Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert, Others will also respond. Here are two links: http://www.hamrick.com/ http://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/vuescan.pdf Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Clark" <rclark01@comcast.net> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 10:45 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] Film Scanner Suggestion > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >