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RE: [OM] Olympus ES-10S Scanner

Subject: RE: [OM] Olympus ES-10S Scanner
From: Dave Bulger <dbulger@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 22:17:33 -0600
Gary,

Hehe.  I had forgotten that we had another Texan here.  The first arrival 
will get the fold out couch upstairs.  The second, the non fold out couch 
downstairs.  Everyone else can have carpet.  Nobody gets the Barbie 
sleeping bag, however.  All carpet residents will be subject to the 
trampoline-jumping action of a 4 yr old girl.  She's unusually dense 
(weight-wise!) for her height.  Note that I'm an almost-single Dad to three 
daughters.

Decent darkroom provided.  Up to 6x7, 16x20, color, RA4/AT, Ilfochrome. 
 Clean up after yourselves, though!  That's actually one of the reasons I 
bought the scanner -- so I wouldn't have to buy a Jobo!  I intend to shoot 
more chromes, scan 'em, proof/play with them digitally, bubblejet print 
'em.  The special ones I'll Ilfochrome.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From:   Gary Edwards [SMTP:edwardsg@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent:   Thursday, November 18, 1999 7:08 PM
To:     olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:        Re: [OM] Olympus ES-10S Scanner

Count me in, Dave - it's only 200 miles.  Do you have nice, soft carpet? 
;-)

Gary Edwards

Dave Bulger wrote:

> George,
>
> Heck, it's just that you and I spent so much time talking about Antelope
> Canyon & reciprocity failure with Velvia last March I wanted to show you
> that your efforts weren't in vain!  But the shots on the web site aren't
> even close to what the trannies (and Ilfochromes) hold.
>
> There's a local lab that's doing a lot of digital scanning and doing it
> well.  I intend to talk to them re getting me some scans of the 5 or so
> trannies that survived the Great Bulger Culling effort...
>
> If not, well, you'll just have to fly down here in March when the
> bluebonnets hit.  Hell, perhaps I'll host a bluebonnet/wildflower weekend
> here -- can you imagine 50 Zuiks crashed out on the floor?  Hehe --
> everybody would have to label their lenses prior to coming or I'd end up
> with a few new ones!  <g>
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   George A [SMTP:george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent:   Thursday, November 18, 1999 11:11 AM
> To:     olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:        Re: [OM] Olympus ES-10S Scanner
>
> Ron & Dave;
>
> I wish I had some help for you, but I'm really just learning about
> producing the best quality scans myself.  I do know that shadow detail
> is the biggest problem with scanning, especially for lower 'DMax'
> scanners.  4.0 dmax is the practical best and is what the 5-figure drum
> scanners achieve. My Polaroid is 3.4 or 3.6 depending on whom you
> believe. I haven't really challenged it yet.  The ES-10 I've heard is
> 3.2 (which is quite good for it's price range), but Olympus would not
> verify any spec for this when I asked them via their tech supp e-mail.
> Don't forget that dmax is logarithmic, so 4.0 is not 'just a bit better'
> than 3.2 but is actually about 7 or 8 times better than 3.2
>
> George
>
> Dave Bulger wrote:
> >
> > Ron,
> >
> > I'm a new ES-10 owner too.  I've got some slides that scan effortlessly 
&
> > well, and some that scan poorly.  See my web page mentioned in previous
> > posts for excellent examples of this.   ::(
> >
> > I'm still at the point of thinking it's my technique rather than the
> > hardware.  I've seen numerous references to the fact that the film
> > configuration files shipped with the scanner leave a lot to be desired.
> >  There's some guy on the web that works with this scanner a lot and has
> > come up with his own film "drivers".  I'll see if I can locate them & 
let
> > you know.
> >
> > Though I can't help you, I'll be watching this thread with interest.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:   Ron Spolarich [SMTP:caesar2@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent:   Wednesday, November 17, 1999 9:07 PM
> > To:     Olympus List
> > Subject:        [OM] Olympus ES-10S Scanner
> >
> > I'm in need of the lists advice - again.  Many of you responded to my
> > initial inquiry regarding what scanners list members were using.  I   
can't
> > recall anyone mentioning using the Olympus ES-10.  Several mentioned 
the
> > Nikon LS-30 as well as the Minolta Dimage Scan Dual.  Well, staying 
true
> to
> > Oly, I decided to purchase the ES-10.  After several days of use with
> Adobe
> > Photoshop 5.5 I'm thinking of returning it and purchasing the Nikon. 
 But
> > before I make that decision, I'd like to be sure it's the right one 
given
> > the cost will jump another $500.
> >
> > After becoming fairly familiar with Photoshop, the adage "garbage in
> > garbage out" has credence when it pertains to the number of pixels
> scanned.
> >  If one can gamma correct before scanning one has a better image to 
work
> > with.  I also recognize that it isn't necessary nor prudent to scan at
> high
> > res; 200 to 300 is very acceptable.  My issue with the ES-10 is that 
the
> > gamma correction tool is a curve tool.  A curve tool is a very
> > sophisticated tool, at least within Adobe Photoshop.  I'm not so sure
> with
> > the ES-10.  I labor with slides that are very dark yet contain great
> detail
> > when viewed through a light table.  If I scan such a slide at 200> dpi,
> > it's almost impossible to lighten the image enough to anywhere near the
> > light table image.  If I scan at 72 dpi I have greater results yet this
> > results in fewer pixels.  Negatives and slides that have a broad
> histogram
> > look very good.  Flash pictures are difficult because they are high 
key.
> >  Is this more a matter of lack of understanding the gamma correction
> tool,
> > dpi scan choice, etc., or is the ES-10 making my life more difficult?
> >
> > What gamma correction tool(s) does the Nikon offer?
> >
> > If my only objective is to scan images for web use, is there any
> advantage
> > to purchasing the Nikon?  Is 30 bit color scanning better than 24 bit
> when
> > I'm only posting to the web?
> >
> > Thanks in advance, Ron
> >
> > caesar2@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Ron & Mary Spolarich
> > www.mscollectibles.com
> >
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