[Leica] Scanner Progress...... Vuescan

[dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)]

Frank,
Vuescan is loved by some and hated by others (or they are indifferent to it).

For someone used to darkroom work, it is very easy to use. You don't
even have to read a manual. I'm not even sure there is one.

I've been using it for 8 years now. There are many reasons I do so.
One reason is that I have always used the same software, Vuescan, no
matter what scanner I have. I use it for 35mm (Nikon) and
medium-format (Epson). Same software. I just change more source from
one scanner to another.

I'm not a bad scanner. In fact, I'm rather pedantic about the whole
process. I've yet to see anything that meets my requirements besides
Vuescan.

You can probably make up for other software's weaknesses by judicious
application of Photoshop. Photoshop, on the other hand, is one thing
I've never had to learn much about. Vuescan gives me scans that are
pretty close to being perfect. A little levels, clone out some dust
and I'm done. That's about all I can do in Photoshop.

The key, no matter what software you use, is to keep your eye on that
histogram. It's the alpha and omega of getting things right.

Daniel


On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 4:21 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> 
wrote:
> The Freebie version does not ( TIFF, JPG only.) .. the Pro version 
> does.....
>
> Seemingly, my Demo version has hit the skids of time, and will no longer
> function.....  In fairness, I have been unsuccessful in actually doing
> anything with it. And have yet to pay for it.....
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
>
>
> VueScan allows you to create DNG files direct from the scanning
> software. If you're going to do a whole roll at one time this is a
> great time-saver. Since VueScan is really inexpensive, and has a free
> trial, you might want to give it a shot.
>
>
>
>
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