kevin_a._urban

<p>I am scanning 35mm B & W negatives and bought "Silverfast: The Official Guide" to help me. When I followed the instructions for using SRD to remove scratches, nothing happened. Is the program supposed to work like ICE or do I have to go over every area of the grid and manually fix? Frankly, I don't really get what they are saying in the book. </p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>Can anyone tell me if a Nikon Coolscan 5000 ED will work with the new Microsoft 7 operating system?<br>

Thanks in advance.</p>

<p>Since I live in Africa, I get worried about my negatives in a storage space in Pennsylvania (I process all my film there when I go home every year) and would like to scan them so I can bring the electronic versions here with me, just in case. I scanned some of them with a flatbed scanner a few years ago, but I don't think that the scans are good enough, so I plan to buy a Nikon Coolscan 5000 ED and try to scan as many negatives as I can when I go home for the holidays this year.<br>

The last time I scanned, I used an old desktop that I bought second hand. Now, I am thinking that if I use the Nikon and am pressed for time, I would probably be better served with a new desktop and monitor, but which ones? I can't afford more than $800 total after buying the scanner. Can anyone give me suggestions?<br>

In addition, there are other issues that bother me:<br>

What image size/resolution should I scan on? Mainly, I want to archive my better images, but I also want to be able to make prints (the bigger the better) as well as put some of the photos on my website (4theloveofafrica.com).<br>

What format should I use (RAW, TIF, JPEG, etc.)?<br>

How many bits should I scan at (16, 24, 30, etc.)?<br>

What software would be relatively easy to learn and give good scans (SilverFast, VueScan, etc.)?<br>

Should I scan black and white in color mode and then convert in post processing?<br>

I think that is about it. I would appreciate any advice since I want to get everything together so that I can start as soon as I get home. Thanks in advance.</p>

<p>I'm not a professional, but I wanted to be able to show my photos on something that I created, so I used Microsoft Frontpage 2003. It was fairly easy and I like the simplicity of the site. It is, however, a work in progress as I learn more about website design and photography. Recently, I have had some issues with uploading, but there are always issues since I am outside the country. Anyway, if you want to check it out: 4theloveofafrica.com</p>