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(Message started by: Thomas_Chan on Jan 9^th, 2004, 11:38pm)

Title: Plain Prinia 褐頭鷦鶯
Post by Thomas_Chan on Jan 9^th, 2004, 11:38pm

346 Plain Prinia 褐頭鷦鶯
Tsim Bei Tsui 尖鼻咀
04/1/2004
Leica R9+800mm f5.6
RDPIII+Nikon Coolscan 5000
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Title: Re: Plain Prinia 褐頭鷦鶯
Post by Forrest FONG on Jan 10^th, 2004, 12:55am

Hi Thomas,

Any comment to your new Nikon Coolscan 5000?
I am using a Coolscan 4000 to scan both my slides and negative films. However, I found that the scanned quality of the negative film was not so satisfactory.
Do you think it is worth to upgrade to Coolscan 5000?

Regards

Forrest

Title: Re: Plain Prinia 褐頭鷦鶯
Post by KK Hui on Jan 10^th, 2004, 9:41am

Thomas,

Welcome to the Forum!

Would want to see the subject filling the frame; too small as is ;D Rather unfortunate with the BIG rusty nail next to the bird too ;)

on 01/10/04 at 00:55:37, Forrest FONG wrote:

... Any comment to your new Nikon Coolscan 5000? I am using a Coolscan 4000 to scan both my slides and negative films. However, I found that the scanned quality of the negative film was not so satisfactory.
Do you think it is worth to upgrade to Coolscan 5000? ...

What exactly is your problem with negative film scanning using the 4000, Forrest? I'm happy with mine but need to be just a little more careful with noise/grain compares it to slide.

KK Hui ARPS
www.geocities.com/kkhui_001

Title: Re: Plain Prinia 褐頭鷦鶯
Post by Forrest FONG on Jan 10^th, 2004, 11:02am

Hi KK,

You have mentioned it, i.e. the noise/grain problem. For ISO400 negative, I could not get a clear scanned image of blue sky as same as the print out. :-[
Besides, some functions of Nikon Scan 3.1 are not so user friendly. :P I don't know whether it is improved in Nikon Scan 4.

Regards
Forrest

Title: Re: Plain Prinia 褐頭鷦鶯
Post by Thomas_Chan on Jan 10^th, 2004, 12:35pm

Hi Forrest,

I have bought Coolscan 5000 only one week.
I haven't compared with Coolscan 4000 and 5000 before I bought it.
I think I should buy the newest model.
I post one photo for your question.

Thomas.
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03/1/2004
Tsim Bei Tsui 尖鼻咀
Leica R9+800mm f5.6
Fuji Reala ISO 100 + Coolscan 5000

Title: Re: Plain Prinia 褐頭鷦鶯
Post by Forrest FONG on Jan 10^th, 2004, 10:16pm

Hi Thomas,

Wonderful! A hard to see moment! :o
Can we have a close up of them?

Forrest 8)

*please post it separately as a new message.

Title: Re: Plain Prinia 褐頭鷦鶯
Post by KK Hui on Jan 11^th, 2004, 7:36pm

on 01/10/04 at 11:02:52, Forrest FONG wrote:

... You have mentioned it, i.e. the noise/grain problem. For ISO400 negative, I could not get a clear scanned image of blue sky as same as the print out. :-[ Besides, some functions of Nikon Scan 3.1 are not so user friendly. :P I don't know whether it is improved in Nikon Scan 4 ...

Try using the Digital GEM function on the Coolscan 4000ED and that may solve your film grain problem on negative films. Suggest a setting of between 2 and 3 depending on the film type in hand ...

Good luck, Forrest! :)

KK Hui ARPS
www.geocities.com/kkhui_001

Title: Re: Plain Prinia 褐頭鷦鶯
Post by bjingbar on Jan 11^th, 2004, 8:27pm

Thomas,

For once I have to agree and disagree with KK, personally I like the rusty nail as it gives an idea of the size of the bird, BUT I feel, the shot should have been cropped so that the bird was more dominant in the frame.

Bob

"show a photo to 10 people and you will get 10 different comments"

Title: Re: Plain Prinia 褐頭鷦鶯
Post by Thomas_Chan on Jan 12^th, 2004, 9:13pm

Hi KK, bjingbar:

Thanks for your comment.
I think this photo is so funny.

Thomas