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ArtixScan 4000tf SilverFast Ai 6.0
Microtek And LaserSoft Offer The Latest Advances In Film Scanning
Scanners & Printers, Test Reports
David B. Brooks • Mar 01, 2003 • 0 comments

All I need do is look at my oldest archive files from 35mm scans going back over a decade to realize how much scanners and their software drivers have progressed. The first 35mm film scanner I tested cost as much as a new car, was half the resolution...
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Is Your Computer Set Up For Digital Photography
How To Stop The Deault Demon From Making Your Pictures Blah
Digital Darkroom
David B. Brooks • Feb 01, 2003 • 0 comments

Is Your Computer Set Up For Digital Photography?

If "Steven" finally got to you and you have a new computer, is it ready for use as a digital darkroom? With rare exception the answer to that question is a resounding no. The reason...
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The Epson Stylus Photo 960: Is This Really The Ultimate Digital Darkroom Printer
Scanners & Printers, Test Reports
David B. Brooks • Feb 01, 2003 • 0 comments

The Epson Stylus Photo 960

Following the excellent performance of the Epson Stylus Photo 890/1280 ink jet printers I honestly did not...
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Apples eMac Computer
Is This The Ultimate Affordable Digital Darkroom
Software & Computers, Test Reports
David B. Brooks • Jan 01, 2003 • 0 comments

Apple's eMac Computer

In my e-mail not long ago I received an announcement from Apple Computer about their newest computer offering for the educational market--the eMac. This new model was designed specifically for students...
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Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
Is It Worth The Upgrade
Software & Computers, Test Reports
David B. Brooks • Dec 01, 2002 • 0 comments

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0

When Adobe Photoshop Elements was first released I was very favorable to what it would do for the digital darkroom user, and found very few weaknesses. Considering that the price of Elements Version...
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Epson Stylus Photo 2200
Is It The Printer Photographers Have Been Waiting For
Scanners & Printers, Test Reports
David B. Brooks • Nov 01, 2002 • 0 comments

Not long after the new Epson Stylus Photo 2200 was announced to the public photographers were obviously in high anticipation because rumors of every dire kind began to circulate about the printer when it did not appear in stores. But that was...
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The Kodak Professional RFS 3600 Film Scanner
Worth A Second Look
Scanners & Printers, Test Reports
David B. Brooks • Oct 01, 2002 • 0 comments

Well over a year ago I sat down to write about the Kodak Professional RFS 3600 slide and 35mm film scanner. Physically, in what I then called a swoopy design, was a mechanical package offering good specifications of 3600dpi resolution, 36-bit color depth scanning at a dynamic range of 3.6. Besides the...
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Canon Bubble Jet S9000 Photo Printer
New Six-Color Wide Format Ink Jet Produces Quality Images Fast
Scanners & Printers, Test Reports
David B. Brooks • Oct 01, 2002 • 0 comments

Canon Bubble Jet has been a mainstay of personal computer color ink jet printing from the beginning. After what seemed like periods of mercurial enthusiasm supporting digital photography in the past, Canon has made a major commitment with new six-color...
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B And W Negative Scanning
A Step By Step, Easy Way To Quality Images
Digital Darkroom
David B. Brooks • Sep 01, 2002 • 0 comments

Scanner software driver pre-scan tools have come a long way in the last few years, but scanning black and white silver-based film negatives has remained a neglected stepchild. This is not to say some scanners don't work OK with some black and white negative films. But if you want optimum quality with all...
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First Look
Photoshop 7.0, Is It Worth The Upgrade
Software & Computers, Test Reports
David B. Brooks • Jul 01, 2002 • 0 comments

When I read the general description of what was new in Photoshop 7.0, my expectations were high that what I would experience would justify a full upgrade number from 6.0 to 7.0. After whining to the Photoshop team about poor retouching tools for the...
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