The Film Thread (Red Ring not Required) A place for Analog Photography Nuts to Talk

BUAHAHAHAHAHA, I HAVE DONE IT! After all of this anxiety over getting a reversing setup to work properly, I have acquired a scanner!

Now the only question is: what software should I get to run it? I've heard good things about VueScan (sp?), not such good things about SilverEfexPro (again, sp?), and not much about anything else.

I scanned a quick 120 shot using the de-facto program via Photoshop, but it seems very basic. Can't recall the name, though.

I like VueScan.

"The VueScan Bible" is a good book on using it.

Tony-S wrote in post #12979723
I have 32 rolls in my freezer for special occasions.

You lucky dog...cherish them

I've found Vuescan tricky to get set up (Silverfast was much easier for me) but once you get a certain film profiled, things move quickly and easily

Silverfast is tied to your scanner. VueScan isn't.

oops, yes! I just realized that I only got halfway through my last post.

Vuescan is much cheaper and isn't scanner specific.

Tony-S wrote in post #12981990
Silverfast is tied to your scanner. VueScan isn't.

jasongraaf wrote in post #12982073
oops, yes! I just realized that I only got halfway through my last post.

Vuescan is much cheaper and isn't scanner specific.

I'm guessing this means that Silverfast may not work with my scanner, then?

If it does, it will work ONLY with your scanner. If you get another scanner that's a different model, then you have to pony-up for another copy of SilverFast. VueScan works with both my Epson V500 and Nikon IV-ED.

Tony-S wrote in post #12982156
If you get another scanner that's a different model, then you have to pony-up for another copy of SilverFast.

Well then I guess I'm going with VueScan .

I'm probably going to give the free version a go before I pony up the full $80 or so...

I use Epson Scan only, i do use VueScan or SilverFast for something that Epson Scan can't do such as RAW file scan and multiscan and HDR scan, but almost all the shots i've posted on this thread before were from Epson Scan, i have VueScan Lifetime membership so it is there when i need it anytime.

I like in Epson Scan that it crop the frames of selected format size Automatically, the other softwares i have to do it Manually which i really don't like to do always, even i heard that the Auto-crop will not crop accurate as the format size, i don't care, if 1-2mm or is out of the crop it will not make a big deal for me, many times i crop more than the auto crop as well.

thanks for the suggestions everyone! i actually have a roll of neopan i have yet to shoot. probably just gonna pick up some portra, ektar, and superia when i have a chance.

here's a couple from the Olympus Infinity Stylus (35 f/3.5). turned out better than i thought.

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Tareq wrote in post #12982226
even i heard that the Auto-crop will not crop accurate as the format size, i don't care, if 1-2mm or is out of the crop it will not make a big deal for me, many times i crop more than the auto crop as well.

I sometimes have good luck w/ auto crop but it really hates my Holga photos or really any shot with dark sides or corners.

Joby how is the 4x5 coming along?

roosterslayer wrote in post #12988082
thanks for the suggestions everyone! i actually have a roll of neopan i have yet to shoot. probably just gonna pick up some portra, ektar, and superia when i have a chance.

here's a couple from the Olympus Infinity Stylus (35 f/3.5). turned out better than i thought.

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shot with superia 400 (1st shot converted to b&w).

Love the grain in #2. Interesting, I hardly got any grain out of my Superia 400?