Digital BW, The Print

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WETMOUNTING/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SuperCoolscan5000/

Neither is focused on 8000, but there are 8000/9000 users in the wet 
mounting group.

Go to the Yahoo Groups site, browse for Nikon scanning groups...I 
think there's one other than the 5000. 

IMO you may get better and faster 8000/9000 scanning insights from 
photo.net Digital Darkroom Forum.

Nikonscan software is fine for color, but I think most who have 
tried Vuescan for B&W switch to it for color as well: a lot less 
noise(eg no white specks), no grain increase. I'm not sure about 
8000, but 5000 and my V allow use of Scanhancer, which is analagous 
to use of a diffusion enlarger with ultra-sharp lens.

The Nikonscan neg-as-pos>inversion workaround is OK, but it's an 
extra step that isn't necessary or desirable with Vuescan.

Vuescan is no more complicated than Nikonscan, but the front end 
offers more choices, which can be confusing.

The only real downside to Vuescan with Nikon is that it lacks 
Nikonscans ultra-precise optical frameline positioning of 35mm (in 
5000 and V..I don't know about 8000/9000)...Vuescan measures advance 
distances by mm, which is better than Minolta's manual fiddling 
around.

Djon



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Doug 
Stockdale" <dstockdale@s...> wrote:
>
> I noted a remark by Paul regarding his use of the Nikon 8000 
> scanner, which I also use for scanning both 6x6cm color and 6x7cm 
> color b& w film. Is there a discussion group for the Nikon 8000 
film 
> scanner? 
> 
> The equipment manual is thin and I have had some issues with 
> capturing the highlights in my scan files and I am looking for 
some 
> help. The color film has great latitude and I know that I am 
placing 
> my highlights on zone VIII and the resulting scanned file 
historgram 
> ends up off the scale (Zone X or beyond). I belive the issue is 
the 
> software adjustments after the pre-scan. Not sure how to make the 
> neccessary adjustments. (Also issues with getting the film really 
> flat for the scan, but save that grip for another day)
> 
> BTW, I have also opted to use color neg film, scan and convert to 
a 
> b&w file thurough Photoshop. Takes a little longer, but I like 
> customizing my channel selection during the b&w conversion 
> predicated on my captured image (i.e. do the filter work post 
> exposure) and what I want to emphsize in my final b&w print.
> 
> Best regards,
>