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Re: Suggestions for Negative Scanner

2007-04-11 by David Keenan

>Try Vuescan,

Don't try it, though, if you want scan software that doesn't require a
degree in both computer science and scanner design to use -- nor if you want
software that has anything more than the most rudimentary documentation --
nor if you want software that is backed up with timely, responsive technical
support.

I own it and have tried to use it numerous times and never without a high
degree of frustration. I have 30+ years experience with computers and
software development so I'm hardly a novice-- and I think that while the
developer of Vuescan may mean well, this product borders on being, well,
just plain awful.

Silverfast is marginally better but it has its own issues.

I pretty much end up using the manufacturers software be it Epson, Nikon, or
Minolta. These are far easier to operate and the results come out just fine.

Dave.

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