Why does this look different in Photoshop than in Silverfast after scanning? PS CS3 is set to use Adobe RGB, the same as Silverfast. There is a noticeable colour cast in the picture seen in Photoshop compared to the one in Silverfast.

I recently bought a new scanner, a Microtek ArtixScan M1 with Lasersoft software (with calibration targets). I mainly wanted it to handle prints but have used it mostly for slides. I am comparing some of the scans done on it to my Dimage Elite 5400 II slide scanner. I have not really used it for prints due to speed issues so I am probably in the market for a good quality print scanner at some point.

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Paul Lantz > This is a scan of a 1961/62 Kodachrome from the same roll as the preceeding shot. It shows that the scanner is capable of good work.

Paul Lantz > Scan comparisons of slide done with Artixscan M1 and Dimage Elite 5400 II, the M1 using Silverfast produced a much brighter image by default albeit one with a colour cast and apparent fringing, especially along high contrast edges and specular highlights (note ashtray). The Dimage brighter image was somewhat washed out looking in comparison.

Paul Lantz > Screen shot from Photoshop CS3, details of same slide. Left: Dimage 5400II, Right: ArtixScan M1. Original slide shot in 1970 on Kodachrome. Note that the dimage scan is a tif file, the other is a jpg, my primary interest here is in the blue fringe along the necklace.

Paul Lantz > Kodachrome slide shot in 1970 scanned by Dimage 5400II (left) and Artixscan M1 (right). This is a screenshot from Photoshop CS3.

Paul Lantz > Scanner information shown for M1

Paul Lantz > target scanned on m1 after being used as basis for calibration.

Why does this look different in Photoshop than in Silverfast after scanning?
PS CS3 is set to use Adobe RGB, the same as Silverfast. There is a noticeable colour cast in the picture seen in Photoshop compared to the one in Silverfast.