Slides via Aperture and Coolscan V ED?

Hiya,
I'd love to digitise my film slides via my Nikon Coolscan V ED. In the past I used the software Nikon Scan for that, but I wonder if it is possible to do an import via Aperture 3, since the last software update for Nikon Scan was released in 2004.
My flatbed scanner shows up as a source, when I open the Import dialog, but the Nikon Coolscan doesn't show up. So I wonder if I have to install some additional (and up-to-date) software?
Did someone succeed in achieving scanning via Aperture in combination with a Nikon Coolscan?
Thanks in advance for any help.
All the best,
Stephan

I've done this exact same thing with the same scanner model. As already suggested, use the Nikon scanning software or VueScan to create TIFF files since only dedicated scanner software is +highly optimized+ for correcting scanning problems (dust, scratches, etc.).
For my project, I spent nearly a week just testing scanner setting to find the optimum settings before choosing a standard to scan the thousands of slides. Settings will vary somewhat based on the quality of the positives you might scan (i.e. Kodak Kodachrome). My scans were output as huge TIFF files, then once I was satisfied with all images, I converted the batch to high quality JPEG images only after no more adjustments were necessary.
Once done with scanning the best you can, Aperture is a great to for making final adjustments and organization. Keep and use the TIFF files if you need them, but Aperture mitigated this need for my purpose.
Be patient. To scan thousands of slides, it literally took months. So if you haven't sorted your slides into the "trash" and "scan" piles, do that first.

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