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MY LIFE REMEMBERED utilizes top-of-the-line, professional grade, 3CCD, film scanners from NIKON and MINOLTA to provide a full line of premium, printable, publishable,  scans.

SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED

       The single most important element in the production of high-quality scans is the lens. As a world leader in optical technology, Nikon has incorporated lenses of the highest quality. Compared to ordinary glass, the ED (Extra-low Dispersion) lens elements are superior in edge-to-edge sharpness, definition and contrast, as well as color registration, saturation and accuracy.
       The SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED’s multi-format capability is specifically designed for imaging professionals.  The 9000 ED’s large-diameter Scanner Nikkor ED lens, 3-line CCD image sensor and LED light source with rod dispersion have all been improved for enhanced image quality. These premium features represent the leading edge in professional desktop imaging.
       With 4,000 dpi optical resolution and 16-bit A/D conversion, astoundingly vivid images are produced.  The LED light source is also specially designed for multi-format scanning, with LEDs for each color (RGB plus IR) using dispersed rod illumination. The result is a smoother reproduction of picture grain and more accurate reading and rendering of every color.
The SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED, with Nikon Scan 4, provides comprehensive digital darkroom capability. Enhanced LED illumination has enabled the incorporation of Digital ICE Professional™, which is effective with Kodachrome film   Nikon’s Color Management System (CMS) also ensures that every shade and hue can be accurately reproduced in nearly all operating environments thereby achieving high-quality images that remain faithful to the original color composition.
       Most scanners use halogen or fluorescent lamps as light sources and the heat they generate can cause damage to film.  The SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED employs LEDs as the source of light.  LEDs are a stable, precise light source that represents no risk of heat-related damage. LED illumination also assures stability in color characteristics, which contributes to faithful reproduction.
       Nikon’s world-renowned optics and innovative lighting help to optimize the effectiveness of Digital ICE4 Advanced™ components, making Nikon scanners and the automatic image correction technology an ideal match. The latest editions of Nikon’s COOLSCAN film scanners are the first ever to offer Digital ICE™, Digital ROC™, Digital GEM™ and Digital DEE™ all in one package.
       Nikon has upgraded its negative film scanning algorithm, significantly boosting image quality. Details that were once hidden in the darker portions of an image are now revealed. Correction of color casts found in color negative film has also been achieved, and monochrome negative film scans now offer smoother, more natural gradation.
       Efficient autofocus delivers crisp, accurate images.  Scanning curled film strips and film mounts of varying thickness means that the film plane will not always be in the same position relative to the lens. This makes accurate focusing essential in producing superior-quality scans. Nikon’s new film scanners feature fast, precise autofocusing, for crisp, clear images quickly and easily.
       The multi-sample scanning feature exposes details in the darker portions of photos while eliminating nearly all  that can appear in those areas after only one scan. By making as many as 16 passes, multi-sample scanning helps ensure faithful reproduction with smoother gradation.
       Digital ICE™ (Image Correction & Enhancement) works in tandem with Nikon’s special LED illumination to remove surface defects like dust and scratches from a scanned image without altering the underlying composition, details or any other elements of the original image.
       The 9000 ED features Digital ICE Professional™ which is an advanced version of Digital ICE™ and compatible with Kodachrome film.
       Digital ROC™ (Restoration Of Color) restores colors lost through fading of the original film. After calculating the amount of color shift, it then instantly rebuilds and restores the deteriorated color values automatically. The results are faithfully rendered digitized images.
       Digital GEM™ (Grain Equalization & Management) reduces the effects of film grain. It reads the grain details in film, extracting all the vital data related to image quality and color. The resulting images are sharp, clear and devoid of grain clumping or graininess.
       Digital DEE™ (Dynamic Exposure Extender) makes its debut in Digital ICE4 Advanced™.  This new feature helps reveal details that are sometimes lost in shadows and highlights. It compensates for the underexposure of backlit subjects or shaded areas as well as the overexposure of brightly lit areas.

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MINOLTA DiMAGE SCAN MULTI PRO

      The Minolta DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO film scanner is equipped with 4,800 dpi optical resolution for 35mm. With a pixel count of more than 33-million.  The scanner's core component, a 7,260-pixel, 3-line color CCD, is enhanced by the inclusion of a dual focus-length lens system. The result: photographers can produce files suitable for fine exhibition-quality output with the DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO.
       Digital GEM (Grain Equalization & Management) is able to analyze a film’s unique grain pattern pixel by pixel, extract all vital data related to image quality, color, and sharpness, then algorithmically remove the grain from the scanned record of that image. Film graininess can be significantly reduced, to an extent hard to achieve with normal image-manipulation software. Digital GEM enhances the clarity of an image by applying correction on the graininess of film emulsion while preserving the colors and gradations of the image. 
       The DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO features Applied Science Fiction's™ (ASF™) Digital ICE3 (pronounced Digital ICE "cubed") image enhancing technology for automatic image correction and restoration. Digital ICE3 is the combination of three digital enhancement tools: Digital ICE™ (Image Correction and Enhancement), Digital ROC™ (Reconstruction of Color) and Digital GEM™ (Grain Equalization and Management). With easy-to-use settings, Digital ICE3 eliminates scratches on photographic film or slides, restores faded colors and improves on a photograph's overall appearance by minimizing grain, quickly and automatically during the scanning process. This trio of image processing tools can be selected individually or in combination. Digital ICE3 is applicable to color film only and is not recommended for use with Kodachrome film.
       Minolta's new autofocusing system quickly focuses on the center of the image and produces razor-sharp scans. The Point AF mode is able to focus accurately on any point in the film area.
       Image processing gives additional control over image sharpness. If the original film image is soft, edges and details can be sharpened using the new unsharp mask, which produces subtle, yet striking, micro-image edge enhancement without effecting smooth gradations. Multi-sample scanning delivers virtually noise-free images, giving smooth and natural results for up to 16 samples.
       The DIMAGE Scan Multi PRO automatically adjusts to the density range of scanned negatives to optimize the reproduction. For example, negatives with a large density range, such as pictures with backlit subjects, are controlled so that the highlight area retains detail rather than being washed out. Color images with a dominant color are analyzed to preserve the original appearance of the scene. The autoexposure (AE) Area Lock allows users to adjust exposure of the film by selecting an area on the image to calculate a new exposure.

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