On 28/09/2009 Karen and John Hinkey wrote: > I managed to get my old SS4000 to work for a while and compared scans > of > the same slide between the SS4000 and 5000 ED and found that when > using > Vuescan the results were very similar regarding sharpness, although > the > raw image came out noticeably better with Vuescan. I found that using > NikonScan did not produce quite as sharp of scan for whatever reason. > > Anyone have hints as to why the NikonScan image was not quite as > sharp? > Did I have some basic parameter wrong?
The usual issue with Nikon scanners is focus. Their LED lightsource is not as bright as other mfr's conventional lamps, which compels a faster lens with shallower depth of focus. This makes Nikons sensitive to film flatness. It's been years since I used Nikonscan but my recollection is that the focus area was configureable - you could focus manually on any part of the frame or set the scanner to autofocus on it. VS may just be making a better automatic choice. But I am guessing. However I'd look at perhaps changing the area that NS is set to use if it is indeed still possible. I don't know whether VS supports the hopper, but do some research before committing to it. All NS hoppers have a mixed reputation, for jamming and misfeeding, and if I remember right, there is the additional limitation that exposure used for the first slide is used for the entire batch. -- Regards Tony Sleep http://tonysleep.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to listser...@halftone.co.uk, with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
