vuescan 8.0.20 and dimage scan dual IV any improvement?

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patrykb

Hi!
I wonder if anyone has already tried the latest Vuescan version with the
scanner. I'd do it myself but unfortunately I'm currently away from home.
A bit anxious to know. ;)

Thx
Regards!
PatrickB
 
patrykb said:
Hi!
I wonder if anyone has already tried the latest Vuescan version with
the
scanner. I'd do it myself but unfortunately I'm currently away from
home.
A bit anxious to know. ;)

Thx
Regards!
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Hello PatrickB,

I haven't tried the latest version of VS on my SD4 yet and I don't
expect any improvement since Ed doesn't mention the SD4 anymore in
his "what's new".
What were your problems: color bands like I have had from the
beginning, and a non-functional auto-focus - I'm curious to know.

Regards,
Alex
 
Hi Alex
expect any improvement since Ed doesn't mention the SD4 anymore in
his "what's new".
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Yeah I know. But 2 days ago I checked his website and in "what's new",
version 8.0.20 he did write sth. like: "improved scan quality in dimage scan
IV" so I hoped he managed to get rid of the infamous bands.
Now it's no longer there. He only mentions improvements from v 8.1 to 8.1.1.
When he upgraded Vuescan to version 8.0 + he also deleted the "what's new
history" from previous versions i.e. 7.x. - I guess it works that way.
What were your problems: color bands like I have had from the
beginning, and a non-functional auto-focus - I'm curious to know.
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As I said, I did experience the bands but had no problem with auto-focus. I
even found the scans made with Vuescan superior (in their sharpness) to KM's
Dimage Scan Utility (they seemd a bit softer) - I posted this problem here
some time ago.
But I must say that apart from this I'm totally fine with KM's software and
I think it's very convnient to use.

As soon as I get back home I wiil give the new Vuescan version a try. Let's
hope it works.

Thx for feedback
regards
Patrick B
 
patrykb said:
Hi Alex

Yeah I know. But 2 days ago I checked his website and in "what's
new",
version 8.0.20 he did write sth. like: "improved scan quality in
dimage scan
IV" so I hoped he managed to get rid of the infamous bands.
Now it's no longer there. He only mentions improvements from v 8.1
to 8.1.1.
When he upgraded Vuescan to version 8.0 + he also deleted the
"what's new
history" from previous versions i.e. 7.x. - I guess it works that
way.


As I said, I did experience the bands but had no problem with
auto-focus. I
even found the scans made with Vuescan superior (in their sharpness)
to KM's
Dimage Scan Utility (they seemd a bit softer) - I posted this
problem here
some time ago.
But I must say that apart from this I'm totally fine with KM's
software and
I think it's very convnient to use.

As soon as I get back home I wiil give the new Vuescan version a
try. Let's
hope it works.

Thx for feedback
regards
Patrick B
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Well, I did try version 8.1.1 and to my amazement the color banding
problem seems to have gone away practically completely!! Ed mentions
nowhere since v.8.0.10 that he has tackled the problem so I assumed
it is still there.
I compared several negatives that showed the effect (an unexposed
frame is best) and only with difficulty I can see very faint banding
using the newest version, while version 8.0.10 produces conspicuous
color banding. That was a pleasant surprise. I sincerely hope that
this important property of VS is here to stay :)

Autofocus with VS is in my hands still not useful: I consistently get
unsharp scans using auto and I have to go by manual focus. On the
other hand the Minolta sw always results in sharp autofocus scans. As
soon as you are back, please give me an example of your workflow with
VS so I can see if I can duplicate it.

Regards,
Alex
 
patrykb said:
Hi Alex

Yeah I know. But 2 days ago I checked his website and in "what's new",
version 8.0.20 he did write sth. like: "improved scan quality in dimage scan
IV" so I hoped he managed to get rid of the infamous bands.
Now it's no longer there. He only mentions improvements from v 8.1 to 8.1.1.
When he upgraded Vuescan to version 8.0 + he also deleted the "what's new
history" from previous versions i.e. 7.x. - I guess it works that way.


As I said, I did experience the bands but had no problem with auto-focus. I
even found the scans made with Vuescan superior (in their sharpness) to KM's
Dimage Scan Utility (they seemd a bit softer) - I posted this problem here
some time ago.
But I must say that apart from this I'm totally fine with KM's software and
I think it's very convnient to use.

As soon as I get back home I wiil give the new Vuescan version a try. Let's
hope it works.

Thx for feedback
regards
Patrick B
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If you want older version, let me know. Lot of people here archive
older versions also, if I don't have one you want. I have intermittent
versions from 7.6.21.

I don't know if Ed (Ed?) would have a problem with this sort of
exchange, I don't think so, it's not unlocked or anything, you still
need your code.
 
If you want older version, let me know. Lot of people here archive
older versions also, if I don't have one you want. I have
intermittent
versions from 7.6.21.

I don't know if Ed (Ed?) would have a problem with this sort of
exchange, I don't think so, it's not unlocked or anything, you still
need your code.
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I missed 8.0.20, but I was made aware of 8.1.1 and indeed the scan
quality is better, but not the multisampling, or the autofocus.
None of the older versions from 8.0.1 till 8.0.14 are good enough for
color scanning, and I started looking again only at 8.1.1.
So I have the feeling that older versions are of no use to me.

If only color, autofocus and multisampling were right in one and the
same version ;)

Regards,
Alex
 
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