Connecting Nikon Super Coolscan 9000 to Modern PC with Windows 11

brbo · Feb 17, 2025

J C said:
Vuescan focuses the scanner before scanning like Nikon Scan does, right? I noticed that Nikon Scan has a plethora of setup and calibration options that I fear I would lose out on in Vuescan.

Vuescan will autofocus at preview, scan, both, never, manually... It's your choice. It will also calibrate the scanner whenever you click 'Scanner - Calibrate'.

It is missing some features from Nikon Scan, but it has it's own versions of ICE, ROC, GEM... and some features that Nikon Scan doesn't have.

radialMelt · Feb 17, 2025

J C said:
I guess Vuescan will have to do for now, as it does work with the 35mm film carriers. I wonder why Nikon Scan is having issues with only some carriers but not others.

Vuescan focuses the scanner before scanning like Nikon Scan does, right? I noticed that Nikon Scan has a plethora of setup and calibration options that I fear I would lose out on in Vuescan.

Which version of NikonScan are you running? At first I would have guessed it was an issue with the tray, but if VueScan works with the same tray then I wonder...

J C · Feb 17, 2025

Nikon Scan 4.0.3.

As for VueScan, I'm trying out my first scan with the full version now, but I can't work out how to prevent the scanner from outputting an inverted color scan, rather than the scan of the negative as is. I'd prefer to do my own color correction outside of VueScan for now.

radialMelt · Feb 17, 2025

J C said:
Nikon Scan 4.0.3.

As for VueScan, I'm trying out my first scan with the full version now, but I can't work out how to prevent the scanner from outputting an inverted color scan, rather than the scan of the negative as is. I'd prefer to do my own color correction outside of VueScan for now.

Okay. I too am running 4.0.3 but have not had any issues with any of my film holders. Admittedly, I have not used the one for slides.

VueScan is not intuitive to use. I would highly recommend you check the manual. There's a box to control this behavior on the Input tab. It's labelled "Source". If you want to scan a negative "as it is" then you should select "Media" in this box.

J C · Feb 17, 2025

Much appreciated. I will indeed read the manual.

As for Nikon Scan; I will try scanning some 120 in the one holder that did work.

Connecting Nikon Super Coolscan 9000 to Modern PC with Windows 11

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