I dont know which software you are using but probably 1 and 3 are right
(the scanner is correctly seeing and : let it set the exposure)
among the 3 alternatives in first point 1 and 2 are the most probable.
try to look at your negatives instead of your prints to chek that point.
my personal advice (since i do the same work with an unexpensive
scanner Dual II ) would be to use Vuescan software which i find best
for color negatives
yves
Le 25 mai 04, à 12:18, jking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx a écrit :
>
> Hi sorry yet more questions from me. I decided to buy a relativly cheap
> scanner. Minolta Dimage IV (3200dpi) on the principle I could not
> justify
> the cost of a 5400dpi film scanner. the aim was to scan some hundreds
> of
> print film negatives with as accurate and repeatable results as
> possible
> with minimum fuss.
>
> I would agree with observations on this list that colours are less
> saturated and that the result is less sharp when scanned. (I have not
> tried manual focusing)
>
> At the moment I only take colour prints and have never use slide film.
> I
> tend to use Fuji 100, 200 and occasionally 400 ASA film. However, when
> I
> scan the negatives using the software supplied with the minolta I don't
> get consistent results in exposure and colour ballance from day to day
> scanning the **same** film frame! I was not sure if this was a rubbish
> scanner or rubbish software so I decided to try some different
> software.
> after a web search I found alternative software which supports my
> scanner.
>
> I tried the software and can get consistent results from the **same**
> frame but **even** **more** **widly** **inconsistent** results between
> frames on the same roll. (I should mention the prints I got back from
> the
> film are fine). These scans where made with the *lock* *exposure* and
> *colour* *ballance* settings. so the software does not adjust the
> exposure
> and colour ballance for each frame individually.
>
> So the quesition in my mind is, bearing in mind that the developed
> photos
> look fine. what is going on?????????????????????
>
> 1. is scanner *correctly* seeing large differences between exposures on
> the same film which is being compensated for by the developer when they
> make the prints. This would imply either
> 1. My om 3's light meter is not consistent
> 2. I am rubbish at controlling the exposure!!!!!!!
> 3. Its the nature of print film and not to worry
> or
> 2. there are not large differences in exposure between shoots on the
> same
> film and that the scanner is not consistent. (however scanning the same
> shoot on different occasions with scan view give consistent results)
>
> 3. I should just let the ascanning software automatically set the
> exposure
> for each shoot and not worry about this at all.
>
> 4. I should start taking slides and forget about print film because it
> is
> too inconsistent.
>
> 5. other alternatives welcome!
>
> Yours confused!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> James
>
>
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