who bought Dual Scan III already?

[mpenza]

Thanks. Will try more tonight.... did you use any of the image correction tools?

 

[mpenza]

Originally posted by ptlee


Yeah, looks to me like those wriggly dust hairs are the most difficult to remove for a software-based auto dust remover.

I think I can live with or without it, like what you suggested, clean the slide first before scanning is still better.

Thanks for your reviews and samples Radix.

And thanks to those who comfirmed the price of the scanner. At $550, looks like a real bargain for a decent slide scanner.

-ptl-

Do give them a call first before going down. Stocks are running pretty low atthe moment. Was told that there were only two left on Wednesday.

 

[Radix Lecti]

Yeah, Use the image correction a lot. Find it really good! Everything that I need, it has - curves, levels, HSL, usm.. in short, the works. Didn't even find Silverfast to be so good! Everytime I scan I have a look at the histogram, and adjust the curves and levels to ensure that data isnt clipped.

 

[xfathom69]

just go my prints from the lab, the result is quite good for neg
I use 16 bit, 4x multi scan and max dust brush to print the S8R at 300dpi.

However for slide it is a different story. It seem to be soft, very soft.I don't know why? My slide is not wrapped

Anyone have experience with scanning slides and printing it in lab

 

[Zoomer]

But overall, do u think this is worth it?

No ICE. I hate these stupid curvey white dust.:cry:

 

[mpenza]

dunno. it's my first film scanner. some pics look grainy after being scanned guess it's due to underexposing Provia 400F slides....

 

[denizenx]

does the fairy brush kill metal specular highlights?

 

[mpenza]

Originally posted by xfathom69
just go my prints from the lab, the result is quite good for neg
I use 16 bit, 4x multi scan and max dust brush to print the S8R at 300dpi.

However for slide it is a different story. It seem to be soft, very soft.I don't know why? My slide is not wrapped

Anyone have experience with scanning slides and printing it in lab

hmm... I haven't tried negatives yet, only mounted slides and most do seem soft. But I have been using only 8 bit and 2x multi scan without dust brush. Would try your settings and see how.

Did you try to focus for the slides?

 

[ptlee]

Originally posted by mpenza


hmm... I haven't tried negatives yet, only mounted slides and most do seem soft. But I have been using only 8 bit and 2x multi scan without dust brush. Would try your settings and see how.

Did you try to focus for the slides?

Pardon my ignorance, but 2x & 4x multiscan would mean a multiple pass scanning to bring out the details/highlights?

I understang that all film/slide scans will tend to be a bit soft, but seems that yours are quite bad? Any samples to see?

Thanks.

-ptl-

 

[Radix Lecti]

And xfathom,
one thing doesnt make sense at all - the fact that your negatives are ok and slides not! That seems too wierd.. Can think of just one think - were your slides mounted? If so, the reason could be that there might a difference between the distance of the film plane to the light source compared to the case when you used negatives. So, try focussing it and see if the results are the same. But before that use a high quality loupe to check if the problem doesnt lie with your slides in the first place!

 

[ninelives]

Originally posted by xfathom69

However for slide it is a different story. It seem to be soft, very soft.I don't know why? My slide is not wrapped

Anyone have experience with scanning slides and printing it in lab

yes, the contrast will be loss if convert from slide to print.

 

[ninelives]

btw Radix Lecti , after your scanned the slide/negative , how is the result ? Do you still have to do any color , brightness correction???

 

[xfathom69]

no, my slides are not mounted,at first I also thought my slide are out of focus, but I don't think I am that lousy that all 15 slides are out of focus. maybe one of u can use my slide and see the result.

 

[Radix Lecti]

Originally posted by ninelives
btw Radix Lecti , after your scanned the slide/negative , how is the result ? Do you still have to do any color , brightness correction???

Yeah that is something you may have to do. One thing that you should always do though is to tick on the auto-exposure for slides option in the scan properties. That minimizes the correction that you have to do. But just like a camera can always be fooled by tricky lighting, a scanner too has the same problem - it just assumes the part it is auto-exposing for is 18% grey. One way to overcome this is to use the levels, curves to correct. Else, I believe DS III has the option wherein you can chose the point that is to be used for autoexposure - just chose a point that is close to 18% grey and you will have well exposed slides. In the end, the objective is always to ensure that neither the white nor the black end is being clipped - just check the histogram and ensure that the enitre range falls between the white point and black point.

 

[xfathom69]

hi Radix, do u think u can scan my slide and see if any thing wrong with my scanner.I feel funny too, the neg are sharp but the slide are soft as compared

 

[Radix Lecti]

Originally posted by xfathom69
hi Radix, do u think u can scan my slide and see if any thing wrong with my scanner.I feel funny too, the neg are sharp but the slide are soft as compared

No problem... How do you want to give me the slides? I stay at Newton and work at Raffles place. Else, I generally go to peninsula area on weekends... If you too are around you can pass it to me... And definitely go to Borders and the Orchard Library every weekend. So anytime you wish, let me know! I want to solve this mystery too! Worst case you can pass it to me when I join the next shoot.

 

[mpenza]

keep us updated....