RE: filmscanners: pushing dynamic range on the nikon 4000ed

["Jawed Ashraf" <Jawed@cupidity.force9.co.uk>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> [mailto:owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Bill Fernandez
> Sent: 21 November 2001 11:32
> To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> Cc: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> Subject: Re: filmscanners: pushing dynamic range on the nikon 4000ed
>
>
> Hi Wayne--
>
> I set auto-exposure OFF to eliminate that variable as I struggle to
> get control of the process.  So maybe this has saved me from the
> inconsistency you describe, but I'm not expert enough with all this
> to be sure.  However it might be easy to test:  turn auto-exposure
> OFF and re-scan your problem images.  If they become more predictable
> then you can probably assume that auto-exposure is the cause of your
> problems.  If not, then I don't know what to suggest.

After a bunch of slide scanning tests I came to the conclusion that auto
exposure should be off, too.  (Though this was with an LS40 and NS 3.1 and
CMS on.)

Jawed