Nikon Coolscan IV Documentation?

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Steve

Is there any out there? I have access to the scanner, but no manual. I could
sure use one because the color balance, or whatever, is way off, usually too
blue.

Thanks in advance

Steve
 
Steve said:
Is there any out there? I have access to the scanner, but no manual. I
could
sure use one because the color balance, or whatever, is way off, usually
too
blue.

Thanks in advance

Steve
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CoolScan IV Manual here:
http://support.nikontech.com/cgi-bi...DI9MzAmcF9jYXRfbHZsMT0yNCZwX3BhZ2U9MQ**&p_li=

Long link above, use this instead.
Your shorter link is: http://makeashorterlink.com/?T131121DA

For Nikon Support search
http://support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin/nikonusa.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php
 
Thanks, downloading as we speak. I should have it in the morning(dial-up) :
(

I like that "make a shorter link" page.

Thanks again,

Steve
 
CSM1 has provided you with a link to the manual but something else
caught my eye:

Blue cast in Nikon scans is usually an indication of Kodachrome media.

Although there is a Kodachrome setting it never goes far enough and
additional work will be needed to fix this in an image editor
afterwards.
For Nikon Support search
http://support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin/nikonusa.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php
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Or better still, don't! ;o)

Sorry, couldn't resist, because Nikon's so-called "support" is
massively incompetent.

Seriously though, you're likely to get a much better answer if you ask
here instead.

Don.
 
Hello, Don
Comments in body.
Don said:
CSM1 has provided you with a link to the manual but something else
caught my eye:


Blue cast in Nikon scans is usually an indication of Kodachrome media.

Although there is a Kodachrome setting it never goes far enough and
additional work will be needed to fix this in an image editor
afterwards.


Or better still, don't! ;o)
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The link to support I provided is not actually Support, but downloads and
manuals with some FAQ's. It is the correct place to begin a search for a
Nikon download or manual for most of their products.
Sorry, couldn't resist, because Nikon's so-called "support" is
massively incompetent.
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I have never actually talked with or emailed Nikon, so I do not know how
good or bad their support personal are.
Seriously though, you're likely to get a much better answer if you ask
here instead.
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That may be true!

But, those of us that post here can and sometimes do make huge errors.
I certainly am not correct 100% of the time.
After all, I can only go by what is actually posted in the request for
information or how to solve a problem. If not all of the information is
presented, I can only guess the answer to the problem as presented.
 
CSM1 said:
I have never actually talked with or emailed Nikon, so I do not know how
good or bad their support personal are.
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I've found them to be consistent - I've emailed them twice, and got no reply
twice :-)
 
My luck with Nikon's support was much better.

I emailed them, and received a reply that was of no value whatsoever. I
emailed again, and received a reply that was slightly less worthless
than the first one. After I sent the third email, they referred my case
to JAPAN. After six months, I am beginning to suspect that they are not
going to contact me.
 
Hi Carl,
The link to support I provided is not actually Support, but downloads and
manuals with some FAQ's. It is the correct place to begin a search for a
Nikon download or manual for most of their products.
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I was just kidding... ;o)

But on a serious note some (especially older) files are only
accessible with a direct "deep link".

Alternatively, I once located a Nikon ftp site, e.g.
ftp://ftp.nikon-euro.com/DOWNLOAD/NScan3/ns3rmena1.pdf
to get that particular manual which I couldn't find anywhere else.

Snooping around various directories I then found all sorts of things,
but last time I looked (which was quite some time ago) the site didn't
seem to be really up to date. However, it may come handy if it's still
around...
I have never actually talked with or emailed Nikon, so I do not know how
good or bad their support personal are.
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Oh, they are terrible beyond words...

I've raised a number of technical issues with them but never received
anything even remotely useful. Even though they proclaim to be
"technical support" and "third level support" and whatnot, their
answers showed *total ignorance* of even the most basic and elementary
principles. Really, really awful! And incredibly frustrating!

They remind me of that guy in Spinal Tap who insists that a particular
guitar amplifier is better because "it goes to 11"... ;o)
That may be true!

But, those of us that post here can and sometimes do make huge errors.
I certainly am not correct 100% of the time.
After all, I can only go by what is actually posted in the request for
information or how to solve a problem. If not all of the information is
presented, I can only guess the answer to the problem as presented.
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Indeed! But the beauty of this groups is "peer review" and there are a
number of very knowledgeable people around who are very eager to help.
This means any mistakes are usually caught quite quickly.

Don.
 
I've found them to be consistent - I've emailed them twice, and got no reply
twice :-)
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ROTFL! ;o) Very good!

Although, I'd say, count yourself lucky! At least you were spared
frustration to the point of screaming by their absolute ignorance.

Don.
 
My luck with Nikon's support was much better.

I emailed them, and received a reply that was of no value whatsoever. I
emailed again, and received a reply that was slightly less worthless
than the first one.
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LOL!

I guess we can confirm from all these messages that I'm not alone, and
Nikon's so-called "support" is consistently inconsistent... ;o)
After I sent the third email, they referred my case
to JAPAN. After six months, I am beginning to suspect that they are not
going to contact me.
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They might, but suggesting that <insert problem here> is due to...
oh... I don't know... phases of the moon, daylight savings time...
etc.

Don.
 
Hi Don,

Don said:
Hi Carl,


I was just kidding... ;o)

But on a serious note some (especially older) files are only
accessible with a direct "deep link".

Alternatively, I once located a Nikon ftp site, e.g.
ftp://ftp.nikon-euro.com/DOWNLOAD/NScan3/ns3rmena1.pdf
to get that particular manual which I couldn't find anywhere else.
Click to expand...

Wow! That link is still good. Very good PDF on Nikon Scan3.
Snooping around various directories I then found all sorts of things,
but last time I looked (which was quite some time ago) the site didn't
seem to be really up to date. However, it may come handy if it's still
around...
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I have not have any luck in learning how to snoop around in other peoples
web sites with anonymous ftp. I use WS_FTP and I am rarely able to get in.
Oh, they are terrible beyond words...

I've raised a number of technical issues with them but never received
anything even remotely useful. Even though they proclaim to be
"technical support" and "third level support" and whatnot, their
answers showed *total ignorance* of even the most basic and elementary
principles. Really, really awful! And incredibly frustrating!
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Their phone guys and girls are not technicians. The same people answer (or
ignore) the email.

Most only read the script, and if they can not find the answer in their
computer, they then give the standard answer for what ever the standard
answer is. "It is because of your computer". Or "The unit must be sent in
for repair, for $150".
They remind me of that guy in Spinal Tap who insists that a particular
guitar amplifier is better because "it goes to 11"... ;o)
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Is that better then "It goes to 10". LOL
Indeed! But the beauty of this groups is "peer review" and there are a
number of very knowledgeable people around who are very eager to help.
This means any mistakes are usually caught quite quickly.
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Yes! And sometimes flamed.

The thing that gets to me is the fact that if you make a typo, and hit send,
the typo is for the world to see. No matter how many times I proofread I
still make typos. Spell check misses a lot of grammatical errors.
 
SNIP
The thing that gets to me is the fact that if you make a typo, and
hit send, the typo is for the world to see. No matter how many times
I proofread I still make typos.
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Oh, they didn't tell you? The typos develop only *after* you hit the
Send button, and Google caches them ...
:-)

Bart
 
Hi Carl,
Wow! That link is still good. Very good PDF on Nikon Scan3.
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Yes, it's great! I have it on my desktop as a shortcut, even though
I'm currently using my own little program most of the time.
I have not have any luck in learning how to snoop around in other peoples
web sites with anonymous ftp. I use WS_FTP and I am rarely able to get in.
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Oh, I didn't mean anything fancy. Just simply going a level up, or
down to see what's in all the directories. I don't know WS_FTP (but
the name is very familiar). There should be a menu item or a command
called something like "go to parent directory" or you just click on
the directory you want to enter.

I use a really old ftp client called "LeechFTP". It's very basic but I
ftp very rarely and it does the trick.

Another thing which sometimes works is to enter the ftp address in
your browser. Some ftp sites have a "web front end" which just
displays all entries as text (links) in your browser. You then just
click on any directory to enter it. The first line is usually "go up"
but if that's not there then the first line is simply ".." which you
click and it will take you a level up to the parent directory.
Is that better then "It goes to 10". LOL
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Oh, it's a classic. Spinal Tap is a really old movie. It's a parody (a
"documentary") about a heavy metal band. In this scene the interviewer
talks to a band member who claims a particular amp is really good
because the volume goes to 11. The interviewer says something like
"That doesn't make it any louder, they simply divided the volume range
into 11 steps instead of 10". The band member gives a totally blank
look and after a short pause says: "But it goes to 11!"... It's
absolutely hilarious!

Nikon "support" folks are just as clueless.
Yes! And sometimes flamed.
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If they're trying to make a serious point or there are supporting
facts, fair enough, but if it's only a flame I just ignore it.
The thing that gets to me is the fact that if you make a typo, and hit send,
the typo is for the world to see. No matter how many times I proofread I
still make typos. Spell check misses a lot of grammatical errors.
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Ah, yes! Murphy's Law at work: "If anything can go wrong, it will" ;o)

I recently made (in my view) the ultimate error of mistyping "its"
when I meant "it's" (or maybe vice versa). I caught it right after I
sent it (of course...) but it was already too late. The horror! ;o)

Don.
 
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