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This was never my intention, and I apologize again for upsetting you.

In another thread the point was made that a profiled scanner is of no help when scanning negatives. I was seeking...

Exactly my experience also. I don't remember verbatim my conversation with the Fuji rep, but I did point this out.

In my case, I used a (long gone) Jobo print processor and fresh chemicals were...

I never meant to upset this man. I merely wanted a good technical argument on how he achieved professional results (accurate, repeatable color with wide tonal range) by assigning the Adobe '98...

Geez, you never mentioned that before. Didn't mean to upset you, either.



I see you are an architectural photogarpher. Are you saying you can't reproduce the color and tone of a particular...

Henry, thanks for your input, and here's some questions for you:

Do you profile your scanner?
Do you apply that input profile to any or all scans of color negatives?
Do you apply that input...

This has been attempted by many who own profiling software, and it's the main method for profling digital cameras.

However, the two films have radically different gamma characteristics, color...

Wow! If you did this, then you could yell from the top Monte Rosa what you've accomplished. Then charge for it!

Step 5 is exactly what profling software does, so why would you write your own? To...

I'm not confused about any of this, I'm just probing for more information, seeing if there's another way, a better way to work. Others had posted that assigning input profiles to scans of negs was...

I used HCT 4x5 & 35mm targets with BasICColor Scan to profile my scanner. It took me a several scanning rounds to make sure I was doing things correctly and was getting the results I wanted. The most...

I agree, but what do you recommend when scanning B&W negs? When do you tag your scans and what do you tag them with?

Perhaps you missed my point. I'm aware of what you describe here - a color managed workflow - I've been using it successfully for over ten years. (I'm not bragging, it just means I've had my fair...

During the discusion in this thread a point was made that an ICC profiled scanner is of no use when scanning B&W or color negs, that it's only a benefit when scanning color transparencies.

So now...

For the last seven years I've used BlueHost and have been very pleased with their customer service, tech support, up-time and server maintanence. It uses shared hosting so the cost is not shocking:...

Are you looking for a lab with a 4x5 LaserGraphics film recorder or a lab that produces digital negatives from inkjet output?

Actually, there is a reason I mentioned scanning B&W negs in RGB mode, and it pertains to Imacon and PMT drum scanners. This may be moot to you, but others may find use for this info.

Both these...

What if you scan B&W negs in RGB mode?

Just to clarify, when I refer to a "profile" I mean an ICC Color Profile generated from scanning an IT8 or HCT target transparency and processed through ICC Profile-generating software such as...

Ah. I think you misunderstand me. I'm simply using my test film to give me starting input values, not final values.

Example:
Acquire a density reading (from the scanner) of film base + fog from a...

This assumes that the material being lit (e.g., white seamless) has no color bias and the lights used have been balanced to the film (i.e., targeted to a specific color temperature and green/magenta...

I can't direct you to a web site with instructions, but I can help get you started.

The idea is to develop a set of input parameters in your scanning software that gets you acceptable results...

Ya. To each his own. And at some point the law of diminishing returns kicks in and I wonder why I spent hours spotting such a large hi-rez file.

There's been discussion here about the required resolution for this size print, so let's do some math! :rolleyes:

Assume the output will be on an Epson 7800 or 9800, or perhaps a LightJet. IMO,...

I just found this info buried in the fine print here. It states a maximum optical density of "4 L* / 2.5 D with HP Premium Instant Dry Photo Gloss media."

This competes with the iPF5000 Dmax of...

Told to me first hand at HP/Corvalis:

To achieve the archival specs published by HP, the Vivera inks must be used with certain HP papers.
Bronzing is not guaranteed to be eliminated if other...

Bill, you wouldn't consider using a larger format and cutting the prints down to size? I do that with my Epson all the time.

You can order sample prints from HP here. They are very nice, too. I have a set. :D

I also ordered a set of Canon iPF8000 prints from Professional Marketing which came within a week. Those, too,...

I'm also very glad HP and Canon have targeted our market. Things can only get better from here.

While on my little tour at HP/Corvalis, the two managers accompanying me said they don't consider...

I have a drum scanner and I use Prazio mylar overlays, their Anti-Newton oil, Tesa Tape, scanner wipes and drum cleaner. For cleaning film I use PEC-12 from Photographic Solutions.

A couple of years ago, Editorial Photographers website posted a very nice article about the ROI of digital equipment compared to analog equipment. Even though I'm not an editorial photographer, it...

This is indeed a sad tale. The sick feeling is unlike any other: the desire to go back in time, the disbelief, the anger, the realization that anything you do won't fix the film and bring up an...

Find 'em here.

You'll have to either open an account of pay with credit card. They're in Canada. Very nice people and extremely knowledgeable in drum scanning.

I totally agree. My experience with the little i9900 showed that Canon's printer driver for the Mac was 100% adequate for my needs and integrated very well with the OS.

You say it's possible to...

The fellows at HP/Corvalis told me a couple of interesting things about these new printers.

Prints with no bronzing can only be achieved using HP Vivera inks and certain HP papers. The inks and...

Lat month I had the opportunity to tour the HP plant in Corvalis, OR. During the tour we stopped at the area where HP allows any employee to play with HP equipment. Printers, scanners, computers,...

uh, Don? Caffenol? Are you serious? Have I been out of the darkroom that long?

Brian, I strongly recommend getting test scans of your negs from a drum scanner before you buy. A drum scanner has a much higher acuity than a linear CCD array and thus film grain become much more...

Okay, a little off-topic, but I don't understand why someone would use a Ries model A 100-2 tripod instead of a Gitzo G1504. The Gitzo is almost three pounds lighter (without a head), and goes up to...

KinoFlo has excellent equipment, and they offer bulbs in three different color temperatures, but they are pricey.

There's also Lowel lighting systems, and Gyoury lighting systems, and...

Thanks, Jorge. That's about where I'm at, and why I've joined this motley crew. ;)

Good call, IMO, but if you want to post your issue to another group, try these guys.

I'm on my fourth scanner - a Howtek drum scanner. If you have any inquiries about scanning negs or chromes, let...