Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use a LS4000 on a Mac current OS - you can get adapters that make it work. It is hard to kill this machine. I?ve had it at least 17 years now and it?s a real workhorse. I use it with Vuescan Ernie Nitka > On Sep 14, 2020, at 10:25 AM, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > 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* > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information