[Leica] Film Scanner Suggestion

[pjleeson at mchsi.com (Philip Leeson)]

With VueScan, you don't even install the Nikon software.
I found Vuescan quite easy to use, and much less troublesome than  
NikonScan
with both the LS9000, and my current Coolscan V.

Phil

On Dec 25, 2008, at 9:52 AM, Robert Clark wrote:

> Tina:
> Are Silverfast and Vuescan programs that operate the scanning  
> device? I'm
> thinking that they are but I'm not sure. Is the Nikon software  
> different
> from these two?
>
> Thanks,
> Robert
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf  
> Of Tina
> Manley
> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 10:25 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Film Scanner Suggestion
>
> At 10:03 PM 12/21/2008, you wrote:
>> I'm interesting in purchasing a film scanner. I've looked at the
>> Nikons and they get good reviews but my knowledge of film scanners
>> is limited. I'm interested in a good one to begin digitizing my over
>> 20 years of negatives and slides. While the Coolscan 5000 is not out
>> of my price range, I'm wondering about other scanners that LUGGERS
>> have used and are still using.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Robert Clark
>
> Robert -
>
> Unless you want to really spend some big bucks and spend a lot of
> fiddly time with wet mounts and a used drum scanner, the Nikon LS5000
> is as good as it gets for 35mm.  I get a lot more out of it with
> Silverfast software.  Some people use Vuescan but I never could get
> that to do much for me.  The Nikon software is not bad, but
> Silverfast lets you output a RAW file that you can work on like any
> other RAW.  It makes a big difference with B&W and Kodachrome.
>
> Tina
>
> Tina Manley
> www.tinamanley.com
>
>
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