RE: filmscanners: Silverfast or Polarscan

["Mike Stephens" <mike1964@flash.net>]

I've downloaded the Macintosh version of Vuescan, and
tried to use it, and I'm getting a memory error.  It says 
that it needs 91mb of memory to run?  I have 160mb (just
ordered 128mb more - will have that in a few days).
Am I doing something wrong?  I wouldn't think that it
would need this much memory just to load the software.

Thanks for all the help!

Mike

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> [mailto:owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of 
> Barbara & Martin
> Greene
> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 1:54 PM
> To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> Subject: Re: filmscanners: Silverfast or Polarscan
> 
> 
> Mike
> 
> No doubt that the documentation is for hunger.  After 
> recently returning a
> Nikon Super coolscan 4000 and buying a SS 4000 with the goal of saving
> $1200, I have a basis to compare the two and some advice on 
> how to proceed.
> The Nikon software is a pleasure to use, and the documentation, while
> sparse, is clear and to the point.  As for the SS 4000, go 
> with Vuescan.
> Using both Polarscan and Silverfast, I got terrible results.  
> Using the
> latest version of Vuescan with some help from those on the 
> forum who are
> proficient with it, I've gotten great scans with excellent 
> color and detail.
> I do wish that the documentation for it was clearer and gave more
> information on how to set the various controls.
> 
> Martin
>