance feature.  

Oh BTW it doesn't take very much effort to create profiles for your 
favorite films not currently in the DB. (SC on...).......

Duncan


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Loris Medici" 
<lorism@t...> wrote:
> That was my point exactly - for instance, I use them "exclusively". 
I
> was calling attention to the fact that Vuescan DOES NOT INCLUDE 
profiles
> for films like HP5+, FP4+ and Delta series which all are used 
ABUNDANTLY
> by B&W photographers. This is in contrary to Duncan's "...a pretty
> complete database of film types and emulsions..." statement about
> Vuescan.
> 
> Regards,
> Loris.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stephen Kobrin [mailto:skobrin@h...] 
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 3:43 PM
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] SilverFast Ai 6 question
> > 
> > Do you feel that there is a reason HP5+ and FP4+ are "seldomly 
used 
> > in the B&W realm?"  I use both regularly.  What don't I know?? 
> > (Sarcasm mode definately off!)

At 02:07 AM 5/13/2003, Loris Medici wrote:
>Interestingly, I don't remember any ILFORD B&W negative film profile
>(other than the chromogenic XP2) present in Vuescan... [Sarcasm mode on]
>Perhaps that's because ILFORD films like HP5+, FP4+, Delta 100, 400 and
>3200 are seldomly used films in the B&W realm [Sarcasm mode off]

Neither are Tri-X, Plus-X, High Speed Infrared. So it's not just Ilford 
that is discriminated against. I asked Ed about High Speed Infrared once 
and he said that the T-Max 100 profile would probably do fine. And indeed 
it did. It also seems to work well for Tri-X, etc. I've even used it for 
Polapan 55 P/N negatives with great results. This suggests to me that there 
is not as much variability between black and white films as there is 
between color films. I can imagine that, especially for color negative 
films, the film base could vary quite a bit between different films (orange 
mask, etc.)

Stan

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