[filmscanners] Nikon LS30 on XP

2003-11-19 Thread Rob Geraghty
Bob Shomler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm not sure where I found it on Nikon's site; I did this last summer. The Nikon scan version is 3.1.2. Hi Bob, OK, the version I have installed seems to be 3.1.0. I have to say that Nikon have *greatly* improved their website and the drivers weren't too

[filmscanners] About cleansing

2003-11-19 Thread ?iso-8859-1?B?UGhvZPI=?=
Three questions: - what do you use to clean films (colour slides and b/w) before scanning? - what about old plates? - how to clean the glass (surface) of a flatbed scanner? Thanks in advance for your advice! Best Guido

[filmscanners] Problems with Minolta Scan Dual II

2003-11-19 Thread Preston Earle
I have been using a Minolta Scan Dual II for several years. Some time ago I began having difficulty getting the scanner to accept the film holder and begin a scan. When working properly, the holder is inserted in the scanner until it catches on the internal drive mechanism, which starts the

[filmscanners] RE: Problems with Minolta Scan Dual II

2003-11-19 Thread
When I have experienced what you did, it was often because the holder was not insertedperfectly square with the scanner in all the directions (right and left, up and down). Any variance in any of the directions that might result in a crooked insertion would cause the problem rewquiring the