Nikon Coolscan IV ED

[rashed]

<p>I bought the nikon IV ED film scanner 5 years back and I am still using the original software, I wonder if there or been any update for this scanner soft ware, I will approcaite it if some one knows where and how I can down lit, if there is any.<br>

I have been checking Nikon different site for a while but not been successful to reach a down load page.</p>

<p>Thank you and wishing you all of the best.</p>

[User_276104]

<p>I have had the Coolscan IV since early 2003, and it came with Nikon Scan 3. I updated to Nikon Scan 4 (for free) and used that for awhile in late 2007. At some point, Nikon Scan would no longer recognize that the scanner was attached. I Googled the problem and it was fairly common, with no remedy. I uninstalled/reinstalled the software and still nothing.</p>

<p>I never had any serious issues with Nikon Scan, but many thought it was crap software.</p>

<p>I ended up buying/downloading VueScan and everything's been fine since.</p>

[rashed]

<p>My friend, is this VueScan can work with my IV ED scanner, if so can I know where to download it, please ?</p>

 

[jose_perez3]

<p>I googled Coolscan IV ED and got Coolscan IV ED LS-40. Nikon shows Coolscan IV ED LS-40 on their Current Firmware web page <a href="http://support.nikontech.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/13783">http://support.nikontech.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/13783</a><br />You need to confirm that Coolscan IV ED is the same as the Coolscan IV ED LS-40. Then go to the Nikon link. Scroll down and click either the Windows or Mac version of Coolscan IV ED LS-40 to down load.</p>

[User_276104]

<p>Coolscan IV is an LS-40.</p>

<p>VueScan software is available from www.hamrick.com, and there is a free trial period. It works with most every type of scanner available - film-specific and flatbed. </p>

<p>If your Nikon software is working OK, I'd say stick with it. It's free. But in my case I couldn't use my scanner anymore so I had to find a different route, and VueScan got me going again.</p>

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[Craig_Cooper11664875449]

<p><em>My friend, is this VueScan can work with my IV ED scanner, if so can I know where to download it, please ?</em></p>

<p>Vuescan http://www.hamrick.com/vsm.html worth every cent!</p>

[rashed]

<p>Thanks to all of you, yes my original soft ware do work but it is slow, again I just bought a new Epson 750 Perfection scanner again it is slow, may be this is a normal thing with the film scanners, I will try to down load the IV LS-40, from the link above.<br>

Thank you all and wishing you all of the best.</p>

[Craig_Cooper11664875449]

<p>Rashed,</p>

<p>As you don't seem to be aware of Vuescan, you might be interested to know that the same software will support both your scanners (and alot more) all with the same interface</p>

[rashed]

<p>Thank you my friend, I will download the Vuescan at the same time IV LS-40 link do only show the Mac version, nothing I found for Windows.</p>

<p>Thank you my friend a lot.</p>

[Matthew Currie]

<p>I also have a Coolscan IV ED, and found that Nikon Scan 4 is a little bit faster than the original 3. It's otherwise not much different, but worth downloading, since it's free. Of course it doesn't make the machine run any faster than it can run, but it works pretty well. Digital ICE slows it down some, and any other post-processing slows it down hugely.</p>

<p>I had scanner recognition and other problems at one point when, after a hiatus, a single strand of cobweb got into my slide carrier. If your scanner has sat a while, make sure to blow out the carriers!</p>

[rombon]

<p>I am using Coolscan IV ED film scanner with original Nikon Scan 4.0.2 program for scanning slides for years now. I use it with good results and I see no reason to buy different software. <br>

Regards, Marko</p>

 

[mendel_leisk]

<p>I'd recommend the "Pro" license for Vuescan. It's roughly double the price (I believe around $80 vs $40). Without "Pro" your license expires after one year, "Pro" is good <em>forever </em>(or until Ed Hamrick packs it in). Pro also unlocks valuable features: Raw File function, and color profiling. I think you can get the basic, and then upgrade later if you like. Also, there is a fully functional demo available for download, except that it watermarks the images output, with dollar signs.</p>

[jdsuttonphotography]

<p>I've been very happy with the Vuescan software too, having bought is as necessary when I went to 64 bit computing, which does not work with the Nikon software. The Vuescan works with both my Coolscan 4000 and my Epson 4990 flatbed. And with the film scanner, does not have the Kodachrome and BW film limitations of digital ice that the Nikon software had. Bonus!</p>

[rashed]

<p>I could not download the update version for the IV ED from nikon, the page only give me the Mac version, the old version soft ware is doingfine scanning wise if not being slow, if the new version is also slow then there is no good reason to have.<br>

Last week I had to buy the Epson perfection 750, because my Epson Perfection 4870 was scanning but with some sort of large spots of burns all over the image.<br>

As there are no proper technisons to rectify such problem here, I run and bought the 750, later some one told me that if I scan with the wrong film plate I do get that sort of defect on the image, too late now.<br>

I do approcaite all of the input, a lot to learn from the good people on this site.</p>

[erich_keser1]

<p>I have a question for you and the others here familiar with this device. I just picked one up for under $400 and am wondering whether it is working properly. It seems to be quite noisy, but I am in an otherwise wuiet environment. Is a distinct humming and bussing and some ticking normal, or have I got one that is on its last legs?</p>

[david_darrow2]

<p>I have been using VueScan (latest version, as of this date), and the Pro version of it, for several weeks now. I am on a Mac, OS 10.5.8 (Leopard, not Snow Leopard) on a G5.<br /> Nikon 4.02 became almost unusable with the advanced/changed Mac OS, and it appears Nikon has not vested interest in helping older scanner buyers. The scanner works just great.<br /> Anyway, as for VueScan...<br /> Pros:</p>

<ul>

<li>It operates 3 of my scanners, including the Nikon CS IV ED (Which show up in the menu-choice as LS-40)</li>

<li>Scans and Previews at a variety of preset resolutions</li>

<li>Its default scans from negs come out surprisingly beautiful</li>

<li>Does infrared scratch and dust removal, pretty well.</li>

<li>Histogram-style Levels adjustment available pre-scan.</li>

<li>Auto save</li>

<li>scans to JPEG, TIFF, RAW, PDF and even does OCR on text.</li>

<li>Source choices include File (for making adjustments, crops and new scans from already scanned image files), color film neg, b/w film neg, magazine (which has a fully adjustable moiré removal for varying line-screens [the size and distribution of printing dots] which does a remarkable job -- see sample below), line art and text (for OCR)</li>

<li>Manufacturer claims it works with all scanners.</li>

<li>Taps into unique capabilities of my different scanners.</li>

<li>Switches between scanners, even though all of my 3 are connected via USB</li>

<li>Sample Photo scanned from a 2.5" tall picture from a catalog using Magazine setting:<br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.darrowart.com/other/forums/magtest.jpg" alt="" /> </li>

<li>Sample of a color neg scan. Scanned at 967 dpi, 1/3 of scanner's 2900dpi capability. Image has been reduced and sharpened in Photoshop for this post:<br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.darrowart.com/other/forums/truck.jpg" alt="" /> </li>

</ul>

<p>This is from a Kodak Neg. Purchased and developed at Price Club / Costco in 1987. The prints NEVER looked this rich.<br>

Cons:</p>

<ul>

<li>The interface is clunky</li>

<li>it has so many settings that I often overlap settings confusing it and have to reset to default often</li>

<li>Confusing or vague meaning to choices.</li>

<li>Manufacturer updates software often (presumably adding more scanner models) -- but some have complained that the updates are 50x per year!</li>

</ul>

[david_darrow2]

<p>If you ever get film stuck in the SA-21, after much trial and effort, <a href="http://www.darrowart.com/other/forums/nikonIVfilm/index.html">the easiest thing was to do this</a> .</p>