FW: [DigitalBWScan] Dimage Scan Dual III
2003-06-04 by Loris Medici
My first (and last - sorry this is very important to me) cross-post: Reply to DigitalBWScan group or privately. Thanks in advance.
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> -----Original Message----- > From: Loris Medici [mailto:lorism@...] > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 10:45 AM > To: DigitalBWScan@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DigitalBWScan] Dimage Scan Dual III > > > Hi all, > > I just purchased the scanner in the subject field and a couple of > questions: > > 1) What is the best scanning utility I can use with this scanner? The > OEM driver is not so good (perhaphs this is caused by the fact it is > unfamiliar to me). Vuescan? Silverfast HDR? I use Silverfast with my > Epson 2450 and only now I understand why they charge so much for that > software - DS3 software is "weird" (kindest expression I can find) > when compared to Silverfast. > > 2) I got good results with slides but horrible to less than ideal > scans with B&W film (HP5+). The problem seems related to the clumsy > autoexosure (IHMO) and poor tone separation (I encountered heavy > posterization in some frames - nice, sharp negatives that prints like > a dream in the enlarger). Resolution is good but the scans sucks > tonality wise (yes I did them in 16bit mode). What is the best way to > scan true B&W film with this device? > > For the moment I'm confused about this scanner: > It is fast, produces sharper results compared the Epson 2450. But the > software options are clumsy/incompetent and/or hard to use. I > couldn't manage to do an acceptible scan from fast B&W film so far... > Help!? > > Regards, > Loris.