Nikon Coolscan LS4000 ED repair

[chris_tribble]

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My LS4000 was producing very strange results with an unpleasant bloom around image highlights.  Fortunately, Graeme Hardie at Lincoln Scan  was extremely helpful and, for a very reasonable price, has been able to clean the mirror, replace faulty electrics and get the whole thing (including the LS-21 strip film feed) working perfectly.  I can't recommend him too highly!

It's been interesting to go re-visit images in my archive and get BETTER renderings from them now (using Lightroom) than I could when I was working entirely with film.  If you'd like to seem some results of scans from Kodachromes check:

http://www.ctribble.co.uk/galleries/PERSONAL/Nepal_2001/index.html

 

[Nick_S]

It is good to know that these excellent film scanners can still be serviced. Which software are you using to drive the Nikon scanner these days? I have Nikon Scan installed on the Windows XP partition of a dual-boot Linux&Windows  computer, but I am concerned about the future as the dedicated computer ages.

Edited April 21, 2019 by Nick_S

[DickieT]

My LS5000 is still working like a charm but every time I switch it on and it starts making those familiar noises, I wonder if it will be the last time  Good to know there are still repair options. The one I have always saved for later is http://www.shtengel.com/gleb/Scanners.htm

I use Vuescan for my scans in combination with Negative Lab Pro. On Ebay, I purchased the film roll adapter and slide feeder a year or so ago and love those too !

[chris_tribble]

On 4/21/2019 at 8:07 PM, Nick_S said:

It is good to know that these excellent film scanners can still be serviced. Which software are you using to drive the Nikon scanner these days? I have Nikon Scan installed on the Windows XP partition of a dual-boot Linux&Windows  computer, but I am concerned about the future as the dedicated computer ages.

Hi - I'm using the original Nikon Scan running under Windows 10.  There are some excellent instructions on-line for how to make this work.  Check https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/60767651 

I continue to be surprised with the results - and find it much more effective than Vuescan.  I've never thought the cost of Silverfast was justified.

[Nick_S]

I'm pleased to hear that Nikon Scan can still be run under Windows 10. I'm still trying to find a good source of information on how to get it it working using WINE with Linux.

Edited April 27, 2019 by Nick_S

[romualdo]

I also run an LS4000 ED Coolscan on my late model iMac (with OS 10.13.6 - High Sierra) - Vuescan is very effective interface software with recent hardware IMHO

The original Nikon software is unusable in my situation - way too outdated.