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Kernix - 17 Apr 2006 20:38 GMT

I have a Minolta Dimage 35mm film scanner and I end up having to do a
lot of work in Photoshop to remove the dust specs. Without building a
clean room of sorts, does anyone have any tips on how to reduce the
amount of dust on my shots?

Thanks,
Jim

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IF-ONLY - 17 Apr 2006 21:35 GMT

"Kernix" <jimkernicky@gmail.com> posted

>I have a Minolta Dimage 35mm film scanner and I end up having to do a
>lot of work in Photoshop to remove the dust specs. Without building a
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>Thanks,
>Jim

I used to have that problem. Then I bought a Epson 4990 Photo Scanner. It has
Digital Ice Built into the Hardware/Software. I no longer have to FIX my slides
or photographs. I wanted to buy a full fledged Slide scanner - but was talked
into this one. It does 4800X9600 dpi. I enlarge all my slides to 8 by 10 inches
for future used. They almost look like they were taken with a digital camera.

http://www.epson.ca/cgi-bin/ceStore/consumer/consDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&o
id=49164280

Or buy the Digital Ice Program/plugin.

http://www.asf.com/products/plugins/gem/pluginGEM.asp

Ken

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Kent Clarke - 22 Apr 2006 04:49 GMT

> I have a Minolta Dimage 35mm film scanner and I end up having to do a
> lot of work in Photoshop to remove the dust specs. Without building a
> clean room of sorts, does anyone have any tips on how to reduce the
> amount of dust on my shots?

I found I had to use a hurricane blower, then brush with a Lenspen
brush, then use the blower again. Make sure you get into the corners.
Then use Polaroid's free Dust and Scratch Remover plugin for Photoshop
Elements to remove the small spots (Minolta's Dust Brush software is not
very good). Then take out any big lumps with the healing brush in PE.

It is a lot of work, isn't it? Shoulda kept our slides cleaner. :-(

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