VueScan review (Page 2): Very interesting that the Minolta software works now that you have installed Viewscan. I also have the Konica/Minolta Dimage 5400 DPI scanner. When I found the...

Hereford Loc: Palm Coast, FL

BebuLamar wrote:

I have the Minolta Konica Dimage IV scanner. I tried Vuescan but didn't like it. But with Vuescan installed I can use the Minolta software.

Very interesting that the Minolta software works now that you have installed Viewscan. I also have the Konica/Minolta Dimage 5400 DPI scanner. When I found the new Mac OS (whatever) would not support the Minolta SW, I purchased Vuescan to operate the scanner, but found the scans decidedly inferior to the Minolta scans. Now maybe I didn't have Vuescan set up properly, but I think I did. 35 mm slides tend to be curved rather than flat, and the Minolta SW had a routine to check focus before scanning that vuescan did not have.

Anyway I solved the problem by keeping my old 24" Intel iMac (from 2008) running Snow Leopard OS 10.6 which was the last OS that would run the scanner. It's the only thing I use that machine for today, but it costs me nothing to keep it just for that scanner rather than throwing it out.

Joexx

AzPicLady wrote:

I'm mostly interested in the fact that you mentioned the Nikon Coolscan. What OP do you have it on?

If by "OP", you mean OS, then I have Windows 10. I could not get the Nikon Scan software to work until I downloaded and installed the Vuescan software. Installing the Vuescan software also installs Drivers that work on Windows 10. This is a way to get the drivers installed, even if you just use the Vuescan software for a trial period. The drivers are not removed if the Vuescan software is uninstalled.

Joexx

Jack 13088 wrote:

I seem to think VueScan did utilize the ICE on my coolscan. Alas, MyCoolscan is at my daughters, 2,756 miles west, probably with my 30 year old 80-200 f/2.8. So I cannot confirm nor deny. My daughter does have a new MacBook but has a small collection of adapters to USB C. I think she has a VueScan license.

This is from the Vuescan site.

"VueScan has a feature called Infrared Clean that solves the same problem as Digital ICE. But it does not use the same patent/trademark encumbered issues that Digital ICE has that requires licensing the technology. We think our implementation is faster and performs better than Digital ICE. We use the same infrared scanning as the other scanner vendor’s software does, but process it in a different way to get great results."

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Joexx wrote:

If by "OP", you mean OS, then I have Windows 10. I could not get the Nikon Scan software to work until I downloaded and installed the Vuescan software. Installing the Vuescan software also installs Drivers that work on Windows 10. This is a way to get the drivers installed, even if you just use the Vuescan software for a trial period. The drivers are not removed if the Vuescan software is uninstalled.

Woohoo! You mean I might be able to use my Nikon scanner again? But the software doesn't work? It was the software's ICE that I would like to be able to use.

BebuLamar

Hereford wrote:

Very interesting that the Minolta software works n... (show quote)

I do it on a Windows 10 machine. Minolta software only without Vuescan only work with Windows XP. I don't know if you can do it with the Mac but try what I did. After having Vuescan installed Install the Minolta software and use it. Before I have the Vuescan software installed the Minolta software would not find the scanner but I guess with Vuescan installed it can use the driver from Vuescan.

Joexx

AzPicLady wrote:

Woohoo! You mean I might be able to use my Nikon scanner again? But the software doesn't work? It was the software's ICE that I would like to be able to use.

I am confused why you think "the software doesn't work". I did not say that. I told you how to use the Vuescan trial download to install drivers so the Nikon software will work. You can then decide to use the Vuescan and/or the Nikon software, or uninstall the Vuescan and still use the Nikon software. The Nikon software has very good scratch correction abilities, but the GUI is a horrible design.

ejw 46 Loc: Tempe, AZ

I second all the recommendations for VueScan. I have been a user for over 20 years (okay, maybe not that long as my memory on the acquisition date is not so great it was that long ago). It has worked flawlessly for me on every computer, scanner, all in one etc. Always getting updates for new printers/scanners. It was money well spent. Easy to use and excellent results.

ejw 46 Loc: Tempe, AZ

I second all the recommendations for VueScan. I have been a user for over 20 years (okay, maybe not that long as my memory on the acquisition date is not so great it was that long ago). It has worked flawlessly for me on every computer, scanner, all in one etc. Always getting updates for new printers/scanners. It was money well spent. Easy to use and excellent results.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Joexx wrote:

I am confused why you think "the software doesn't work". I did not say that. I told you how to use the Vuescan trial download to install drivers so the Nikon software will work. You can then decide to use the Vuescan and/or the Nikon software, or uninstall the Vuescan and still use the Nikon software. The Nikon software has very good scratch correction abilities, but the GUI is a horrible design.

I was questioning if the software worked or not, as I thought you were choosing to use VueScan. Thanks! I'll try that.

Ednsb Loc: Santa Barbara

I believe you will find that the epson scanner comes with the basic silverfish application. I tested it against vuescan and found it to be easier to use..

Bill_de Loc: US

ejw 46 wrote:

I second all the recommendations for VueScan. I have been a user for over 20 years (okay, maybe not that long as my memory on the acquisition date is not so great it was that long ago). It has worked flawlessly for me on every computer, scanner, all in one etc. Always getting updates for new printers/scanners. It was money well spent. Easy to use and excellent results.

You don't need to post the same thing twice to second it.

MDI Mainer

Jrhoffman75 wrote:

VueScan lets you continue to use your scanner if the original manufacturer no longer provides drivers that work with your operating system. I am able to use my Minolta scanner with W10 even though Minolta stopped updating the driver back in Windows XP.

Not aware of any discounts and have no experience to compare it again working OEM driver.

VueScan has allowed me to use my Minolta DiMAGE Dual III negative/slide scanner (which I bought used years ago for about $60) with my current OS, Windows 10. It's a bit slow but produces excellent results transferring my old slides, as well as family heirloom slides, into digital format. So my review is

Joexx

AzPicLady wrote:

I was questioning if the software worked or not, as I thought you were choosing to use VueScan. Thanks! I'll try that.

I like Vuescan, but I would rather not pay $100 for it. That is why I was looking to see if any discounts are available.

The Nikon software has the potential to do just as well as the Vuescan, but after playing around with it for several hours I have come to the conclusion that it is just not worth the effort to try and guess what it is is doing. Sometimes I was able to get scans just as good as Vuescan and sometimes not so good. Horrible to try and figure in realtime what the exposure would be. The interface explanation is also poor. It just will take too much time to deal with each scan if I used the Nikon software. Color correction with Vuescan is often better. I tried Silverfast, but could only get it to work with the single slide attachment. Hope this is helpful.

MDI Mainer

One hundred dollars for new software is a lot less costly than the cost of a new, high quality scanner.

ecurb Loc: Metro Chicago Area

Joexx wrote:

I am thinking of getting a copy of VueScan for use with my Epson flatbed scanner & also a Nikon Coolscan IV. Does anyone have any thoughts on the product? I have been testing it, and it seems to be much easier to use than the Nikon software. It also has the added advantage that it will also work with the flatbed scanner.
Does anyone know of any discounts available? Thanks

I bought a new Windows 11 Dell Desktop and was able to resurrect my Epson 1650 Photo Scanner with VueScan. I use the professional version at 100 bucks, to scan transparencies. Very happy with VueScan.w