[Techtalk] getting quality photo scans

[MK Hayes]

Yeah, that's what I get for writing in a hurry and not walking upstairs 
to check the name.  The full moniker is Minolta DiMage ScanDual IV. 

How lucky to inherit the Nikon! Very sweet scanner.  I couldn't afford 
one with digital ICE at the time I bought mine.  I forgot to mention ICE 
to Carla.  If you're scanning lots, its well worth the extra money.  
Otherwise, you can spend a lot of time with the clone tool.  (I just saw 
your lastest post, and definately look for it, as it's also useful for 
prints scans.)

And yes, unfortunately SANE support for film scanners is spotty at 
best.  The Vuescan program, however, is very well liked.  It's often 
used as a replacement for different manufacturers' less than stellar 
software (even under Windows.)  I haven't tried it personally, as I 
bought a classy DSLR this spring and haven't shot film since.  If you'd 
like a 1st hand recommendation, check out www.nikonians.org. I did a 
quick search there, and folks have been using it under Linux since at 
least '02.  If you ask, you might find a Coolscan V/Vuescan/Linux user.

MK

Akkana Peck wrote:

>Does that work in Linux? I can't find anything on Google about
>that, so it would be great to hear that there's a decent film
>scanner that does work in Linux.
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>I recently inherited a Nikon Coolscan V ED. Do you know anything
>about that scanner? In particular, how well it works in Linux?
>I found some pages indicating that it works partially but not
>very well in SANE, but that there's a pay program called VueScan,
>http://www.hamrick.com/vuescan/vuescan.htm
>which supports lots of scanners and runs on Linux. VueScan doesn't
>have the Minolta Dimage IV in the list, though (unless it's the
>same as the "Scan Dual IV").
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