10.6.4 and Nikon Coolscan 5000 and Fuji ScanSnapS1500M

Both scanners stopped working after the update. Attempted to re-install the software but no luck.
Fuji scanner: Software starts but scanner is not recognized by the software
Nikon scanner: Nikon Scan crashes repeatedly on start (i.e. Won't open).
Hopefully ScanSnap will update their software soon, however I doubt Nikon will. If anyone had a way around to make it work again it would be much appreciated.
Thank you

Take a look at the Nikon Coolscan User's Group Discussion
http://www.flickr.com/groups/74221125@N00/discuss/72157624196874277
Two options that you might find useful are Silverfast http://www.silverfast.com/show/scanners-nikon/en.html and VueScan http://www.hamrick.com/
Silverfast will handle dust removal.
Silverfast is somewhat expensive, and VueScan is under $100.

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I have a few thousand slides from the old days and want to pick out and save the best of them. I decided to buy a Nikon Coolscan 5000 for the job. Can Aperture be used with the Coolscan? Or, would I be better off with Silverfast? I understand that Nikon software that comes with Coolscan won't work with mac os.
On another note, I ordered the Coolscan from Amazon in April, but they seem to be out of stock! Any idea why?
Thanks for the help.

The Nikon software works, but it's pretty old and it doesn't work all that well. It's a PPC binary so it runs through Rosetta, and I found it a bit flaky.
I have had good results with VueScan, to tell you the truth. It doesn't call Digital Ice™ by its proper name, but it supports the functionality, and I've been quite happy with the results.
One word of advice: Scan as TIFF files if you use it. Do not select RAW files as the output function. They are not true RAW files, and they are not compatible with Aperture. There's the option to export as 8 or 16 bit TIFF at a variety of DPIs, and you can choose what you want there.

Using a Nikon CoolScan 5000 with Lion

I have been using my Nikon Coolscan 5000 ED with Snow Leopard without problems, using SilverFast 6.
Since SilverFast upgraded to version 8, and I upgraded to Lion, I couldn't use the multislide scanner SF210. Now silverfast have produced a Beta version they say will work with Lion, but I can't see the scanner in my SilverFast window.
I have tried to find it in the Preferences "Print and Scan" window, but it doesn't show , although it is listed in my "About this Mac" window, connected to a high speed US bus.
Can anybody tell me what I am doing wrongly?

For scanning? Does Nikon provide any scanning software?
Image Capture can be used for scanning. The commercial VueScan will probably work. You can go to their website and check to see if your scanner is compatible.
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Nikon Coolscan 5000 slide scanner - not supported since 10.5.5

Shortly after buying my Mac Pro and installing 10.5.5 my Nikon Coolscan 5000 slide and film scanner won't scan and save files. Apple have said it's a Nikon problem and Nikon have no plan to produce an update. I was just told to buy SilverFast instead which may work, but will cost £400 first to buy.
Any other work arounds with Photoshop Elements or another program? I have a slide feeder which will take up to 50 slides at a time. Any software suggestions which will allow this. My PC is much slower than my Mac, so would save me hours of time doing it on my Mac
Many thanks

HI,
You posted in the Leopard forum but you installed 10.5.5 and your profile indicates you are running 10.6.2 That's a might confusing....
In any case, try reinstalling the drivers (sofware) that came with your scanner then repair disk permissions.
Quit any open applications/programs. Launch Disk Utility. (Applications/Utilities) Select MacintoshHD in the panel on the left, select the FirstAid tab. Click: Repair Disk Permissions. When it's finished from the Menu Bar, Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac. If you see a long list of "messages" in the permissions window, it's ok. That can be ignored. As long as you see, "Permissions Repair Complete" when it's finished... you're done. Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac.
Carolyn

Aperture and Coolscan 5000

I recently purchased a Nikon Coolscan 5000 to scan the years of slides that I got from my parents' basement. Do you have any recommendations on how to manage workflow? In particular, what file formats would you recommend (NEF, TIFF, JPEG?). Anyone have any thoughts or experience on this?
After scanning the slides, can I simply import them into my Aperture library?

TIFF works great. Avoid NEF -- Aperture can't read those NEF files (NEF isn't really a file type... there are many different variants).
JPEG is also an option... it depends on whether you're going to scan some and want really high quality (if you go 16 bit and 4000 DPI your file sizes will be up near 100 MB as TIFF files), or want to scan a lot (you can do both, but have a lot of disk space
Anyway, you can easily import the scanned TIFF or JPEG files into Aperture. I scanned about 1000 old black and white negs that my dad took while I was a kid and while he was in the Air Force in Iceland. It was cool to see a great scan from the back seat of a jet, 5 miles over glaciers in Iceland... shots that were 35 years old that I'd never seen before. Hooray for archives

HT201250 how uninstall mountain lion - nikon coolscan software no longer works

After installing mountain lion a few moments ago, I have not lost a valuable resource - the ability to use my Nikon CoolScan 5000. Since this product cost a lot of money, I would like to just uninstall mountain so that I can still use the software associated with this great scanner.
I have never used the Apple Support Community before, so not sure if this is manned by employees of Apple who can help me or if this more other Apple Users.
Thanks!

Good news. I took the iMac to the local Apple Store and the Apple Geniuses at the Genius Bar were able to help me out. Since I had Time Machine backing up files they were able to wipe everything from computer and reload back to where I was. I still have the installation option to re-install Mountain Lion if I want, but for now I am going to keep where I am.
So if you ever run into this problem, schedule an appointment at the Genius Bar.
Thanks!

Nikon Coolscan 5000ED

I would like to install my Nikon Coolscan 5000 ED film scanner to my new iMac 27". This scanner was bought from B&H Photo right before Nikon discontinued them. I have the new iMac and I connected the scanner via USB cable. Nothing happens. Reading up on the web. The Nikon scanner software wont work with the new mac. Nikon says to use 3rd party software, but doesnt give any details. I'm also very new to the MAC world. This is my first MAC. I was using Vuescan software with this scanner on my PC running Windows XP. Can I download Vuescan for MAC and will the Vuescan software work with the newest iMac? TIA
David
Plano, TX

Try Image Capture first, it's already installed as part of Apples software. If that doesn't work VueScan should do the trick. http://www.hamrick.com/

Will my mac support nikon coolscan 4000 scanner?

The scanner is attached to computer with a 6-9 firewire and is turned on, but computer does not recognize it . Is this a fatal problem?

Well this cannot be true some users are recommending software which costs 80 USD others are complaining against ther PC which "died" again.
I am spending another X ours infront of my home mac book ( its my wifes) to get a scanner runner NIKON COOLSCAN 5000) No chance apple is not supporting this anymore.
Sorry dear MAC users, you are crazy - how can you live with this ? there is no OLD Windows anymore you put the scanner in, it will work within Minutes without any installation.
I will never tuch this MAC Thing again, for me this is STONE-AGE you are living in and paying tripple the price as others just because its hipp.
The MAC is flying out of my window right into the garbage
Good bye

Nikon Coolscan V ED and iMac Core Duo

Anybody using their Coolscan V ED, or another film or flatbed scanner, with the new iMac Core Duo? I plan purchasing the CS V ED in the very near future, but unsure whether it will work well with the new iMac.

Here is my little exchange with Nikon today...
After they referred me to the FAQ that I already read.
ME: "Thank-you for your reply but I still think you've failed to answer my question. The article you refer me to with your link is main reason I contacted you. I'd like you to escalate this issue to somebody that can answer my questions in more detail...
Which BRAND-NEW Macintosh computers are supported with the Nikon LS5000 scanners?
Does Nikon intend to support Mac? If so, then when, since all new Macintosh computers now have Intel processors?
It's already been four months of new Intel Macs, I'd expect Nikon to have at least some small idea of how much longer would before the Mac platform is again supported?
What's even more disturbing is that I only stumbled upon this issue by browsing this support forum. I was on the verge of purchasing at least four and possibly up to eight scanners and corresponding computers. That would have been a financial disaster for my company considering the lack of support and the seeming lack of concern by Nikon regarding the new Mac computers.
NOWHERE in your sales literature or the Nikon Coolscan website does it say that Macs with Intel processors are not supported. The sales literature only states that Macs require at least a G3 processor or better. Most people would read that and assume that a brand new Mac with the latest processor would be better than a G3.
Shame on Nikon for hiding this issue under the rug and not providing a prompt solution for their very loyal customers."
NIKON: "Hello,
These days new operating system version pop up every other week.
We strive to keep our products up to date with the latest operating systems out there, and work closely with Microsoft and Apple to see that this support comes as quickly as possible.
Apple is still offering systems with the PowerPC processors, like the iBook G4, Power Book G4, and the Power Mac G5.
As of today, we do not support the new Mac systems with the Intel chipset, but this is currently being looked into. We have no other information to offer at this time.
Thank you,
Dave"
ME: "These days new operating system version pop up every other week." LOL- You must be thinking of Windows where there are nearly a dozen versions not counting the new Vista.
But I understand. Nikon is working on it and you have no further information. That's fine.
However, your sales literature is seriously flawed. It says that the scanner will be compatible with a G3 or better processor. If your equipment doesn't work with the newer Intel processor, then it's NOT compatible with a G3 or better; it's ONLY compatible with a G3, G4, & G5.
My complaint is that you should either make a note in your literature at least for your vendors or issue an estimated date of when you're going to fix the problem.
As I explained, this is a PRE-SALES question and your attitude towards me is troubling. I was looking to purchase between four and eight of these scanners and because of inaccurate information in YOUR brochures, I almost purchased thousands of dollars of useless computer systems.
Maybe you should forward my question up the chain of command at Nikon... to somebody that cares more about what POTENTIAL customers think.
Meanwhile, I will post this issue at dozens of Mac user forums so that others don't make a big mistake by thinking a new Nikon scanner will work on their new Mac computer system.
NIKON: "Hello,
We certainly do care about potential customers, which is why we will not offer any software that is not ready to be released. Software development takes a very long time to finalize, and involves a huge amount of testing before it is published publicly. Our timetable for software release for this new technology is unclear at this point, and we apologize for that.
As for the product literature, it will be updated to include this new item in time, and our vendors are supplied with up to date support information on a regular basis. At the time of publication, all information on the brochures was correct and up to date.
Thank you for pointing that out, however, and I will be happy to pass your comments onto our QA team for review.
Regards,
Dave"
I think everyone with a Nikon Scanner who is considering the purchase of an Intel Mac or vice-versa should send Nikon a flood of complaints regarding the issue. How long can this really take them? The new Macs have been out for quite a while now.
In my experience, Nikon has excellent equipment but once they identify an issue, they do nothing to resolve it. It gets swept under until the next scanner is released.
Example: The older LS-4000 scanner had firewire communication "issues". Issues that were never fully resolved but the LS-5000 scanner is now USB-2.0
(2) B & W G3 500 & AGP Gigabit G4 450 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Nikon Super CoolScan 5000

Is it possible under Tiger to get Aperture 2.1 and or Image Capture to recognize the Super Coolscan 5000? Nikon Scan 4.0.2 is installed and working. I am trying to set up an automator workflow for importing directly into Aperture.
TIA.

Dragon -Thanks
Actually what am trying to do is follow the workflow described here: www.kremalicious.com/2008/05/scan-images-directly-into-apple-aperture/
Which details being able to scan directly into Aperture withe help of a little image capture/automator
Magic. I have sent an enquiry to Nikon re the 5000 not playing nice with the mentioned Apps.

Does Photoshop Nikon Coolscan NEF format?

I have a current version of Adobe Camera Raw. It supports my D200, but it doesn't support the NEF format for my Coolscan 5000 (16 bit raw). Nikon Capture opens both. Do I have to save the files as TIF's to get 16 bit color into Photoshop?

Tif;
After renaming NEF to TIF
(1) cONVERTING TO TIF ONLY RESULTS IN A SMALL PREVIEW TYPE OF IMAGE OPENING.
(2) I tried pasting in missing files into windows system32 from a 30 day Nikon Capture 1.1 software;
NKNefplugin.dll
Strato5.dll
PICN20.dll
dragnkl1.dll
redeye.dll
And >>> Nikon NEF Plugin.8bi >> into CS2 plugins photoshop only> fileformats.
Photoshop stops asking for files but opens nEF neither.
After reading this Adobe support link;
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=326616
Please continue....
By the way my files are from a coolscan4000

Nikon Supercoolscan 5000 Plugin

I am trying to install a plugin for a Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 scanner in Photoshop CS3 running under osX (leopard). I have been VERY disappointed with the support from Nikon.
Does anyone know how to do this
Guy

Nikon are doing just that as far as their scanners go.
This was posted in November on their UK Site:
>
Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) compatibility
>This announcement provides the latest information regarding the compatibility of the Macintosh versions of our digital camera and scanner software with Mac OS X version 10.5.
>We plan to release a compatible version of the following software applications around June.
-     ViewNX
-     Nikon Transfer
-     WT-4 Setup Utility/Thumbnail Selector 
The release date for a compatible version of the following software has not yet been determined.
-          Capture NX
-          nik Color Efex Pro
>We do not plan to release compatible versions of the following software applications.
-          Nikon Scan
-          Nikon Capture
-          Nikon View
-          PictureProject
-          Camera Control Pro
-          Wireless Camera Setup Utility
-          PictureProject
-          COOLPIX Remote Control
-          Wireless Connecting Utility
-          WT-3 Setup Utility
>In addition, we do not plan to provide compatibility for other SCSI or serial-connection products. >
Your best alternative might be SilverFast who have just announced their update for Nikon 35mm scanners to v.6.6 which is compatible with Leopard.
http://www.silverfast.com/show/newsletter200805/en.html

Allan Eckert, need help on G5 Coolscan 5000 use

Allan , need help on G5 Coolscan 5000 use. Please email me from my profile.
Thank you,
Frank

Just to chime in with my 2 cents and experience ...
A few years ago I used a coolscan 4000 to scan my personal slides as a project. I had about 2000 of them from over the last 20 years and it took me about 6 weeks of personal time to do this. It was done on a Windows P4 2.5GHz Dell, but the slowest part was the actual scanning itself. I used 1 pass, Digital ICE, and saved them as 16bit TIFFs .... a whopping 65MB per scan.... To speed things up I bought the Nikon Slide adapter ($600 CDN) that would batch scan 50 slides at a time, however it would jam ( especially with the older cardboard mounted Kodachrome slides) periodically ... oh maybe 20-30 times with 2000 slides, and that really wasted time as I had to determine what need to be rescanned, and restart at the offending slide. This also would happen in the middle of the night when I was sleeping after setting the batch scan to run all night. Jamming often occurred as two slides tried to be scanned at the same time, as well as a slightly 'bent or creased' mount I found that the newer plastic mounts were better, but not entirely jam free, Nikon has some info on how well the various mounts work in their adapter on their website. Anyway I wish you well with 300+K slides to scan and recommend the batch slide adapter, and I think your speed will be determined more by the HW scan time than the CPU/GPU, so I would try to get as many scanners going as you can with that number of slides.
-Robert
PS I now have all originals in Aperture, and gave up the Dell 3 years ago.

Photoshop CC / Nikon Coolscan V ED compatibility in Windows 7 64 bit.

I managed to install a Nikon Coolscan V ED slide scanner in Windows 7 64 bit by first installing Vuescan, then Nikon Scan, but disallowing the installation of Nikon Scan drivers. Photoshop 7 sees the scanner in the file/import menu and previews, scans, and imports properly. Photoshop CC does not see the scanner. What is going on here, and is it possible to employ Photoshop CC with this scanner? (Both Photoshop 7 and Photoshop CC see another Mustek flatbed scanner attached to the system,)

Thank you for your response. Don't know exactly what the Vuescan installation did other than install a Vuescan driver for the scanner. Photoshop 7 shows the file/import entries: PDF Image..., Vuescan, SE A3 USB 1200 Pro..., SE A3 USB 1200 Pro_Network..., Nikon Scan 4.0..., Vuescan TWAIN..., WIA-ScanExpess A3 USB 600/1200 P..., and WIA Support.... Photoshop CC shows the entries: Frames to Layers..., Vuescan, and WIA Support.... I don't know how to interpret all these entries.
I take it that I could be running a 32 bit version of Photoshop CC instead of a 64 bit version, and that that might render the scanner visible. How does one download the 32 bit version? What practical disadvantages, if any, would there be in running a 32 bit version in preference to the 64 bit version?
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Aperture does not recognise TIF files from Nikon CoolScan

The TIF files from my Coolscan are good in every other application, but Aperture does not recognise them. I've tried re-saving the TIFs as JPG and PDS but Aperture doesn't recognise any file generated from the TIF. Maybe it's something to do with the scanner driver? Any ideas how to load these files into Aperture?

You might check the color space that is assigned to the files. If you are using Nikon Scan software to manage your CoolScan, there is a preference for setting the color space of the saved file. FWIW, Nikon CoolScan .nef files are a 'raw' file, not camera raw, that was/is a Nikon proprietary format for their scans. If you use the Nikon Scan for image editing, the edits are non-destructive in saved files and can be adjusted by re-opening the file in NS. Adobe first made editing camera raw available in early 2003 and the Nikon format preceded that. Nikon's camera raw format also has the .nef extension, but is not the same as the CoolScan .nef-- really confusing. I suggested checking the color space, because Nikon has different internal names for Adobe RGB(1988) as well as their own Wide Gamut space.
All said, I've not had a problem opening .tif scan files in Aperture.

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