cts Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 Hello.<p>I'm considering changing my scanner (Minolta Elite) for a NikonCoolscan V, and I can't find a clear answer to my question:<p><ul>Is the Nikon Coolscan V able to do single-pass<u>multi-sampling</u> with Vuescan ?</ul><p>I read that the Nikon Scan software can't do this with the Coolscan V,and that Vuescan is capable of multi-pass single-sampling, which isabsolutely not the same. But no info about multi-sampling.<p>I'm afraid of having to upgrade to a Coolscan 5000 ED to have thisfunctionality ...<p>Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max_fun Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 You can consider getting the older Coolscan 4000 ED, which is almost identical to the Coolscan V, but with single pass multi-sampling, without needing VueScan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack paradise Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 Tests done and puplished in Dec. 2003 by french magazine Chasseur d'Images showed that the difference between the Coolscan V and the Colscan 5000 in terms of image quality are very slight. The Coolscan 5000 will get more from dense films such as underexposed slides or overexposed negatives. For normally exposed films, the difference is almost non-existant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cts Posted April 29, 2004 Author Share Posted April 29, 2004 Max,<br> The Coolscan V and 5000 seem to solve some focusing problems with the 4000, so I'm interested in one of these new models. <p> Jack,<br> I heavily used the mutlisampling functionality on my Minolta Elite, and I can say that it is very interesting for the dark parts of my slides (I'm doing several night pictures with mostly dark areas). If this feature is available on the Coolscan V (with Vuescan !), I will surely choose it over the 5000 ED (that is twice expsensive). If not, I'll be obliged to rethink about my budget. <p> Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack paradise Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 "Is the Nikon Coolscan V able to do single-pass multi-sampling with Vuescan ? " Vuescan does multi-pass samplings (up to 16) which are later averaged out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beau 1664876222 Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 Christian, I have recently begun to use a Coolscan V with Vuescan (after using the IV, also with Vuescan, for a couple years), and I don't think the V can do multi-sampling in the same pass, just multi-pass. However, the V does give you a "slow pass" feature that might solve some of the same problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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