ken_edwards2 Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Just purchased a Nikon Coolscan V and my inital scans are great except for what appears to be dust/noise. ICE takes care of a lot, as does Photoshop CS...wondering if there were any suggestions for removing "dust" from slides (Kodakchrome etc)before scanning? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshall Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 For what it's worth, my understanding is that ICE basically doesn't work right with KChrome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofey_kalakar Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Compressed air, ex "Dust Off" from Falcon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray House Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 I first use an anti-static brush and then a blast of air. I also try to eliminate as much dust in the area as I can. Usually I wipe off my desk area with a damp cloth before I scan, this helps with static electricity and dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Currie Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 I use a little camelhair brush, and that's usually enough. And let us dispose of the question of whether ICE works on Kodachrome. I just took a bad old Kodachrome slide with dust on it and added a nasty scratch. I scanned it on a Nikon Coolscan IV ED with Nikon Scan 4, with zero correction, first with, then without ICE. A comparison of details is shown here.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob t. Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 I just got my Nikon Coolscan V today and did a few scans. I must admit that I am very impressed and surprised with just how good ICE technology works (as shown perfectly in the above example). Very positive first impressions with this scanner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl_pearson1 Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 Definitely try to remove as much dust as you can before scanning. Using an anti-static brush or cloth is fine, compressed air, anything that won't harm the film.<br> <br> "And let us dispose of the question of whether ICE works on Kodachrome."<br> Agreed. I get asked that question a lot; ICE works on Kodachromes! Some of the finer details may be lost too, but that's true with a lot of film types IMO. I wrote up a webpage to help my customers understand about how <a href="http://www.pearsonimaging.com/digitalice.html" target="_blank">Digital ICE technology</a> works, and to answer the common questions about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly_flanigan1 Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 Some of the cheaper "canned air" products contain alot of crap and byproducts; which then can get deposited on ones slides or negatives. be carefull when "switching brands". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fp4 Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Have considered trying a Roller Film Cleaner? I use one before I scan my negatives and un-mounted slides. You can find out more here at <A HREF="http://www.boofey.com">Roller Film Cleaning</A> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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