I downloaded and tried out both recently for my Canon 9950F.Using VueScan I had a scan done in a few minutes, that was better in every way as compared to the Canon ScanGear software (included with the scanner). The difference was huge.
Using SilverFast, I never did manage to make a scan, and finally deleted it off my drive. Good riddance. Many people love it, I couldn't get it to make a simple scan (yes, I read the instructions, bla bla bla). I bought VueScan.
I think both programs will allow you to attain excellent results, but the GUI's are as different as can be, so I would try before you buy.
Also, SilverFast is locked to one scanner Make/model when you buy it, while VueScan supports pretty much every scanner ever made.
My take as a scanning newbie. Cheers, Thor On 1 Apr, 2008, at 12:58, Mark Rabiner wrote:
Frederic,People use the Vue Scan (amazingly cheap!) or the Silverfast Software. (amazingly expensive!) No one uses the Nikon Software. It's for babies. Mark William Rabiner markrabiner.com
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