![]() ![]() ![]() My Nikon Coolscan V LS50 ED supports batch scanning of film strips with up to six frames, but not for slides (auto feed batch slide attachment is not supported on the LS50). Hamrick VueScan has the facility in post process mode to extract the infrared channel into a separate file offering added flexibility.Īs scanning requires the most resources, a scanner with batch scanning capabilities for both film strips and slides will aid productivity more than any post processing batch capabilities. There are also tutorials and documentation available on line for the both products.īoth programs will output to either Tiff or DNG with 64bit RGB and separate Infrared channels, however the data formats are incompatible with each others software. Hamrick VueScan is available for $89, and a download is available here to give you a feel for the software. There are also SE 8, SE Plus 8, Ai Studio 8 and Archive Suite SE 8 versions with differing capabilities, with prices starting from €49 for the entry level version of SilverFast SE 8.įortunately demo versions of the Lasersoft Imaging programs are downloadable from here. For example SiverFast Ai Studio 8 for the LS 4000ED / Super Coolscan 40 is discounted from €906 to €499, and the bundle for the LS 50 ED discounted from €756 to €499. Lasersoft Imaging price structuring used to reflect scanner capabilities, however at the time of writing the discount being offered on the full version of Archive Suite 8 brings all versions in line €499. SilverFast supports many scanner models, but the activation code is scanner specific. ![]() No further development is being carried out on Nikon Scan 4, and other scanner software for discontinued scanners. Both Lasersoft Imaging and Hamrick refine and update their software continually, giving the user the opportunity to update when launching the program. This review comes at a time when Lasersoft Imaging has revised its price structure and software functionality and the user interface. The programs that make all this happen are seldom free and we like to get good value from our money. The aim is still to do jobs as quickly as possible. Fortunately with internet access finding the instructions on how to make that happen is no big deal. The biggest problem with most software is the learning curve involved to be able to use it effectively. SilverFast Archive Suite 8 Features and Performance The programs I am comparing are Lasersoft Imagings SilverFast, Hamrick VueScan and Nikon Scan, (the basic software supplied) as they perform with my Nikon Coolscan V (LS50). These concepts are sound, but the implementation by the software under review produces subtle variations. For archival purposes the scans should maintain their original state without adjustment for processing at a later time and saved in a raw lossless format. The multi exposure information is combined and infrared information saved separately. Multiple scans allow for greater exposure, extracting more information from the darker areas, and infrared scans reveal dust and scratches. Scanning is a time consuming pursuit but should collect as much information as possible from each frame. Digitising your film by scanning is a solution that freezes your images in their current state. Repeat the process for different images.SilverFast Archive Suite 8 combines the well known scanner software SilverFast Ai Studio 8 and the image editing software SilverFast HDR Studio 8. Archiving analogue film: You can’t stop film emulsion deteriorating over time. You can also select and correct coloured areas by moving the point into the desired direction. Repeat this for as many points of different brightness as possible. Grab the dot shown in the color field and pull it down to neutralise it. The current color tone will be shown in the curves and a color field below. simply click on the area in the image with your mouse. Only edit the curves for these three exposure settings.Ī first step should be to select a point in the image which should be neutral (grey). Important! The NegaFix curve actually consists of three individual curves, the 0, +3 and -3 curves. Below the curves you will find a pencil symbol. ![]() It shows the conversion curve for the currently selected profile. Then open the Curve tab in the NegaFix expert dialog. The NegaFix profile also takes the individual color curves of the film material into account.įirst select a NegaFix profile which already gives you a good first impression. These profiles are meant to convert the film from negative to positive, and removing the orange mask. SilverFast Ai Studio and HDR Studio allow you to create your own conversion profiles for your negative film material. ![]()
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