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 still have my LS4000.? I will save this message and start looing at my FIrewire board to be sure it has the TI chipset. Having said all that, I still believe that the average PC user is much better off with a LS5000.? Some of this info is pretty obscure to the non-EE. USB is SOOOOOOO easy...... On 9/14/2020 8:45 AM, Richard Man wrote: > Hi Frank, actually, I had to get a Firewire adapter for my new Win10 > machine, to work with the Flextight scanner. I bought a card with the "real > TI chips" and to my surprise, the whole setup works much better than the > old Win7 machine with whatever firewire chips it had. Previously, the > machine would not be recognized 30-40% of the time, and from googling, it > seems to be a common problem. > > Now? Zero problem. > > Firewire is an "ancient technology", but OTOH, it will continue to work for > many years to come, at least on the PC. Not familiar with the Mac (although > I know some people are using > firewire400->firewire800->ThunderBolt2->Thunderbolt3" chain of adapters.... > > > On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 10:25 AM enitka via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- *Frank Filippone* *BMWRed735i at Gmail.com*