Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 -- // richard http://imagecraft.com JumpStart C Tools for Atmel AVR and Cortex-M, The Better Alternative