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110 film on Coolscan V
Posted on October 18th, 2004 | 11 Comments

Has anyone had success scanning 110 film with a Nikon Coolscan V? Nikon support has said that this can only be done on the 9000 and with an optional adapter. I have seen other messages on scanning...

Scanning a box of slides
Posted on October 18th, 2004 | 5 Comments

I have just one box of some color slides my father took in the 60's and 70's. Any advice on how to get these digitized without having to buy a scanner? I don't have the negatives. What kind of...

hp5p scanner and windows xp
Posted on October 18th, 2004 | 1 Comments

Is it possible to install the HP Scanjet 5p scanner in a computer that operates Widows XP Pro operating system? If so, what driver would I use & where can I find it? best, Aaron

SmartDisk SmartScan 2700 Film Scanner (35 mm)
Posted on October 17th, 2004 | 0 Comments

Anyone with any experiance of this model Many Thanks

Strange problem with Vuescan
Posted on October 17th, 2004 | 2 Comments

I've been using Vuescan for years, and have never had a problem like this. Situation: New computer, Athlon 3200 processor, ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe, 512 MB SD 3200 RAM, Win XP Pro, lots of software...

Question for Ed Hamrick: Turning a film scanner into a Super8 scanner
Posted on October 17th, 2004 | 3 Comments

Hi Ed, Since you are the foremost expert on film scanners here, I have an idea (and a couple of questions) for you.... I am looking for a way to modify a film scanner so that it can scan a movie on...

Infrared Clean Problem
Posted on October 17th, 2004 | 0 Comments

Using Vuescan 8.1.4 on Windows XP with a Minolta Scan Multi Pro I get broad bands of image softening several millimetres wide running in the scan direction. Turning on pixel colours shows that these...

OmniPage Lite 5.0 - Canon FB310
Posted on October 16th, 2004 | 1 Comments

I have an old Canon FB310 scanner that works fine except that I can't get the bundled OmniPage Lite 5.0 software to correctly scan my documents. Specifically, OmniPage generates inverted scans,...

HP Scanjet 4P with W98 SE problem?
Posted on October 16th, 2004 | 0 Comments

I have an HP ScanJet 4P running the v. 2.9 drivers & software under 98 SE. Although it is old and often screwey, I like it becasue , during those periods in which it does work, I like the software...

REQ: FUJI Lanovia Quattro Software / Drivers
Posted on October 16th, 2004 | 0 Comments

Any assistance you can afford will be greatly appreciated. Original software lost in a move, appears to have been tossed. No reply from Fuji. TIA John

Anyone used one of these anti-static guns?
Posted on October 16th, 2004 | 5 Comments

Has anyone tried using one of these vinyl record anti-static guns to help reduce dust on their...

visioneer 7600 & win2K
Posted on October 16th, 2004 | 1 Comments

Just a shot it the dark, but has anyone been able to get a Visioneer 7600 usb, flatbed scanner to function with Win2K? I loaded the 2K driver, followed instructions from the visioneer site, and the...

Optical resolution of CanoScan D2400U Film Scanner
Posted on October 14th, 2004 | 4 Comments

Hi, The specifications for my CanoScan D2400U scanner say that it has an optical resolution of 2400x4800 dpi. The accompanying software has a drop down box for specifiying the...

VueScan problem with OS X.2
Posted on October 14th, 2004 | 3 Comments

my mac has been acting weird anyway lately, after having the HD replaced recently, then having OS X.2 re-loaded. However, I downloaded Vuescan after the new HD was put in, when I discovered that I...

Coolscan 5000
Posted on October 13th, 2004 | 3 Comments

A slide is 2" x 2". That's the whole slide, cardboard and film. A normal 35 mm slide is 1 3/8" x 15/16" and the cardboard or plastic makes up the rest of the 2 inches. My Coolscan 5000 is set up...

Canon LiDE 35 vs 50?
Posted on October 13th, 2004 | 5 Comments

My local store has both the Canon LiDE 35 and 50 for the same price, and the specs look to me to be identical. I believe that the 35 is a newer model, but can anyone think of any reason to go for one...

Photo Fixing
Posted on October 13th, 2004 | 5 Comments

Hello. Does anyone know how I can get rid of a line/crack in a photo that goes over someones face? I believe it is from some sort of bad reflection. Is it possible to do it somehow and leave the...

Konica Minolta Scan Dual iv
Posted on October 13th, 2004 | 2 Comments

I have had a Dual iv for about three weeks and am happy using it apart from :- 1. Unknown Error 1. What earthly use is this message ? In the ancient computer days - 1960s - we used to have a...

Semi-OT: CD-Resident Acrobat Reader?
Posted on October 12th, 2004 | 2 Comments

I'm about to distribute a CD containing pictures of a social event, accompanied by a couple of .PDF documents. My guess is that *somebody* won't have the Acrobat Reader installed on their PC. Is...

SilverFast Vs Vuescan
Posted on October 12th, 2004 | 13 Comments

I recently stumbled across some references to SilverFast. I see no references to it on this news group. Does anyone have an opinion on it. I have been using Vuescan pro for a little while. To me...