Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, I have used the Nikon software and quite liked it, but when I had "troubles" last time, I was really advised that Vuescan was "vastly" faster and better: but I'm not so sure: I'm trying to scan TMax 400 this evening, but I will have used many other films as well :-) I'f trimming the film fails, I may go back to the Nikon software: I should probably check them for the latest version Cheers and thanks On 15/11/2006, at 15:35, mehrdad wrote: > if you use the nikonscan which works very well with this scanner, i > can help you with settings. > > tell me what kind of film and how you are scanning > > PS > > i go back and forth between vuescan and the nikon scanner software and > digital ice and gem is a key plus for the nikon > > On 11/14/06, Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au> wrote: >> G'day all, >> >> well once again, I am incredibly frustrated by my ability (or lack >> more accurately) to scan films with my really quite expensive Nikon >> ED 5000 "super coolscan". I have not touched it for about 9 months >> and I'm remembering why. Last time I tried to get on top of it by >> buying "VueScan", and I have just updated to the latest version BUT >> good as it may be I am stumped by the first negative file I put in. >> >> Problem one: When I put the film in the scanner, it advances but not >> far enough, so that the preview includes too much blank air and >> therefore the scan is incomplete. With the Nikon software I could >> manually adjust the starting position for the preview, but I cannot >> find it in VueScan. >> >> My litany of other problems are mainly to do with what settings to >> use to get a really high quality scan, but we can come to those if I >> could align the negative with the preview. >> >> Cheers and TIA >> >> Alastair >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > -- > ------------------------------------- > regards, mehrdad > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information