Lasersoft Reviews Requested From Users

[nighthawkjw]

Hi,


This is my first post to this forum, which I just joined today. I am very glad to find a place where I belong!

I have been scanning negatives using Epson's software for a while and recently came to know about Lasersoft's different software packages supporting Epson scanners. I find the Epson software lacking and have read some very good reviews of Lasersoft AI. I would be interested in knowing some members opinions of the Lasersoft product line and which software might be best for me.

I have been shooting Kodak HIE-135 infrared film, but that has been discontinued. Scanning gives a much greater latitude for this film. I have negatives that would be difficult to print in the darkroom that are able to yield a decent print scanned and printed digitally with little tweaking. I try my best to shoot to print with as little post work as possible, so am not certain I need all of the whistles and bells of the top of Lasersoft's line, AI Pro (I think).

Any advice from forum members is very much appreciated.


Sincerely,
James C. Williams

Photographer specializing in infrared photography.

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[sanking]

I have been scanning negatives using Epson's software for a while and recently came to know about Lasersoft's different software packages supporting Epson scanners. I find the Epson software lacking and have read some very good reviews of Lasersoft AI. I would be interested in knowing some members opinions of the Lasersoft product line and which software might be best for me.

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I have used both the Epson software and Silverfast Ai with several Epson scanners, including the current 4990. The Epson software is more than adequate but I prefer Silverfast as it has profiles for most film types and the histogram and curves adjustments are a bit more sophisticated.

That said, there is some type of conflict with my present computer and system (24" Intel Core 2 Duo iMac, Mac OS 104.11 and Silverfast which I have not been able to solve, in spite of a fair amount of trouble shooting.

Sandy King

 

[nighthawkjw]

Thanks, Sandy

That said, there is some type of conflict with my present computer and system (24" Intel Core 2 Duo iMac, Mac OS 104.11 and Silverfast which I have not been able to solve, in spite of a fair amount of trouble shooting.

Sandy King

Hi Sandy,

Thanks for your reply. I am trying the demo, which works as fully functional, but puts a watermark in the center of the image.

My biggest complaint with the Epson software is the small window in which I must work on screen. Admittedly, a larger monitor would help, but when the program is utilizing only about 40% of the available screen for working with the scan, my complaint seems valid.

I wish I could assist you with your problem, but I'm not a Mac user -- yet...

Any other pros/cons regarding which of lasersoft's programs would suit me best are very much appreciated.


James C. Williams

 

[toyotadesigner]

Just go to http://www.hamrick.com and download a VueScan demo. No hassle, just fun to work with. I've sold my Silverfast licence months ago and never regretted it.

 

[nighthawkjw]

Just go to http://www.hamrick.com and download a VueScan demo. No hassle, just fun to work with. I've sold my Silverfast licence months ago and never regretted it.

Wow! I had the old version of that in my downloads folder. I tried it and found it was kind of the AOL version of what I already had. I need something much less dumbed-down!

Thanks for the *suggestion* and good luck with selling:rolleyes: that software!


JCW