Silverfast SE film types

I see there is an option to import more filmtypes into the "Negative" window but

I have no clue were to search for this, I find the list of included filmtypes

very limited (like the absence of Fuji Acros 100 and no unusual types like Efke

and Foma). Anybody who knows where to get these??

The functionality is there in the event that you, or someone else, profiles other films. You might check the Silverfast forums to see if there's anything there. I expect there aren't a lot of people doing this because I don't believe a lot of people rely on the NegaFix default option.

Robert, I don't know about that. For the films I use (Portra and TMax), the Silverfast profiles are good places to start from. I found them to be a little lame with Fuji 160NPS, and way off with Kodak 100UC.

So you're about 50/50 then William? Not exactly a ringing endorsement. ;) When I started using Silverfast I tried them as well. What I find is I tweak them anyway. You're right, they "can" be decent starting points. What I typically do is if I find one that's somewhat close I adjust it and then save those settings. I've never found one that I wanted to use without any tweaking.

I think tweaking is a given, but I prefer to do mine in Photoshop rather than in Silverfast. I don't think there's a film profile in the world that will give you what you want "out of the box", so to speak; i.e., direct scan-to-print with acceptable results. Also, I didn't mean to imply that the films I mentioned are the only ones I've scanned. They're just the ones I use or have tried for serious work. Other films, like Kodak Gold 200, seem to work well with their profiles - with the requisite tweaking afterwards, of course. I have to admit to being something of a Kodak addict, so I really haven't tried the profiles for other films other than Fuji 160NPS (which I hate, by the way).

So basically it would be a waste of time to go after stuff like that. I already thought so. Well, thanx for the responses.

I was really just teasing you William.