Nikon LS 2000

[Joe AC]

I just received one for free. No software or anything else for that matter. I was wondering if its worth piecing together to use. I would like better 35mm scans than I currently get with my Epson V600. The V600 seems great for 120 but not so for 35mm. Also, is it even possible to run the LS 2000 on my iMac?

Thanks

Joe

 

[johannielscom]

Scanning software VueScan will get most anything going, likely it will prove the missing link for your Mac and the LS2000.

You can download the latest and greatest version off www.hamrick.com and test drive it. Your scans will have $ signs in them but once you buy the software they will disappear.


LS2000, isn't that a SCSI-device? Or is it USB-connectable as well?

 

[lewis44]

LS2000 is a SCSI Scanner ONLY. Pretty good scanner, outstanding in it's day. Has ICE for dust/scratch removal and as memory serves it has 2800dpi files. I had one back in the day and it was probably the best of it's kind for what it had to offer. The Polaroid/Microtek 4000dpi scanners were better, but no ICE so you spent a long time with the Photoshop spot removal tool. I got good after awhile

 

[Joe AC]

Scanning software VueScan will get most anything going, likely it will prove the missing link for your Mac and the LS2000.

You can download the latest and greatest version off www.hamrick.com and test drive it. Your scans will have $ signs in them but once you buy the software they will disappear.


LS2000, isn't that a SCSI-device? Or is it USB-connectable as well?

Thanks for the tip on Vuescan. Yes, it is an SCSI device. There are no other connections on it except the one for the power cord. Do you know if there is a way to connect it to a mac without an SCSI connection, or do I need to buy an older computer? If it will give me better scans than what I already have then I wouldn't mind putting some money into it. I'm just not sure whether its worth it.

 

[ferider]

Joe,

there is quite a bit of material about this on the web. The best way to go seems to be a SCSI to firewire connection, like this:

http://www.ratocsystems.com/english/products/FR1SX.html

No personal experience with it though. I still have an old SCSI scanner but use it on a PC with SCSI PCI card.

Roland.

 

[splitimageview]

Your best bet: acquire an old computer with a native SCSI port and dedicate it for scanning. I get some degree of satisfaction doing little projects like this, where an otherwise worthless computer can be put to good use. 🙂 But be careful, it is all too easy to fall into a trap, and put in many hours trying to get some of these old things up and running. Finding the right cables, locating old versions of software & operating systems, discovering incompatibilities...it can all add up.

Set a time limit that your comfortable with, and if it isn't fully working by then, cut your losses...there are some very good scanners out there that use USB that don't cost all that much...and time is money.