Sometimes we just need to be more open, I have been using film scanner (just
happen they were all N*kon) since 1993.
I use N*kon Scan exclusively for slides, the color accuracy is better than
Vuescan, a little dull but easily corrected in post.
For negative I mix between Vuescan and N*kon Scan since 1999, Vuescan has
better flexibility and N*kon Scan looks very commercial (like one hour lab
print) and ok for most non fade negatives. I used to use Vuescan for the old
fade negatives for its flexibility in post adjustment but now I use it for
all negatives.
I found the color accuracy of negative is excellent (no matter Kodak or
Fuji, the professional one or commercial one), I don't use Vuescan's
built-in color profile (film profile), it just makes thing worse so I just
leave it at "Generic" "Color". I also don't use any Color Balance and just
leave it at "None", under these settings one must correct the tone (not
color) of every scan, this is the only adjustment required for non faded
negatives and it takes less than one minute for me.
I have made over thirty thousands scans for that many years and the last
twenty thousands were made in these two years. It is a shame to say I just
got vast improvement on scan and post processing since few months ago so I
have to re-scan all my old negatives again.
No matter how good your monitor is and how experience you say you have with
Vuescan, if the image doesn't come out as you wanted, there is something you
need to improve. You can't blame Vuescan as it is only a tool, there are
thousands of ways to work with it.
C.H.Ling
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From: "Richard Man"
>I have been using Vuescan for 7+ years. I know Vuescan pretty well.
> Thank you very much. When I was shooting 60 rolls a year, all of them
> were scanned using Vuescan.
>
> For most subjects, it work quite well, but for foliage, it's just
> weird. he B&W neg white balance is crap. I have tried "Generic Color"
> and "Kodak Tmax-Tmax400" (which is the film I use), and both look
> weird. My monitor is profiled, it's a Eizo Coloredge CE240W, one of
> the better true color monitor around.
>
> Normally I adjust it in Lightroom. I like the glow effect so I didn't
> bother but when I made the darkroom, I adjusted it to taste. I'd
> properly go back in and make a lighter print and see what it looks
> like too.
>
> There is something about this list. People just assume others are
> idiots or something.
>
>
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