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Well the Nikon Super CoolScan is back operational finally
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<blockquote data-quote="STM" data-source="post: 620227" data-attributes="member: 12827"><p>The negative carrier was sticking in the loading tray causing the scanner to occasionally brain cramp when it initialized. When you fed the carrier to scan a negative it would hang up and then jump and start moving again. Unfortunately no scan was possible with this happening. I took the scanner apart today and found that the lubricant on the two guide rails had dried out in places, causing the sticking. I removed the rails, cleaned then thoroughly with 91% denatured isopropanol and then re-lubricated them with high grade silicone grease. I put everything back together and pushed the power button, hoping for the best but being prepared for the worst. To my delight, the scanner initialized perfectly and took a slide carrier with ease. This scanner makes such amazing scans I am so glad it is back working!</p><p></p><p>I had curtailed shooting any film the last few months because I had no way to scan it and had no access to a darkroom to print the negatives. At least now I can still digitize negatives and publish them to the web until I can get home and hand print them. This is a very old tombstone in Micanopy FL. The scanner scans at 4000 dpi, which produces basically a 24MP image, 4000 x 6000 pixels.</p><p></p><p>Nikon FTn, 10.5cm Nikkor P, TX in D-76 1:1</p><p></p><p><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stm58/media/Tombstone.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v138/stm58/Tombstone.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="STM, post: 620227, member: 12827"] The negative carrier was sticking in the loading tray causing the scanner to occasionally brain cramp when it initialized. When you fed the carrier to scan a negative it would hang up and then jump and start moving again. Unfortunately no scan was possible with this happening. I took the scanner apart today and found that the lubricant on the two guide rails had dried out in places, causing the sticking. I removed the rails, cleaned then thoroughly with 91% denatured isopropanol and then re-lubricated them with high grade silicone grease. I put everything back together and pushed the power button, hoping for the best but being prepared for the worst. To my delight, the scanner initialized perfectly and took a slide carrier with ease. This scanner makes such amazing scans I am so glad it is back working! I had curtailed shooting any film the last few months because I had no way to scan it and had no access to a darkroom to print the negatives. At least now I can still digitize negatives and publish them to the web until I can get home and hand print them. This is a very old tombstone in Micanopy FL. The scanner scans at 4000 dpi, which produces basically a 24MP image, 4000 x 6000 pixels. Nikon FTn, 10.5cm Nikkor P, TX in D-76 1:1 [URL="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stm58/media/Tombstone.jpg.html"][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v138/stm58/Tombstone.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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