2. Download the most actual versions directly form the Silverfast home page. To do this, registration of the software is a requirement. After registration, you need to enter the provided serial number which came with the original CD of the program - do not lose this number! This allows you to get on the Silverfast website with downloadable software versions for the specific program version which was purchased most likely in combination with the first scanner. Download the latest version into a directory to install from on the hard drive. Repeat the whole process for the Silverfast version of the second scanner - register it also, enter its serial #, and download again the latest version - it must be the same version code as the first one! - of this specific Silverfast 8 version.
Silverfast 8 Serial Number Macro
According to an old (but still applicable) post on PetaPixel, you can do it at home using a dSLR camera outfitted with a macro lens. The process requires you to take a series of photos of the film, focusing on different sections of the film for each shot. After taking the proper number of shots, you then use software to combine the photos, creating a digital version of the film.
Now, we realize the number of readers who readily have access to such a setup is likely low, but this tip is still worth mentioning. The reason? Smartphone camera lenses from the likes of Olloclip and Photojojo. Each company offers a macro lens attachment for iOS or Android, which should be more than sufficient to duplicate this process. Granted, the photo quality of a smartphone isn't going to be anywhere near that of a dSLR camera, but for most, it will suffice.
My writeup on DSLR scanning is at tbwim.blogspot.co.uk Softness can be caused by a number of things aside from the lens including focus (DOF is very shallow at macro distances), aperture too wide (lens naturally soft and DOF at its shallowest), or aperture too narrow (diffraction sets in at lower f numbers than usual if extension tubes are used so stick to f/4 to f/8). A Helios at f/8 ought to be OK.With a little care you should get much better results than the 7dayshop style so-called scanners especially if you use the flashgels trick for colour negatives. And you get to use the lens for other things!98 months ago(permalink)
5. Simultaneously; press "Flash", "Menu" and "Left" again. This will bring you an overview on the screen showing: VER 1.0B : 001D (or similar Firmware version). NO.: S010XXXXXXXXXX (a 12-digit number with a "S" prefix, most likely a motherboard serial number). PWRCNT: XXXX (the number of times the camera has been turned on, "Power On Count"). SHTCNT: XXXX (the number of times shutter fired, "Shutter Count"). STBCNT: XXX (the number of times flash fired, "Strobe Count"). 2ff7e9595c
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