Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The LS4000 has a IEEE1394 (Firewire) interface.? I would not recommend it for the general audience.? It will be more difficult than the LS5000 to install,especially on a Windows machine. The SL5000 uses USB. On 9/13/2020 8:40 PM, Richard Man wrote: > I have used a lot of scanners, and still have 3 (actually five, but who's > counting). Anyway, it depends on your needs and budget, but the > LS-5000/4000 would be a good general purpose. Using Vuescan will save you a > lot of headaches > > On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 4:09 AM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > >> I stand corrected, then. Back when I shot film exclusively, I had a Nikon >> LS-2000, but I don?t remember what software I used with it. I do remember >> trying Vuescan already back then, and I have also tried it with a cheap >> film scanner I bought a couple of years ago (Plustek, I think) that I >> ended >> up getting rid of. I also tried it with my Epson, but found Epson Scan >> better and easier. But sure, if the old Nikon scanners need it to work on >> modern computers, then there is no other option. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >> >> YNWA >> >> "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 13 Sep 2020, at 08:57, Christopher Crawford < >> chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: >>> Nathan, >>> >>> Vuescan is pretty much a necessity for the Nikon scanners, so Tina was >> right to recommend it for the LS-5000ED. Nikon's scanning software, Nikon >> Scan, does not work on Intel Macs and only works on Windows 10 if you jump >> through some hacking hoops (and I think this is true with windows7 and 8 >> as >> well). >>> Even when it was new, Nikon Scan sucked. It was slow and buggy and often >> crashed. I bought my Nikon 8000ED scanner 19 years ago and bought Vuescan >> shortly after because Nikon scan was so awful. Nikon Scan's interface was >> nicer then Vuescan's, but the stability and speed of Vuescan made it worth >> the inconvenience. >>> With a newer computer, Vuescan is pretty much the only game in town. >> Silverfast used to make a version for the Nikon scanners (and maybe still >> offer it, I don't know), but it was incredibly overpriced ($700 for the >> version needed for my scanner!) and from what I've heard it was buggy too. >>> I haven't used the Epson scanner you have, but I recently bought an >> Epson V600 for scanning prints. Epson's software works fine for it and is >> easier to use then Vuescan. >>> >>> -- >>> Chris Crawford >>> Fine Art Photography >>> Fort Wayne, Indiana >>> 260-437-8990 >>> >>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >>> >>> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >>> Like My Work on Facebook >>> >>> >>> ?On 9/13/20, 1:40 AM, "LUG on behalf of Nathan Wajsman" >> <lug-bounces+chris=chriscrawfordphoto.com at leica-users.org on behalf of >> photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: >>> I second that recommendation. Unfortunately, it is hard to find and >> expensive, so I use the cheaper option of an Epson V700 (which also lets >> me >> scan MF film which I shoot from time to time). My only disagreement >> concerns Vuescan. I have tried to like it over the years, but I find the >> user interface so clunky that I have given up on it. I just use the Epson >> Scan software that came with the scanner. >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>> YNWA >>> >>> "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 13 Sep 2020, at 00:42, Tina Manley via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >> wrote: >>>> Nikon LS5000 with Vuescan. >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 3:07 PM Stasys Petravicius via LUG < >>>> lug at leica-users.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Stasys Petravicius >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Tina Manley >>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley >>>> < >> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- *Frank Filippone* *BMWRed735i at Gmail.com*