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    Re: DURST FP-8 processor

    I see, it is basically an unsold unit from Durst. Then you should be fine with it.
    The build quality is very good, as it has been my experience with several Durst Products.

    The FP-8 is capable of...
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    Re: DURST FP-8 processor

    The negative tank has holes at the top and at the bottom and it fills when you put it in a tank. it has special spirals inside to keep it light tight. There is a small button in the motor drive...
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    Re: DURST FP-8 processor

    Ciao Giorgio,

    The Durst FP8 is a table top film processor, kind of a "sink line" processor. It can keep warm up to 4 chemicals in 4 tanks (it has a large water temperature controlled tank, up to...
  4. Re: Vuescan Miscropping Issue. Anyone Else?

    I don't think this is a particular issue with Vuescan. The same thing happens with Silverfast and the Epson V700
  5. Re: Vuescan Miscropping Issue. Anyone Else?

    Try increasing the resolution of the preview. Vuescan defaults to "Auto", Try something around 600 dpi
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    Re: Windows 7 aaargh!

    I would suggest Casper 7 from Future systems solutions as a tool to create C drive clones. I have used it extensively on windows Xp and it should work on windows 7 too.
    You can download a 30 days...
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    Re: Silverfast 8 on Epson V750 Pro

    I though that being already a customer of version 6.6 interested in buying version 8 counted, but it doesn't seem so.
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    Re: Silverfast 8 on Epson V750 Pro

    I was well below that figure, something around 150 MB. I have been using version 6.6 for a long time without any trouble.

    I have also tried vuescan and prefer silverfast. In my opinion, the user...
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    Re: Silverfast 8 on Epson V750 Pro

    I have had similar problems trying the Demo version. I have a similar configuration (XP Pro SP3 32 bits and SF8 32 bits).

    After several tests, I found that I my issues were related to the image...
  10. Re: 4x5 Ektar 100 Film, Other films, Recommended ASA??

    There is just Portra 160 now.
  11. Re: v750 size/bit depth restrictions?

    Hello,

    I have done some tests, and I get that message only when selecting reflective in the document type. In that case the message indicates a limit of 10,500 x 30,000 pixels, which at 2400 dpi...
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    Re: Photoshop Soft Proof Setup

    I donīt understand this very well. If I have a profile of the output process and can use soft-proof (assuming Photoshop) then I could convert to that profile.

    Now, maybe the output process does...
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    Re: Photoshop Soft Proof Setup

    Preserve RGB/CYMK/Gray numbers shows how the image will look printed if you donīt perform a color space conversion.

    According to the late Bruce Fraser, it is useful for CYMK workflows, so you...
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    Re: Epson Scanner Question

    Correct, I had it wrong.
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    Re: Epson Scanner Question

    The differences between the V700 & V750 besides the wet mount film holder are:

    The flat bed glass is coated (Lens are the same as V700) focus is fixed in both.

    Upgraded version of Silverfast...
  16. Re: Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss vs Ultrachrome K3 (A.K.A: R1900 vs R2880)

    The Ultrachrome Hi Gloss ink set of the R1900 use only one black ink (there are two cartridges, one for glossy papers and the other for matte papers) The Ultrachrome set uses 3 different blacks (or...
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    Re: Noise removal software

    Another option is Nik Dfine 2.0, which you can download a fully functional 15 day trial version to test it.

    I agree that noise reduction in CS3 is not of much use either for scans or digital images
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    Re: iPad and this forum

    Just some additional info to my previous post. Each device sends an user agent string that identifies itself.

    The user agent string used by the iphone is:
    "Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU like Mac...
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    Re: iPad and this forum

    The IPAD has nothing to do. This is something that has to be solved in the website. Usually there is a software that checks what device request a page and it sends back the templates and content for...
  20. Re: Scaling Algorithm Bug In Gimp, Photoshop, Others

    I'll second Kirk comments. There is another thread at the LL forum that discussed rencently the issues with downsamplig http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=40687&hl=downsizing
    ...
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    Re: Changing black ink

    It should not change inks when you turn the printer on. The 3800 should change the black ink if you make a print with a paper that requires a different ink than the one in use or if you manually...
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    Re: Nikon F mount lenses on 4x5?

    Maybe for high magnification macro work.
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    Re: What the heck??????????

    I would think that the difference is due to the paper. You should be able to see that difference also in soft proof.
    As Neil suggested, print a crop of the 16x20 in a 4x6 Epson Glossy and compare.
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    Re: What the heck??????????

    In my experience Ilford Gold Fibre and Epson GLossy are very different. You can even see the difference soft-proofing in PS. It would be helpful to know what is different? Color balance, saturation,...
  25. Re: Large format in the Amazon Rainforest

    A medium format system will be more practical than LF in those environments. You wil trade Image quality for convenience of course. Just the fact that in those environments it is difficult to stay...
  26. Re: Large format in the Amazon Rainforest

    Good suggestions here, If you can keep everithing dry (as in your Dryzone 200) I would be more worried about the heat than humidity, so keep the bag where you put your film always in shade.
    About...
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    Re: Scanning DPI

    Histograms are useful to get additional information about the image, not to evaluate it.
    Are those photographers who fear gaps expecting a particular shape from the histogram? Just tell them to...
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    Re: Scanning DPI

    Bensyverson, I know something about signal processing, anyway this may be getting off topic.

    High sampling rate and one bit depth is a different method than sampling at a frequency just above the...
  29. Re: Sharpening files for digital printing

    There are different approaches, but the three steps sharpening workflow described by Bruce Fraser is:
    Input sharpening: To compensate for aliasing of the low pass filter in digital cameras or...
  30. Re: Sharpening files for digital printing

    I follow the recommended setting by Bruce Fraser in the book "Real World Image sharpening with Photoshop CS2" to print with a 3800.

    For a 360 DPI file, amount 360, radius 0.6, threshold 4

    The...
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    Re: Scanning DPI

    This has been a very interesting thread so far. There is some useful information, but there are some wrong interpretations that I would like to address.

    What is correct: I agree that the practical...
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    Re: Why is my scanner doing this

    Check also that the cover cable is properly connected
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    Re: Why is my scanner doing this

    Try to use a different software or reinstall the software. Sometimes it can get corrupted and do weird things. For example, silverfast's preferences file gets easily corrupted.
  34. Re: Epson V700/V750 Dual Lens System. Please Explain.

    Silverfast has the option to switch between film area guide and film holder for the Epson V700. If you go to the general tab in the silverfast control window, you have the following options for...
  35. Re: Stitching Grayscale Mode files in CS3

    Two ways of doing this,

    A) Instead of photomerge, use auto-align and auto-blend. There is a short tutorial here

    B) Modify the photomerge script (if you feel confortable with programming).
    ...
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    Re: Profile Problem

    It is my understanding that LAB mode is device independent (the purpose of profiles is to make them device dependent) so you cannot have a specific profile in LAB.

    If your output device is RGB...
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    Re: Profile Problem

    I also prefer the workflow suggested by Joanna,
    Just remember after step 9 (convert back to RGB) that you need to repeat step 5, select Proof Colors menu item ticked in the view menu, if you want to...
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    Re: Profile Problem

    Profiles are related to a color space, so when you convert from LAB to High Paper White the result will be in RGB. No need to change mode to RGB, it already is in RGB.

    Change mode to RBG is the...
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    Re: Profile Problem

    When you are in LAB mode there wonīt be a profile assigned, so what I suggest is to directly convert to your desired profile (High Cotton White) instead of change mode from LAB to RGB,

    So in your...
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    Re: Profile Problem

    Hello,

    I think Tyler had it right, instead of a mode change from LAB to RBG, when you are in LAB mode Edit>Convert Profile to High cotton white.

    If you just change mode from LAB to RGB the...
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