Re: [APML]: Negative for Scanning

["Mike Regish" <mregish@map.com>]

If you want numerical histograms, you can import the scan into a program
that has them...like Photoshop. I don't think there's a way to do it on the
prescan.

As for the "naked" negatives, I've scanned the same negative multiple times
and had no problems with the scanner doing damage. I think I saw in the
documentation that you can get negative sleeves.

I tried the opposite of the slide holder thing you did. I put a slide in
without the holder adn got the same kind of color shift because the scanner
assumed it was a negative. Couldn't really color adjust it out either,
although I didn't try that hard.

Mike Regish
http://members.tripod.com/~mike534
-----Original Message-----
From: Benjamin Gomes-Casseres <ben@alliancerevolution.com>
To: 'astro-photo@nightsky.com' <astro-photo@nightsky.com>
Date: Monday, January 19, 1998 9:11 AM
Subject: RE: [APML]: Negative for Scanning


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>Matt (and Mike):
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>What is a "non-HP'd scan"? I just got my HP Photosmart and am
>experimenting. Some annoying things, for example, having to feed the
>negatives "naked" without a casing or protection. And, if you put the neg
>in a slide mount, then it assumes a slide and the color balance is way off
>(doesn't correct for orange case of the negative). Is this what you mean?
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>Also, it has lots of controls for exposure, but nothing numerical and no
>histograms. Preview seems crude. Any solutions?
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>I can use any advice you have on how to optimize scans with this scanner.
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>As of now, I am wondering if I should spring for the Nikon instead (still
>returnable).
>
>Ben
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Matthew Considine [SMTP:mconsidine@wesleyan.edu]
>Sent: Monday, January 19, 1998 12:29 PM
>To: 'astro-photo@nightsky.com'
>Subject: RE: [APML]: Negative for Scanning
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>While I don't have any negatives to contribute to the cause, I am able to
>program the HP Photosmart and get "non-HP'd" scans out of the unit.
>
>So include me too...  I'll help however I can...
>
>Regards,
>Matt Considine
>
>Mike Regish wrote :
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>
>I am also interested in participating in this test with my HP scanner.
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