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From: Toni Nikkanen on 3 Feb 2010 08:38
Barry Watzman <WatzmanNOSPAM(a)neo.rr.com> writes:

> I think that the decision to discontinue the LS-50 (Coolscan V) was
> simply a decision to stop playing these games, and offer only the
> LS-5000.

Wish it were so, but seems the LS-5000 is vanishing from stores just as
well. Many list it as backordered, if at all.

Personally, I am concerned about the LS-9000, since I still use, and enjoy
medium format film for it's qualities, and as an LS-8000 user have been
considering upgrading at some point.
From: Jethro Pull on 3 Feb 2010 09:18
I have the 5000ED and back in December Win 7 64-bit OS wouldn't install
it. I just tried again and it installed as LS-5000 and seems to function
.... but I'm the newest user of VueScan Pro and have instructions from
VueScan in case the LS-5000 driver doesn't work.

You'd think Nikon would direct its 5000ED users to the LS-5000 driver.

On 2/3/2010 8:38 AM, Toni Nikkanen wrote:
> Barry Watzman<WatzmanNOSPAM(a)neo.rr.com> writes:
>
>
>> I think that the decision to discontinue the LS-50 (Coolscan V) was
>> simply a decision to stop playing these games, and offer only the
>> LS-5000.
>>
> Wish it were so, but seems the LS-5000 is vanishing from stores just as
> well. Many list it as backordered, if at all.
>
> Personally, I am concerned about the LS-9000, since I still use, and enjoy
> medium format film for it's qualities, and as an LS-8000 user have been
> considering upgrading at some point.
>

From: Barry Watzman on 3 Feb 2010 12:18
As far as I know, there is only one LS-5000, and "LS-5000ED" is just a
different name for it.

Jethro Pull wrote:
> Are you suggesting that the driver update for the LS-5000 could be used
> for the 5000ED?
>
> Actually, for me, this is a moot point because Ed Hamrick said his
> product VueScan will recognize my CoolScan 5000ED ... all of this thanks
> to the info in this newsgroup and Toni Nikkanen's help.
>
> On 2/2/2010 7:41 PM, Barry Watzman wrote:
>> Re: "I think they should produce one more batch of Coolscan V's"
>>
>> From about 1998, Nikon made each scanner in two versions, a "Consumer"
>> version and a "Professional" version.
>>
>> LS-30 (Consumer) / LS-2000 (Pro)
>> LS-40 / LS-4000
>> LS-50 / LS-5000
>>
>> [The LS-30/40/50 were also known as the Coolscan III, IV and V]
>>
>> It was mostly smoke and mirrors, however. The LS-30 and LS-2000 are
>> IDENTICAL except for the main PC Board, and it is widely believed
>> (although not absolutely verified) that ONLY difference was ... the
>> firmware. Regarldless, the LS-2000 was priced more than A THOUSAND
>> DOLLARS higher than the LS-30 .... and either had the EXACT same
>> manufacturing cost, or, AT MOST, a manufacturing cost that differed by
>> only $5 to $20.
>>
>> I think that the decision to discontinue the LS-50 (Coolscan V) was
>> simply a decision to stop playing these games, and offer only the
>> LS-5000.
>>
>>
>>
>> Toni Nikkanen wrote:
>>> Jethro Pull <jpull(a)hotmail.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> I have been looking at VueScan, thanks to a suggestion from Tom
>>>> Nikkanen and it looks great, even their implementation of ICE which Ed
>>>> Hamrick, the author, calls Filter|Infrared Clean in his program. He
>>>> claims it does a better job. I've look at their PDF manual and, if I
>>>> were Mr. Nikon, I'd try to hire this guy pronto. I've been using the
>>>> Super CoolScan 5000 for about four years under XP and am very familiar
>>>> with the Nikon interface.
>>>
>>> I find it unfortunate Nikon doesn't seem to consider hiring anyone to do
>>> anything about their scanner software anymore... they've all but stopped
>>> making scanners and used Coolscans now go for even double the price
>>> of a new one last year! Insanity, I say.
>>>
>>> I think they should produce one more batch of Coolscan V's and 9000's
>>> and sell them for a higher price than they used to. They'd sell,
>>> since the
>>> used ones are selling for such ridiculous high prices. And if they think
>>> it's too much bother to write support for Windows 7 64-bit, OS X 10.6
>>> and so on, well, just bundle Vuescan or Silverfast, I'd be happy or at
>>> least happier than with any flatbed out there.
>>>
>
From: Barry Watzman on 3 Feb 2010 12:23
I don't think that the LS-5000 and LS-5000ED are actually different
scanners. The "ED" just meant that the lenses were made from extra low
dispersion glass. And I think that they started that with the LS-4000
(ok, LS-4000ED) and continued it in the LS-5000 (LS-5000ED). I don't
think that there are two different scanners. And even if there were,
changing the lens glass would not change the electronics or require
different drivers.

I think that these are just two different names for the same scanner.

Just as "Coolscan III" and "LS-30" are two different names for the same
scanner.



Jethro Pull wrote:
> I have the 5000ED and back in December Win 7 64-bit OS wouldn't install
> it. I just tried again and it installed as LS-5000 and seems to function
> ... but I'm the newest user of VueScan Pro and have instructions from
> VueScan in case the LS-5000 driver doesn't work.
>
> You'd think Nikon would direct its 5000ED users to the LS-5000 driver.
>
> On 2/3/2010 8:38 AM, Toni Nikkanen wrote:
>> Barry Watzman<WatzmanNOSPAM(a)neo.rr.com> writes:
>>
>>
>>> I think that the decision to discontinue the LS-50 (Coolscan V) was
>>> simply a decision to stop playing these games, and offer only the
>>> LS-5000.
>>>
>> Wish it were so, but seems the LS-5000 is vanishing from stores just as
>> well. Many list it as backordered, if at all.
>>
>> Personally, I am concerned about the LS-9000, since I still use, and
>> enjoy
>> medium format film for it's qualities, and as an LS-8000 user have been
>> considering upgrading at some point.
>>
>
From: Jethro Pull on 3 Feb 2010 22:13
Thanks to everyone in this newsgroup who had ideas. I'm now in business
happily scanning with my 5000ED in Win 7 64-bit.

On 2/2/2010 7:14 AM, Jethro Pull wrote:
> Just built a computer with Win 7 but can't use my Coolscan so far
> because there's no Win 7 driver. One of the excellent suggestions is
> to drop back to the former computer, Win XP Pro, when using the
> scanner. Good suggestion.
>
> However, is there a way to install my 5000ED on my Win 7 computer yet?
>
> TIA.

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