Given all the comments about the improved interface, I'm inclined to give Vuescan another try. I bought a serial number many years ago. But I doubt I can find it.
Paul via phone > On Oct 25, 2017, at 10:46 PM, Mark C <[email protected]> wrote: > > I use Vuescan for B&W scanning on an LS-8000. It's excellent and vastly > better than Nikon Scan for silver B&W. But I revert to Nikon Scan for the > occasional color neg or the very rare slide that I scan these days. I bought > a license back in 1999 and the serial number still works in current Vuescan > versions - pretty good deal. > > Mark Roberts wrote: >> So... I've been scanning in some old slides lately. My current 35mm >> film scanner is an old Minolta Scan Dual IV. Which unfortunately isn't >> supported by Konica/Minolta on any modern operating system. >> >> The traditional solution to this is to use Hamrick's "VueScan" >> software, because it has built-in support for most scanners: No need >> for a driver from the manufacturer. I tried VueScan years ago but >> struggled with the interface and gave up on it. So I'm pleased to >> report that the latest version has a vastly improved UI from what I >> remember. Image quality is excellent: The multi scan capability is >> easy to use and really lets you get the best dMax from a scanner. I'm >> very impressed. >> >> Now here's something interesting: VueScan comes in two versions, Basic >> and Pro. "Basic" supports only flatbed scanners, not film scanners, >> and has some other limitations but it's only $39.00. The "Pro" version >> costs $99.00 but supports film scanners. Unfortunately, I accidentally >> purchased the Basic version — though strangely they only charged me >> $29.00 rather than $39.00 listed on the web site. I was still annoyed >> with myself... until I noticed that one can upgrade for just $50.00. >> So that's what I did, just moments later. I ended up getting the full >> pro version, legally, for $79.99 instead of $99.00! Seems like an odd >> loophole but I'm not complaining! >> >> And another bonus: Way back in the jusk closet in my office I had an >> old Visioneer flatbed scanner which I abandoned when the manufacturer >> decided not to update their drivers to support Windows 7. ( I think I >> tried to give away this scanner on the PDML and had no takers.) So I >> bought an Epson flatbed and forgot about it. But guess what? VueScan >> supports it. So I took it in to school and now I have my own flatbed >> scanner there. >> >> So basically, I also got a free scanner out of the deal. >> > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
