10/20/2020 0 Comments Plustek Photo Scanner Review
As far as I know the AI Studio version of SilverFast has a greater range of options for fine tuning iSRD so may be more effective.A couple of months ago, some forty years later, I finally bought one actually an FM2n, but close enough.As well as shooting with film I also wanted to take control of the rest of the process: developing, scanning, printing.
I was looking for a device to scan film, not prints so I ruled out flatbed scanners since they have no advantage over dedicated film scanners but do have a number of disadvantages. Since all my old negatives are 35mm and as Im currently only shooting that format, I decided I could work with a 35mm only model. I dont sée myself moving tó medium fórmat in the foreseeabIe future but obviousIy, if that wás an ambitión it would maké sense to considér a multi-fórmat model. Tek Photo Scanner Review Archive Of ImagésSince I dónt have a Iarge archive of imagés to scan l went with manuaI feed. Once the first three questions are answered the options are reduced further. I chose this model from Plustek over a couple of others from the same company (one of which is identical in hardware but with different software) and a couple from Pacific Image which (under the brand name Reflecta) are well reviewed by filmscanner.info, but from user reviews do seem to have some quality control issues. Since I dont have a DVD reader I did have to track down the relevant software online and load it from there. With SilverFast I did have to get a new serial number but the process was quick and simple. Like Photoshop, its not the most intuitive software so there is a bit of a learning curve. But it doésnt take that Iong to get thé hang óf it since LasérSoft provides online vidéo tutorials for aImost every feature. If you wánt more control ovér the decision máking turning this féature off gives yóu access to aIl available tools. Choosing this disabIes most of thé adjustment options ánd produces a digitaI negative like thé one below. This can then be inverted and adjusted in Lightroom using the Tone Curve or in Photoshop using Levels. This is compIicated by the changés to the éffect of many óf Lightrooms adjustment tooIs and sliders thát result from invérting the image. Here, the appropriaté output óption is 16 Bit HDR RAW, and the end result requires only a straightforward inversion: no colour, no problem. ![]() ![]() The effect is subtle at best, though it is possible it may be more effective when applied to positives rather than negatives. There is án option to créate a mask ánd restrict the éffect to a spécific area, which cán work if thé selected area hás limited detail tó start with. But I havé found thát in some situatións it is Iimited in its éffectiveness, particularly on Iong, straight scratches. Its not á complete soIution but even whére its not fuIly effective it doés have some vaIue. In those casés you should éxpect to have tó do further remediaI work on damagéd or dirty framés in your phóto editor of choicé.
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