LS4000 Won't scan some 35mm film (won't take it in and lock).

[inquiring mind]

Hi-

I have a problem where occasionally the film won't load and lock.
There seems to be no reason why as there is clear frame spacings on
the film and it was developed fine. There is also (what I believe) a
decent amount of space at the beginning of the frame. EG. There is
about 1/32" (roughly) of space between the sprocket and the end of the
film.

Does anyone else have this problem with their LS 4000?

I am using Vuescan 7.something although that isn't really relative.

Thanks for all info!

 

[Kennedy McEwen]

Hi-

I have a problem where occasionally the film won't load and lock.
There seems to be no reason why as there is clear frame spacings on
the film and it was developed fine. There is also (what I believe) a
decent amount of space at the beginning of the frame. EG. There is
about 1/32" (roughly) of space between the sprocket and the end of the
film.

Does anyone else have this problem with their LS 4000?

I am using Vuescan 7.something although that isn't really relative.

What do you mean by "Load and lock"?

There is a problem with NikonScan 4.02 with the LS-4000 if the software
is configured to automatically thumbnail the film strip on insertion.
This problem is caused by a fault which means the program locks up if it
tries to thumbnail negative film and is set for positive, or vice versa.
If the film type is different from the default type and the preferences
are set for automatic thumbnail scanning, then the software will lock up
as soon as the film is inserted.

The work around to this is to switch off the automatic thumbnail scan in
the preferences. This allows you to set the film type correctly and
initiate a thumbnail scan manually.

 

[Some Dude]

See my message, i'm using Vuescan. And the software doesn't have
anything to do with loading the film into the scanner. The scanner
manages that.

Thanks anyway

What do you mean by "Load and lock"?

There is a problem with NikonScan 4.02 with the LS-4000 if the software
is configured to automatically thumbnail the film strip on insertion.
This problem is caused by a fault which means the program locks up if it
tries to thumbnail negative film and is set for positive, or vice versa.
If the film type is different from the default type and the preferences
are set for automatic thumbnail scanning, then the software will lock up
as soon as the film is inserted.

The work around to this is to switch off the automatic thumbnail scan in
the preferences. This allows you to set the film type correctly and
initiate a thumbnail scan manually.

Cheers,
-sd
http://www.zoom.sh

 

[Kennedy McEwen]

See my message, i'm using Vuescan.

That is why I asked what you meant by "Load and Lock".

And the software doesn't have
anything to do with loading the film into the scanner. The scanner
manages that.

That depends on what you mean by "Load and lock" - hence explaining the
issue with NikonScan. I don't know if Vuescan had a similar problem in
the rather dated version that you are using.

 

[Jeff Randall]

I'm guessing on exactly what you mean by *take in and lock*, but here
goes. On the LS-4000 (and other similar Nikon scanners) VueScan finds
the film frames based on the location sprocket holes -- often
unsuccessfully or at least not spot-on. Nikonscan scans the entire
strip and apparently uses the space between frames to locate the
frames -- successful most of the time. This VueScan problem is a long
known problem that Ed appears to have given up on (but we can always
hope). The VueScan Users Guide gives instructions on how to use the
frame offset feature to align/center the frames. It is not elegant,
but it does seem to work most of the time.

Jeff Randall