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Nikon Scanner Hell

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Posted by Dave Showalter` on July 24, 2009 at 2:56 PM
A heads up: If you're running the latest Mac 10.5.7, Nikon's NS4.0.2 won't run. I noticed it when I was able to scan and save, but couldn't see a thumbnail and couldn't open a TIFF or NEF file. I spent the morning on the phone with Nikon to learn that "we have people working on it." WTF!?

So, I'm doing a workaround with an ancient Dell and an old version of NS software.........I think I'm getting motivated to scan every slide that has any value and be done with scanning! :mad:
Posted by Joshua Hardin on July 24, 2009 at 3:12 PM
That's a bummer. I think I remember a post here a while back that said it wouldn't run on Windows Vista either. View and NX seem to change their interfaces with every update (making you learn a new one all over again). When it comes to software, Nikon really needs help.
Posted by Brent Murphy on July 24, 2009 at 3:45 PM
Actually, to clarify Joshua's point, I think it will run on 32-bit Vista, but won't run on 64-bit systems. Could be wrong, though.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on July 24, 2009 at 3:53 PM
Brent is correct. This was the thread I was referring to: http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/bbs.cgi?a=vm&mr=41002&CGISESSID=35e6beec403555c4b120ff81a61ba600&u=4353
Posted by Dave Showalter` on July 24, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Thanks for chiming in, folks The genius at Nikon suggested Vuescan as a 3rd party option and I've never seen an uglier scan! Digital Ice was disabled and turned my pristine slide into a no-hoper.
Posted by Jesse Speer on July 24, 2009 at 9:43 PM
Do you use Time Machine by chance? You could go back to a 10.5.6/earlier version. At least till you're done scanning.