Re: filmscanners: Batchscanning with vuescan

[Arthur Entlich <artistic@ampsc.com>]

DRP wrote:

> le 15/05/01 18:33, Dr. Bernhard Malle à bernhard.malle@capgemini.de a
> écrit :
> 
>> I am using Vuescan for scanning negatives and dia slides. As I am scanning
>> many negatives, I have tried to use the batch scanning
>> features (scan several rolls of negatives, saving the raw data and later
>> make the "real scan" from the data saved ont he disk).
>> Unfortunately the red color on the negatives sometimes gets so bright, that
>> I cannot use the result any more.
> 

Interestingly, I find the S-20 native software makes reds "glow" with 
slides, as well.

Art

> 
> Hi Bernhard
> 
> I've got exactly the same problem with an HPS20 and Vuescan 6.xxx
> Just try to use Vuescan version 7.019 or newer.
> 
> Ed Hamrick discovered a bug in earlier 7.xx versions and things are going
> much better for me now.
> I was busy and therefore just made a quick test last WE, reds might still
> sometimes be too strong but not burnt anymore. A small correction in
> photoshop did the job when needed.
> BTW Ed  wrote yesterday that saved rawfiles  are "bugfree".
> Let me know your new results.
> 
> 
>> If I am using the "usual"
>> procedure instead for scanning the negative one by one (not saving the raw
>> data), everything is working real fine.
> 
> 
> Interesting. I always work with saved rawfiles and also noticed that. I
> guess it's a problem for Ed:  I still think the oversaturated reds we found
> in scanning negs came from another earlier Vuescan pb.
> 
> Regards.
> Didier