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Nikon Super Coolscan 5000-ED 35mm Film Scanner with USB 2.0 Interface.
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Product Reviews Summary
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
4.6 stars
(based on 7 reviews)
86% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Accurate color(4), Easy setup(3), Good bit depth(5), Good resolution(6)
Best Uses:
Photos and graphics(5)
Describe Yourself:
Frequent user(3)
Primary use:
Personal(3)
 
The perfect scanner
By BurbanjoVerified Purchaser from Michigan on 9/27/2008
Pros:
Accurate Thumbnails, Consistent, Fast, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution, Perfect Kodachrome slide
Describe Yourself:
Frequent User
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I am scanning my "old" slides. Most of them are Kodachrome slides. Colors and resolution are perfect.

 
Excellent Product
By ChrisVerified Purchaser from Houston, TX on 7/12/2008
Pros:
Accurate Thumbnails, Consistent, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution
Best Uses:
Photos and Graphics, Publishing
Describe Yourself:
Frequent User
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I am converting >8000 slides & negatives. The manual is light on explaining the features and adjustments of the software correction applications.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Good machine bad software
By El PepsiVerified Purchaser from San Francisco on 1/21/2008
Pros:
Good color depth, Good Resolution, Sharp scans
Cons:
Buggy software, Slow
Best Uses:
Digital Printing, Photos and Graphics
Describe Yourself:
Frequent User
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

The scanner itself is very good. But the Nikon software is buggy and the scans are nowhere near as fast as advertised. How well the software will work and scan speed will probably depend greatly on the specifics of your computer configuration. It did not work reliably or fast on my Mac G4 running OS 10.3.9 with USB 1.1 connections. Probably would run much better with USB 2 connections. I was able to solve the software problem only by buying Vuescan software. Works great with Vuescan although still slow. With Vuescan my old Polaroid Sprintscan 4000 is actually faster than the dual sensor Nikon, although that may not be a fair comparison since the Nikon is running digital ICE which the Polaroid does not have. If I were doing it again I would not spend the extra bucks for the "Super" version, and be prepared to buy different software.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Review of Nikon Super Coolscan 5000-Ee
By CSMVerified Purchaser from Greenville, SC on 2/8/2007
Pros:
Accurate Color, Easy Setup, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution
Best Uses:
Home, Photos and Graphics
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is a great tool for those who have 35mm slides or negatives to scan to digital. I am very enthusiastic about it.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
OK product
By sherylVerified Purchaser from show low, az on 2/5/2007
Pros:
Accurate Color, Easy Setup, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution
Cons:
Auto slide feeder
Best Uses:
Office, Photos and Graphics
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Product is excellent but the auto slide feeder could be better. Difficulty with jamming of slides requires that one monitor the process on the auto feeder. Otherwise it has met my expectations.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Excellent Resolution and Ease of Use
By LaFayeVerified Purchaser from Redlands, CA on 2/5/2007
Pros:
Accurate Color
Best Uses:
Home, Photos and Graphics
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This model is an improvement on my previous model, the Coolscan 2000, and I thought that was great.
I made this purchase as an amateur, so that I could recover old slides.
I have been astounded at how much this piece of equipment has allowed me to recover and retouch a lifetime of slides.
The resolution is wonderful. I have created 13" X 19" photos that are very sharp. That is the limitation of my printer - not the scanner.
I recommend this scanner without reservation.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Equal to a 22 megapixil Digital Camera!
By BudVerified Purchaser from Wyoming Michigan on 2/5/2007
Pros:
Accurate Color, Easy Setup, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution
Cons:
A little slow
Best Uses:
Dedicated 35 mm
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

A wonderful alternative for a high-end digital camera. Just read the manual. Do some research and the learning curve is short.

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