Digital BW, The Print

Should I jump for a scanner?
if so, which one for a film (35mm)

Running Vista OS,
would be doing batch jobs...



Regards-
Rich

Nikon Coolscan 5000?

Suggest Nikon Coolscan 5000ED with Vuescan for the driver (skip Nikon Scan).
I've been doing small batch runs (all my negs are cut), both color and BW,
with this combo, on Vista, with considerable success (and big scans for
individual negs also with success). 

 

Took me a while to figure out the best Vuescan settings for the batch scans.
Send me an email if you want detailed suggestions.

 

  - susan, slchapin@... 



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i just sent a whole bunch to scancafe.com (even though i have a nikon 5000)

fyi, i am running vista 64 and vuescan is the only one that works

On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 8:39 AM, Richard <Rick0009@...> wrote:
> Should I jump for a scanner?
> if so, which one for a film (35mm)
>
> Running Vista OS,
> would be doing batch jobs...
>
> Regards-
> Rich
>
> 



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--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Susan Chapin" 
<slchapin@...> wrote:
>
> Suggest Nikon Coolscan 5000ED with Vuescan for the driver (skip 
Nikon Scan).
> I've been doing small batch runs (all my negs are cut), both color 
and BW,
> with this combo, on Vista, with considerable success (and big scans 
for
> individual negs also with success). 
> 
>  
> 
> Took me a while to figure out the best Vuescan settings for the 
batch scans.
> Send me an email if you want detailed suggestions.
> 
>  
> 
>   - susan, slchapin@... 
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>


what about silverfast?  how does it compare with vuescan?

Which scanner for 35mm?

The top of the line Nikon seems to be favored by people who can afford  
it.

I can't, so I use a Canon F4000US, which works well (with Vuescan,  
especially), but is pretty slow.

I haven't seen any careful tests of the Plustec OpticFilm 7200,  
although they seem to make other interesting and competent non-film  
scanners. (I have their book scanner.)   7200 dpi is tempting,  
although the claimed dMax of 3.3 is suspiciously low.

My guess is that most scanners lose resolution and/or contrast because  
of the lenses they use, so I tend to be a bit suspicious of scanners  
from companies without a decent track record in optics.  The CCD's may  
be fine "off the shelf", but the optics for high resolution probably  
aren't.

Myron

> what about silverfast? how does it compare with vuescan?

It's a lot more expensive! I've never tried it - anyone have a reason why
for 35mm negs, bw and color, batch and individual careful scans, it is worth
it? 

 

  - susan



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Silverfast is absolutely top-notch.  I tried both (you can download a trial version to test after you get you scanner).  However, as already pointed out, it is a lot more expensive. Vuescan is very good as well.  The Silverfast interface is, from my point of view, a little more complicated than it should be.  That may be a result of the cultural differences between Germany (the Silverfast country of origin) and the US.  I think that you need to be a little more technically minded to take full advantage of Silverfast.  That said, if you are technically savvy or, patient, it is not an impossible interface to master. Both softwares will do a credible job but Silverfast is a little better with truly problem B&W negatives and, color negs (IMO).
   
  If I were you, I'd make my decision about a scanner and then try both Silverfast and Vuescan. Did anyone mention the new flatbed from Microtek?  It's gotten great reviews for its' film scanning capabilities. Also, Silverfast comes packaged with this scanner.  Hope this helps.




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Wonder, what the cost, of a 5000ED is going these days..
Rich


Susan Chapin wrote:
>
> Suggest Nikon Coolscan 5000ED with Vuescan for the driver (skip Nikon 
> Scan).
> I've been doing small batch runs (all my negs are cut), both color and BW,
> with this combo, on Vista, with considerable success (and big scans for
> individual negs also with success).
>
> Took me a while to figure out the best Vuescan settings for the batch 
> scans.
> Send me an email if you want detailed suggestions.
>
> - susan, slchapin@... <mailto:slchapin%40earthlink.net>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>  



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