Nikon CoolScan

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Ben - I think Steve is probably right. If you were scanning a neg. there would be plenty of histogram room - unless you were using an auto scan which might give a too contrasty scan. As someone who just couldn't get a near usable scan of an old B&W neg with Nikon Scan, I gave up on the software and bought Vuescan and the negative scanned just how I expected it to. Nikon scanners have their faults, but they should scan a negative well, which will sharpen nicely for your chosen output. Some scanners have unsharp masking hidden under the hood to give the illusion of scanning more detail than other makes. As I suggested in an earlier post; scanning has a learning curve.

 

Best wishes with the project.

 

............... Chris

 

 

Steve & Chris, I have used Vuescan for some years now. I compared the scans made with the Coolscan & the V700, using Vuescan. I found I was able to get more details with the V700. Also, Vuescan's setup allows me to control the contrast & curves so that I get what I want. The Nikon scans are very good for someone that likes the straight output of higher contrast & sharpness. I don't. I like to preform all the adjustments myself as I'm creating the image from a neutral scan. Thanks for your comments & ideas.