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I do use digital ICE, not always, but I guess you’d have to consider PP time vs ICE. It’s not too slow on the Nikon. The Nikon scanner has a few more options for image enhancing but it’s been a while since I’ve used them. Maybe Ben can add some detail about them. I’ll have to do a refresher on YouTube. It’s been a while. Here’s an image I did a day ago of a Very small Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake. It was taken with Fuji Velvia.

I have installed the original 4.0 software from the CD and updated to 4.03. The first attempt gave me an error of no drivers, which I did find and installed. Yes, the scanner loaded and I am able to scan slides. However, the tool pallet that lets you adjust settings, like digital ice, didn’t show up even tho I click the menu and the scanner dialogue for it? Then, Dang, I got it to work! I have 2 Windows 7 computers and tried installing the software on each as mentioned above. On 1st one, the scanner loads but not the tool pallet. On the 2nd one, the tool pallet loaded but not the scanner. The latter was giving me a no driver error. So, I copied the files from the 1st on a stick drive. Plugged it into the 2nd. Went to device manager, right clicked the Nikon icon, clicked update driver, browsed to the stick drive folder, and updated drivers. Of course I did a restore point before hand just in case but Bingo! It worked. It works just like new. I’m still at a loss as to why but 😉 Computers, sheeesh!

I have looked at the video but have not tried it because of a warning that pooped up: Disabling driver signature enforcement allows unsigned drivers to be installed on the system. This can be useful for installing older or custom drivers that Microsoft does not digitally sign, but it can also increase the risk of installing malicious or unstable drivers. So the question is, once you go through with the process and allow the unsigned drivers to be installed, can you go back and reverse the driver policy to only allow future signed drivers to be installed, and then will the Scanner still work??? It seems risky in this age to continue to allow unsigned drivers to be installed on computers.

I’ve had so many cameras that the only way to remember is to look at the metadata of the digital files. My slides are in boxes needing to be scanned. But I just kept moving on to the next best mouse trap. I tried to buy a 5Dm4 twice, used, in mint condition but each time they had an issue and were returned. So I moved on to an R7. It’s a great camera but still learning to use it. I was going to sell my 1DM4 but recently took it out for a shoot. No way will I sell it. There’s always a better mouse trap. A dinosaur indeed.

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Looking back its hard because I deleted my original PN gallery just after the last transfer to this site because I lost control of the images. I estimate it was around 2003. This image was taken of film in the mid-late 90s so it is a good rep.

I see something else that I didn’t see before. Looking at the picture rather than the skull, I see an ominous looking creature with big black eyes at the top (openings where the jaw bones would fit), big fangs (the canines) and teeth at bottom! Happy Halloween!

Spell check change, meant ventral.

Edwin, thank you for the follow up and story behind the skull. Robin makes some good points. I’d suggest you retake the image with balanced lighting. The leaf distracts from the image. Suggest leaving that off. I’d rather see the skull’s details. Otherwise I like the image. The lighted side has good contrast and illuminated enough detail for me to assess weathering and other details. Perhaps do both dorsal and ventricle views, and/or other variations. Taking the scientific perspective would give it purpose. Thanks again for the follow up. Hope to see more of the skull. Halloween is coming!