[LRflex] Re: Scanner
- From: "p.macmahon" <p.macmahon@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:39:27 +0100
Dear Bill, many thanks for this link. It does seem impressive. It is down to
the second-hand market for a Super Coolscan now. I will see what is around. All
the best, Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: William B. Abbott III
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 6:04 PM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Scanner
Richard,
Lasersoft Imaging still offers their SilverFast scanning software for the
Nikon film scanners.
I've used their intuitive, wonderful software for years very successfully
with flatbed scanners and a Nikon 5000Ed Super Coolscan. Their current
offerings run with Mac OS 10.4 and 10.5 and several versions of Windows up to
Vista.
For more, go to
http://www.silverfast.com/show/scanners-nikon/en.html
I must add that I am not connected with Lasersoft in any way except as a
satisfied user of their software.
All the best,
Bill
On Aug 18, 2009, at 1:14 AM, Bille Xavier F. wrote:
Bienvenue Richard.
So far, I have been using a Nikon V coolscan, bought second hand from a
friend. It works pretty nice, the Nikon suite to drive the scanner is really
good and ergonomic.
The slides are revealed with a lot of details, provided you know how to
"fidle" thru all the controls.
As far as I know, Nikon has discontinued its line of scanner. However,
there are old stock left and the software updates are still offered at the web
site of Nikon. I have a doubt that Nikon will support the latest Windows Seven
release, XP or Vista may be the only option to use those Nikon Scanners
The only downside of the Nikon software is that it is meant to operates on
a microsoft platform. For MAC OS and UNIX, better rely on the software named
GIMP (free)
As for the digital camera, if you want to try, you can invest in a
panasonic micro 4/3 that mounts the R lenses. But this combination is quite
marginal. I use less and less the R lenses on the Digilux3.
As long as slides can be processed near your home place, carry on with
them. In Paris (France), Kodaklab has closed down and Fuji has reduced
drastically. The latest slides that came back from the lab (after 1 1/2 week)
were stained by chemicals... Not to mention that the price has gone up.
Regards.
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Xavier F. BILLE
Maisons-Alfort - France.
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From: p.macmahon@xxxxxxxxxx
To: LeicaReflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [LRflex] Scanner
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:51:26 +0100
I am new to the forum, live in London (UK) and need some advice. My
fiftieth birthday approaches, and word is that a whip-around might result in a
considerable sum. I take 35mm slide film (with my Leica R6 with Brightscreen)
as well as some black and white. My family also has a large collection of
family slides taken by my father with his M3. He obviously worked carefully, as
the quality of the latter is astonishing, - I have been trying to catch-up... I
thought of a scanner. Well, to be frank, I thought of many things, but a
scanner seemed a practical piece of equipment. Supposing the pot amounted to
$1000, would this be wisely spent on a scanner, and what make etc, etc...?
Would this be enough? I am devoted to my 50mm 1.4 Summilux (E60) and 28mm
Elmarit, using them for family portraits and landscape, along with general
stuff. Sometimes I think I should buy a digital camera that would take these
lenses, but the quality of those M3 slides just haunts me. Do I need to desert
film or just improve my craftsmanship? And so I go round again. But the scanner
thing, and any other comments, would be appreciated. Richard
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