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    Re: Lamps for Eversmart scanners

    Sandy, perfect timing. I have bee thinking about getting a couple more lamps because it is just a matter of time before Kodak ceases production. Perhaps they are just working off their inventory...
  2. Re: Keep Nikon 9000 or sell it in favor of Eversmart/Fuji C-550/Agfa XY-15

    I used a Nikon 9000 for about 5 years, mostly scanning 6x6 from Rollei 6008 shot chromes. It was a great rig. The program was easy to use and the ICE feature was a time saver.
    And then I bought a...
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    Re: Need processor in NY/New England

    Friends, Many thanks for the suggestions. Good to know that, at least for the moment, some people are still willing to make a living doing this work.
    David
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    Need processor in NY/New England

    Friends, I am looking for an E6 processor closer to home (Maine). Have use A&I and Calypso successfully. But just makes me damn nervous to have film sent across country. Suggestions?
    Thanks
    David
  5. Re: Need DT plug in for Oxygen v.1 (Eversmart Pro II)

    Sandy,
    Thanks for yours. Ben Hopson has come to the rescue.
    Regards,
    David
  6. Need DT plug in for Oxygen v.1 (Eversmart Pro II)

    Friends, is there anyone out there who might have the DT conversion plug in for Photoshop on their box? Some time ago it was available as a download from Kodak, but we Eversmart owners apparently no...
  7. Suggestions to simplify Eversmart Pro II workflow

    Friends, I have just been scanning my first 4x5 chromes on the Pro II. While the final product is outstanding, the process to get to a workable file is maze-like. First of all, my principal photo...
  8. Re: Are 16 bit scans = 8 bit scans converted to 16 bit in CS2?

    Be, I will ceheck this out. My understanding is that the DT is a Photoshop plug-in. The version of Oxygen I am working with is way old and perhaps was written before a Photoshop version that...
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    Re: Repair source for IQ smart?

    Brian, Will do.
    Tx
    David
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    Repair source for IQ smart?

    Friends, I am looking for repair facility/tech support, preferably on the East Coast, for an IQ3. Anyone know if Koday in Rochester does this work?
    Thanks
  11. Are 16 bit scans = 8 bit scans converted to 16 bit in CS2?

    Friends, I have an Eversmart Pro II which I use to scan 6x6cm and 4x5 chromes. The Oxygen software scans in 8 bit, though there is, I understand, a plugin that converts to 16 bit. My question is...
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    Re: Will wet mounting fluid damage glass?

    Peter, thanks again. David
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    Re: Will wet mounting fluid damage glass?

    Peter, thanks for the detailed reply. I just took a close look at the scanner glass. Since I am not so handy as you, it seems to me that getting a replacement piece of glass the exact size of the OEM...
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    Re: Will wet mounting fluid damage glass?

    Peter thanks for your reply. Since the glass on the Eversmart is removable as well, your solution would be a good one. Where did you get the glass for the insert? And I assume that your insert and...
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    Will wet mounting fluid damage glass?

    Friends, I have an Eversmart Pro II. I have been told that Kami fluid applied directly to the glass can damage the coating. If so, are there alternatives to the Koday mounting station, which might...
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    Opening Mac made PS images in PC?

    Friends, My main rig is a Dell desktop with Photoshop CS2. I recently bought a used Eversmart Pro II scanner. This necessitated getting a Mac box with classic OS 9 to run the scanner software. The...
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    Re: How to save Eversmart Pro II TIFFS for PC

    Bruce and Evan, much obliged for the two options. I will check them out. David
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    Re: How to save Eversmart Pro II TIFFS for PC

    Evan,
    I figured there must be something out there like that. Can you give me a short "how to" on it. Much obliged for your help. David
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    Re: fixing blown out highlights

    I have used the shadow/highlight tool in CS2 "adjustments" with very good results.
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    Re: How to save Eversmart Pro II TIFFS for PC

    Lenny, I will go back and check the file type. The Oxygen scanning program requires you to choose the type of file the scan will be. And tiff is the most universal one. The macine creates the file...
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    How to save Eversmart Pro II TIFFS for PC

    Friends, I am running an Eversmart Pro II on a G4. I save the images to an external hard drive. I run a Dell PC which has my Photoshop CS2. When I try to open the TIFFS made on the Mac in the Dell...
  22. Re: New Nikon Coolscan 9000 or Used Imacon Flextight II?

    Craig,
    I have been using a Nikon 9000 to scan 6x6 chromes for three years. After processing and Photoshopping, I print 10x enlargements (24"x24") on my Epson 7800. While I started making big prints...
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    Re: Focusing question

    Gentlemen, I am greatful for your generous advice. So much mystery at this point in my LF adventure. Leonard, I will certainly look at the near/far technique, which was already on my to do list. I...
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    Re: Focusing question

    Donald, thanks for yours and fair points. My step 4, fine tuning, would include front tilt to maximize focus. I have not quite figured out rear tilt. Care to educate me? Obliged. David
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    Re: Focusing question

    Ralph, thanks for the reply. I have used that very DOF calculator for my MF rig. So If I do similar cards for my LF lenses, how does one determine distance without those helpful hash marks on the MF...
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    Focusing question

    Friends, I am exploring along the learning curve. One of the issues I am working on is depth of field. With my MF gear I have cards showing the hyperfocal and DOF data, but no such aids with LF gear....
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    Re: Bag for Quickloads/holder

    Ya, I have one of those too. Shame it is too small for film. Tx for your reply.
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    Re: Bag for Quickloads/holder

    Frank, I checked out his site which was not functioning. While I do not have the luxury of a protracted transaction, your suggestion to post a WTB is a good one. What would a fair price be? Maybe I...
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    Bag for Quickloads/holder

    Friends, I am headed to the Middle East in a few week and will be bringing my Toyo 45A and three lenses, all in a Kata bag. Going to be tight bec I am shlepping a Nikon D70 an two lenses as well. To...
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    Re: New Epson Wide Format Printers

    I'd be more than a bit ticked if I pulled trigger on a 7880 or 9880 which have not, if memory serves, been out for much more than a year. I have been running a 7800 for about three years and find it...
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    Re: Board for 90mm f8 Fujinon on Toyo 45A

    Eric, that's the ticket. Thanks bud. David
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    Board for 90mm f8 Fujinon on Toyo 45A

    Friends, I have a 90mm Fujinon coming and need a board for it. I do not know the Copal size and Thalman's grid shows that it came in a B and C size. Newbie question, but I assumed this would dictate...
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    Jim Stone's book - 2nd vs 3rd edition?

    Friends, I want to pick up this book. The 2nd ed ('97?) can be had for around $13 while the 3rd is around 4-5x that. Differences? (Does he teach the secret LF handshake in the 3rd?). Thanks. David
  34. Re: Can you tell the vintage of a lens by the shutter color?

    Ron, thanks for the link. David.
  35. Can you tell the vintage of a lens by the shutter color?

    Friends, I am lens shopping and notice that some lenses have diffent color shutters. For example, some Fujinon 90mm's I have see sometimes have a black shutters and others have this scalloped metal...
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    Shooters in Maine/NH?

    I am in mid-coast Maine, and a newbie to the format. Would like to shoot with any LF folks in Maine/NH - perhaps a trip to Tuckerman's? I know of some very nice stream locations in my neck of the...
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    Re: Deploying the 4x5 quick and dirty...

    Friends, I am greatful for your advise, and particularly the "drills" that Bruces suggests. Those are great. Bruce, I will spend some quality time with the box - and ask my lovely wife to serve as...
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    Re: How to mount lens on board

    Ian, much obliged for your quick reply.
    David
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    How to mount lens on board

    Friends, I am the proud owner of a mint Fujinon 240mm that called to me from Ebay. I will be picking up a suitable board for my Toyo 45A, as well as the wrench. I have never mounted a lens on a board...
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    Deploying the 4x5 quick and dirty...

    Friends, I am on the way up the learning curve with my Toyo 45A. I hope to learn enough to justify taking it to Israel and Egypt this summer. I have the fundamentals down, but I am slow. Are there...
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