[X4U] Slide scanner

[Zane H. Healy]

I'm on a 8-core late-2010 Mac Pro with 24GB RAM, and have no problems 
with the Nikon.  Granted it's not as fast as I'd like, but I can chew 
through slides fairly fast (I normally scan negatives).

Take a look at the spec's on the 8100 and 8200i.  It looks like the 
8100 lacks digital ICE.  This means that with the 8100, you'll have 
to manually clean up dust and scratches (note that digital ICE 
doesn't work for B&W negatives).  You might also take a look at the 
previous gen of Plustek's, I think they're still available.

My Aunt just got some version of the Plustek, and I've seen a few 
low-res scan's she did from slides shot in about 1970, they're 
beautiful.

Zane



At 5:31 PM +0100 2/11/13, Paul Moortgat wrote:
>Zane,
>
>I've the same equipment you've and software but I'm not so pleased 
>withe the VueScan soft.  It takes at least an hour to make the Nikon 
>working in 10.6.
>I try to locate old Nikon soft to install on an old G4 running 10.2 
>or 10.3 and see what it will do there.
>
>I can buy a Plustek Opticfilm 8100 for 245 euro.  They add 
>Silverfast SE Plus 8 software.  It works for 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 Intel 
>Mac.
>
>Paul Moortgat
>
>
>
>On 11 Feb 2013, at 16:58, Zane H. Healy wrote:
>
>>  At 4:37 PM +0100 2/11/13, Paul Moortgat wrote:
>>>  What's a good slide scanner for 10.6?  I want to buy a new one.
>>
>>  If you want to buy a *new* *slide* scanner for 35mm then Plustek 
>>is the only real option.  Actually there the only realistic option 
>>for a *slide* scanner for 120 as well, but I'd be inclined to 
>>recommend an Epson V700/V750-M flatbed scanner.  Sadly Nikon 
>>dropped out of the market a little over 2 years ago.  The Plustek 
>>OpticFilm 120 is a brand-new scanner, and I'm not sure how well it 
>>works (it's their first 120 scanner).
>>
>>  If you don't require a slide/film scanner, and can make due with a 
>>flatbed, take a look at Epson.  The V700/V750-M are the best, 
>>though quite expensive.
>>
>>  If you have an existing scanner, and are replacing it because the 
>>saftware no longer works, take a look at VueScan.  I use a Nikon 
>>CoolScan IV ED, and an Epson 2450, both of which are too old to be 
>>supported by their vendors.
>>
>>  Zane
>>
>>
>>
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