[filmscanners] Re: RAW?

["Carlisle Landel" <clandel@roadrunner.com>]

Hey Gary,

Nope, I won't be buying another scanner.  The LS-5000 is it, and
after I scan everything in I'll either sell it off or give it to a
family member.

However, I'm confused as to what you recommend.  Upgrade and scan
RAW, or just go with TIFF?

Carlisle


On Mar 2, 2009, at 1:52 AM, gary wrote:

> I bought vuescan when there was only one version. Ed converted the
> original buyers to the pro version. Anyway, I didn't realize you
> had the
> lite version.
>
> Personally, I think film is dead, or nearly dead. So do you think you
> will buying a new film scanner? I suspect not. So if Vuescan works for
> you now, I'd keep it. If you think there is another film scanner in
> your
> future, you might as well go for the pro version.
>
> Now Vuescan can read RAW format from digital cameras, at least Canon.
> But Canon DPP does much more than vuescan, so when I finish scanning
> whatever film I haven't finish yet, I don't see me using Vuescan much,
> other than for my flatbed.
>
> Canon DPP has features that let it compensate for lens light fall off
> and distortion. Of course, only for canon lenses. ;-) The only
> thing the
> program lacks is a fine step rotate.
>
> Carlisle Landel wrote:
>> Good evening, everyone.
>>
>> It occurred to me today that I could upgrade my ViewScan to the pro
>> version for not too much money, which would allow me to scan RAW
>> format instead of (or in addition to) TIFF and/or JPEG.
>>
>> Should I do this?  Why or why not?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Carlisle
>>
>>
>>
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