Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks...is VueScan readily available and at what cost? -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Philip Leeson Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 11:30 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Film Scanner Suggestion 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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