Epson 1640 Focus Problem?

[gmikol]

Hi--

I just downloaded the demo for the Epson Perfection 1640 and it looks like Silverfast is not having the scanner focus correctly when scanning negatives. For example, when using the supplied 35mm filmholder, the Epson software provides good images. Scanning the same thing with silverfast results in very soft images. Putting the negative right on the glass results in a good image from silverfast. Is this a known bug, a problem in methodology, etc.??

Thanks--

Greg

[President_LSI]

SilverFast Epson Perfection 1640 SU and Focus

The focus for negative film is on the glass plate by default. Click the focus button to switch the focus to 2,5 mm above the glass!

[gmikol]

I've scoured the PDF's and everything...I don't see a focus button, not on the preview window, not anywhere.

Is this feature disabled in the eval version, or is there some sort of bug??

EPSON Perfection 1640SU
Win2k
PhotoShop LE 5

Help??? Anyone???

[ianders1]

Greg,

I've also got an Epson - here's the button you're looking for:

<img src="http://www.webdextrous.com/test/focus1.gif" width="24" height="25">

for transperencies it's 2.5

and:

<img src="http://www.webdextrous.com/test/focus2.gif" width="24" height="25">

0.0 for reflective.

This button is in the preview window below the ScanPilot button, and above the Calibration button.

<img src="http://www.webdextrous.com/test/focus3.gif" width="190" height="303">

Hope this helps,

Ian A.

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: ianders1 on 2001-10-12 07:04 ]</font>

[gmikol]

Ian, President, and anyone else listening---

The focus button is not there. The buttons that I have in my preview window are:

--Info
--Help
--Rotate
--Mirror
--Scan Pilot
--Multiple scans
--Delete Frame
--Light Spot / Dark Spot and Frame Number

There is no focus button.

Why not???

Thanks again--

Greg