Most software packages that come with consumer scanners do not offer this ability e. I just want some opinions from users of silverfast. Vuescan vs silverfast, is one better than the other. Throwing out silverfast and replacing it with vuescan my. Ccd on epson v800, without any manipulation from the scanning software.
For mounted slides, you can batch scan if your scanner allows more than oneslide to be loaded into it at once. Silverfast is not bad, its simply just to big a hassle to use. Also, dont expect the software to hold your hand and simply press a button to get good negative film scans. Youve got a scanner, but to scan images into your pc, you need software like vuescan from hamrick software. It looks like silverfast needs a separate license for each scanner, maybe for each different type of computer with each scanner. The unthinkable switching from vuescan to silverfast film forum. The unthinkable switching from vuescan to silverfast.
Next, why not check out our articles on where to buy film or choosing the best black and white film. Ive never used vuescan or silverfast but see them as post processing programs that. This made me realize i havent blogged about my scanning progress for quite a while, or the fact that i have abandoned the bundled software silverfast and gone with vuescan instead. Apr 21, 2008 i discovered that it is possible to make really nice images with vuescan without postprocessing software this requires using manual color balance and setting neutral red vs. Vuescan vs silverfast, is one better than the other in response. Back in 2007, when i first got into digital photography, i decided to get a scanner to scan my old film negatives and also so my dad could scan his large collection of. Windows 2000 is the last version silverfast claims to be compatible with, which seems to match the end of minoltas driver support. It seems that both silverfast and vuescan will sell software to use my nikon ls with my macbook air, but no suggestion on how to connect one up.
Nikon scan, silverfast or vuescan for coolscan 5000 discussion in scanning and scanners started by eaf64, sep 5, 2019. Epson scan is the cheapest solution, as it is free for all epson users. Thats all changed with a new breakthrough in scanning technology from lasersoft imaging called srdx, which can work with scanners without the need for installed irchannel capability. Select file default options to restore the default options 2. I am considering buying vuescan to replace the epson scan software that came. One of the features of vuescan is that it works on so many scanners and platforms,the silverfast software is designed to work only with the scanner it was made for i have heard. There are no film profiles and it doesnt have many bells and whistles. I use the epson scanner software that came with my v600.
I have come to the forgone conclusion that the best workflow i have found for scanning was to use the epsonscan software bundled with my v600. It was totally nonintuitive and i didnt feel like having to learn it. Vuescan vs silverfast seai plus 8 film forum leica forum. Learn more about it and why our silverfast is the worldwide leading software. Silverfast test in reply to ken henke nov 22, 2007 although i dont have much experience with either program, some of my first tests indicate silverfast is clearly better. Scangear vs vuescan which scanning software for scanning film. Epson scan or silverfast ai, and software like vs does.
Vuescan is compatible with most flatbed and film scanners, and their software, which. Color negative, black and white negative and slides, i have looked for and tested all of the major scanning software out there. I found that the vuescan scan time improves when the bit depth is set to 8. Scanning tips with epson and vuescan software scan of 4x5 negative the image above illustrates the analog quality of a photograph that has been properly exposed, developed by inspection and scanned in a simple, straightforward manner. How to scan film negatives using silverfast software duration. Many people are looking for an alternative to silverfast because they have found it doesnt fit all of their needs. The question is whether to shell out the big bucks for silverfast studio or use vuescan both of which are supported for snow leopard for my medium format images. The v550 does not unfold its true potential without silverfast. At this point i view the scanning software as just that, achieving a scan representative of the negative im scanning. I believe the best software to use all of the functionality the ls5000 is offering would still be the old nikon scan software.
I am comparing vuescan and silverfast ai software on a flatbed scanner. Scanner software silverfast for windows 10 and macos. I as mentioned above dont use the epson software anymore, and havent for some time now. Between epson scan, silverfast, or vuescan there isnt a difference. This is what i use the most, as it is fully capable of providing very strong scans. These images were contributed by ed hamrick, the author of vuescan. Silverfast software which i used when scanning my own slides a few years back. What are the advantages, if any, of silver fast or vue scan. Still considered by some to be the gold standard in scanning software. Either program will let you tweak your scans to get better results than youll. Each of these versions has a special version for each brand and model of scanner. The unthinkable switching from vuescan to silverfast film. I did these tests using the same 35mm negative on an epson 4870, the flatbed that i have used since it came out in 2004. Jul 19, 2018 its important to know right here and now that this is not a vuescan vs silverfast thread.
Srdx, which comes in silverfasts ai studio 8 scanner software, is a dust and scratch removal cleanup tool for blackandwhite negatives and kodachrome. My go to scanner software is vuescan, although the learning curve is a bit steep, its still the best software out there if you ask me. Silverfast is considered to be the high end scanner software, but to me scangear perform. Throwing out silverfast and replacing it with vuescan. The snow leopard os for my mac is not supported by nikon scan yet. I also mailed hamrick vuescan and only way is to test my way forward. Epson perfection v550 photo with professional scan software.
Epson has some proprietary software called epsonscan but i didnt put epsonscan in the tests as both silverfast ai and vuescan are in my opinion far better. Only thing i see possible is that i can scan in best possible settings on the epson scan software, which would be 48bit and tiff. Imo, is a superior scanning software that gives good control over the captured file and maximizes the data to work with later in ps or similar. One of vuescans advantages compared with silverfast is that you. Aug 12, 2018 in this video, i go over my film scanning workflow using vuescan software and an epson v500 and then compare the results with epson scan. Vuescan is the easiest way to get your scanner working on macos catalina, windows 10 and more. Nikon scan vs vuescan vs silverfast scanning back in 2007, when i first got into digital photography, i decided to get a scanner to scan my old film negatives and also so my dad could scan his large collection of slides. For the same or better scan quality you can purchase vuescan for a fraction of the cost. Much like raw output in a digital camera, the linear scan is raw output straight from the scanners sensor e. For scanning film, vuescan has a batch scanning mode that allows you to scan multiple images at once. Why i switched silverfast for vuescan david naylor. This is not true of either epson scan or silverfast. All scanning software, including vuescan, provides a way to save and recall.
Kenneth lee gallery scanning tips with epson and vuescan. Unlike jpeg which is lossy, the tiff format results in no. I dont know silverfast, i have tons of film which i usually scan with the canon fs4000us and vuescan from hamrick as scanning software. On the other hand, the same vue scan application has worked great on a variety of scanners. I am looking for the best image quality at the highest speed possible. Many flatbed scanners are not only proper for digitizing documents and photos, but are also suitable for scanning slides, negatives and filmstrips due to their transparency units. The panasonic lumix dcs1r is the companys 47mp highres fullframe mirrorless camera. If you scan at 2400ppi, the scanner throws out every other scan line and every other pixel. All the results are out from the software with whatever adjustments and resized on photoshop and saved as jpeg no treatment on photoshop, epson scan is the easiest of the 3 software above for adjustment, just tick 2 or 3 options and scan. This works when all of the frames you want to scan are on the same strip of film. Vs also has a direct to raw, aka raw from the scanner ccd. Ed hamrick updates his software almost daily it seems and will address any problems that you have on a. Whilst youre here, have a look at this video on how to scan black and white film with silverfast 8.
Epson perfection v550 photo with professional scan. Ultimate scanning guide minolta 5400 meets silverfast 8. The vuescan 9 scan utility takes a serious investment of time to learn, but the. Vuescan is one of the most famous film scanning software possibilities. They both can also be used to scan other things like documents and photos. Reading the vuescan bible is a help, but it wont teach one how to scan, just the settings to use initially for different applications. This is a story of silverfast 8 meets minolta dimage scan elite 5400 and how to get them to make sweet, celluloid love to each other. I got an email the other day asking what i thought about my negative scanner, the reflecta crystalscan 7200. I have tinkered with vuescan and silverfast quite a bit. Linear raw scans with epson v800 and vuescan analog. Vuescan includes a driver for your scanner even though it isnt support anymore. Mar 07, 2015 scangear vs vuescan which scanning software for scanning film. I shoot mostly with portra and some trix, both 35mm and 6x6. I see a place for both being honest, though if i had nothingi would pick vuescan anyday over silverfast.
The automatic functions are convenient, but dont provide the best scan results anyway. We set the scanner to give us a 16bit greyscale tiff file. Ive only been using vuescan for a short period of time. Since the nikon scan software is not supported by the newer generation apple. Enter scanners and scanning software a field which retains a steady clientele despite the onslaught of digital capture. By now ive scanned about 50 rolls of film, or close to 1,400 photos. Epson scan is not possible to scan in raw and using two different software for scanning is not an option.
Silverfast and vuescan are the most commonly used professional tools for scanning film and slides. The program recognises my scanner nikon 9000, firewire but is unable to access and comes back with the message no scanner. To create suitable scans you first have to select the input tab and to choose either slide or color negative. Nikon scan, silverfast or vuescan for coolscan 5000. Its important to know right here and now that this is not a vuescan vs silverfast thread. I just read on the lasersoft site that silverfast has better solutions for some of the functions, but somehow i doubt that. When using silverfast or epson scan, each time you zoom in on a selection the scanner will rescan the image.
Nikon scan, silverfast or vuescan for coolscan 5000 photrio. Vuescan pro is completely user configurable, which also mean completely user screwerupable. Hamrick softwares vuescan professional is very well suited to create linear scans of slides and negatives since the professional version of vuescan features a special raw output mode. All scanning software, including vuescan, provides a way to save and recall configuration settings, but some tweaking is usually required to get the best out of particular image. Then i moved up a bit and bought what was the top of the line at the time the 4990.
Jun 07, 2016 thats all changed with a new breakthrough in scanning technology from lasersoft imaging called srdx, which can work with scanners without the need for installed irchannel capability. Scangear vs vuescan which scanning software for scanning. The image quality, however, is very bad when scanning negatives and slides using the standard scan software from epson, since the density range of the scanner is too low. Silverfast is very comprehensive, but i just prefer vuescan. I edit the images in lightroom so can make adjustments there.
This scanner is connected to an imac with an eizo graphic screen. Even making a flat and boring scan in silverfast doesnt match one from vuescan for being boring, yet they are the best sort. It also comes with lifetime free updates for the professional edition and works on all scanners that you own, not just the one that you purchase it for like silverfast. If you downsample to 2400 ppi, the scanner averages every 4 pixel block into one pixel. I have a nikon 9000ed film scanner that im reasonably happy with. And now that the lightroom plugin negative lab pro has become part of my workflow, vuescan is the only software i can use. In this video, i go over my film scanning workflow using vuescan software and an epson v500 and then compare the results with epson scan. But one scenario in particular exposes a problem i keep having trying to export totally flat, l. Silverfast 8 has been successfully adapted to the individual hardware of epson perfection v550 photo. May 06, 2015 throwing out silverfast and replacing it with vuescan. Scan at the full sampling frequency of the scanner 4800 ppi and have the scanning software downsample. There are several ways to scan your photos with vuescan scan with a preset photo size 1. When a scan is made in silverfast ai studio in 64bit hdri mode2 and then opened in.
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