"Mikael Risedal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Subject: Re: filmscanners: Polaroid SS4000 / 4000+ and others
> All non flat film have a problem in Nikon scanners despite if you are using > manual film holder or the motor unit.. I prefer the manual film holder. ( > quick and easy and keep the film flater) >From what i gather (and experience) the flatness problem is only there with mounted slides that have curved... > I have seen new scratches in the film surface made by the motor unit in my > 2 Nikon scanners LS2000 and 4000.. Maybe bad handling? Otherwise it's impossible as no part of the Scanner, except for the film holders, are directly in touch with the film. > I don't know if 3.1.1 is stable on a IBM related computer. My pc is a MAC > and if I allocate lot of memory to the software there are no problem with > 3.1.1 or the PS plugin. I prefere to use Silverfast and > Vuescan who are faster than NikonScan.. Nikonscan are terrible slow with > filters and CMS on. NikonScan crashes on a dual processor machine (PC) - unless the machine is booted in single processor mode... A lot of people say that it is stable on a single processor machine.... But, keep in mind that most scanner software do crash... Vuescan - by my experience - is among the most stable.... Cheers... --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.303 / Virus Database: 164 - Release Date: 24/11/2001
