Coolscan 5000 and MB Pro

[phovsho]

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Hello all

 

I'm still going backward and forwards on the Coolscan 5000. Despite the recession the price of these units has risen almost 50% in New Zealand since December, due to a weakening NZ dollar. Really makes me think twice.

 

I do have one question. How well does the 5000 work on Macs. I have a MacBookPro with 2.0 Dual processor. I think I recall reading on this site that their were software issues.

 

Best and thanks

 

M

[woody]

I use the CS 5000 with Vuescan on an iMac (2008) and have never had any issues.

[andybarton]

I use a Mac with the latest OS

 

While Nikon Scan 4 works, it's a bit basic and to get the best from the scanner, Vuescan is the way to go

[DerekF]

I'm using the Coolscan 5000 on my MacBook Pro. No problems at all using Aperture and VueScan.

[cocker]

I have the 5000 and works fine on my iMac with Vuescan and Silverfast. Nikonscan is very temperamental - sometimes works sometimes doesn't Apparently Nikon have discontinued the 5000 and its prices are suffering from the "Noctilux Factor"

[mmk60]

No problem here with Nikon's own software.

 

cheers

[pleeson]

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I also recommend VueScan, you can use whatever OS or Scanner you want.

I've had good results with the Coolscan V and the LS9000 on the iMac.

[Alfredo Li Pira]

 

I do have one question. How well does the 5000 work on Macs. I have a MacBookPro with 2.0 Dual processor. I think I recall reading on this site that their were software issues.

 

 

I have a 5000, and the machine works very well. As for software on a Mac, I tried both Nikonscan and Vuescan, on an Intel IMac. I found out that I preferred Nikonscan's results, not least because I tend to scan simple raw 16 bit TIFFs and process them later, either in Photoshop or in Aperture. But, Nikonscan on the Intel IMac has been an absolute nightmare, crashing more often than not.

 

I then remembered I had an old PowerPC IMac lying around, still running OS-X 10.4. I installed Nikonscan there, connected the scanner to effectively make a dedicated scanning station, and everything has been working like a breeze since then. Nikonscan is, on this platform, rock-solid, and I have been scanning hundreds of slides or negatives in sequence with never a crash or anything funny.

 

Good luck with the scanning!

 

ALP

[phovsho]

Thanks everyone. I will definitely be getting a coolscan.

 

Now the question is should I take a punt on importing one.

 

M