What I'm not sure about is whether the software is able to exploit all the hardware options. Thanks, I will certainly enjoy this scanner (it will arrive next week) and will start with Vuescan.
I have Nikon Scan 4.02 running successfully on both computers. About 167 XP updates installed but otherwise I don't visit internet with XP. They both have separate versions of Parallels Desktop but my old XP disc was accepted and activated on both computers.
#Vuescan osx pro#
I think originally with Snow Leopard then Lion then Sierra.Ĭurrent iMac is i5 27" with 16GB memory, late 2015 (my son has my old Dec 2009) and my first ever MacBook Pro late 2017 i7 16Gb and 500GB SSD. Older version of Parallels of course but used same XP Pro disc to instal and run Nikon Scan 4 updated to version 4.02. I had the same system running on my Dec 2009 iMac i7 with 16Gb memory. My other computer is a MacBook Pro (Retina Mid 2012) with 2.3 Ghz Intel Core i7 with 16 GB RAM. Would be nice if I can connect the Nikon CS 5000 with Nikon Scan to this as well. I have an older iMac (Mid 2011) 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 with 16GB RAM hooked up to my Imacon and it runs okay. Does it matter what iMac or MBPro you are using? I'm not an expert on this, but I understand that the chipset in the later macs are part of the problem for supporting the Nikon Scan software.
#Vuescan osx windows 10#
In desktop I have Windows 10 Pro for my radio programmes and XP Pro purely to operate the scanner.
I have on my iMac and MacBook Pro Mojave with Parallels Desktop running. I have the 35mm and smaller, Nikon Coolscan IV and V and whilst they work well with Vuescan I do prefer the extra facilities and power of Nikon Scan 4.02 and most people viewing me images tend to agree. In any event those who still have this ancient beast in working condition, the last was manufactured no later than 2004 and time is not kind to the delicate mechanics that control the scanning mechanism, would know if the near universal scanning support, near, in OSX recognizes the Coolscan and can operate its basic functions. I feel your pain as I nursed an ancient Canon Filmoscan past its useful lifetime by maintaining a version of XP to access the Canon software.
#Vuescan osx drivers#
Someone who has tried would know if the Vista drivers work under Win 10 as the driver model is about the same. Apparently there are Windows Vista drivers should you care to try to go that route in emulation or via Bootcamp. You could check with a vendor like Parallels. It may be possible to run a pre x86/PowerPC version of OSX in an emulator although I am not sure an emulator can run a non x86 OS with access to things like USB ports. It appears Nikon never issued x86 software for OSX for this scanner as Apple did not dump Power PC until after Nikon ceased production of the scanner. Software with dust minimization can speed up total processing time. You already know the third party software options. However, this was 5 years ago, so maybe there are different solutions now? Also, I've learned that the multi-scan feature in Vuescan is more of a multi-exposure feature and not the same as what Nikon Scan is doing in this regard. I've used Vuescan in the past with a Nikon CS 4000 and was not impressed with the whole setup. Maybe it's worthwhile to buy an older computer dedicated to the scanner and run the Nikon Scan software? What will be the newest or best option for this purpose? Now I'm wondering what I will be missing out on my 5000 by not using the original Nikon Scan software. It is my understanding that the Nikon CS 5000 is capable of doing some interesting tricks with its original software. I'm an Apple user and learned that Nikon Scan is not supported anymore in the latest Apple computers. I just bought a Nikon Coolscan 5000 to speed up my 35mm scanning (now on Imacon 343) and I hope someone with real experience can help me out on some questions.
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