Used Nikon Nikon Super Coolscan 9000-ED Multi-Format Film Scanner with IEEE-1394 Firewire Interface - Refurbished by Nikon U.S.A.

2020-10-22T18:27:18

Perfect workhorse. Makes beautiful wet scans. Use it with a Mac Catalina (10.15.7) and VueScan. Output as Raw DNG then converted with Negative Lab. Medium format neg makes a native 24x30 300dpi.

Caleb C.

2014-07-22T20:00:00

I previously had the scanner fixed for the 3rd time and this time it is more costly, say about $.500.--. The computer software was supposed to be used with the already unsupported Windows XP but I had mine configured to work with Windows 7 as well as Windows 8.1. It is now working faithfully and I hope it will do same for sometime to come. Just like all of you, it is sad that Nikon no longer manufacture these scanning machine and if this 9000 ED revolts again, it looks like I am going to go for a DIY scanner !

Pravira

Originally posted at

2014-04-30T20:00:00

I also own this scanner and found it to be an excellent product. As others have noted in their reviews, I was dismayed to find out when I upgraded to Mac OSX Mavericks (10.5) that the product was not supported on that O/S. Furthermore, while I also have a Toshiba laptop I found that I cannot scan to that PC because it does not have a port for the Firewire cable that comes with the scanner. Sooo. right now I am looking at a $4000 paperweight!

Phototed

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2012-12-22T19:00:00

It's a shame that Nikon abandoned this great product. But, despite what others have reported, this scanner can still be totally functional without Nikon software. I use this Coolscan 9000 very successfully with the latest version of VueScan and Mac OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion; every feature works perfectly. This scanner is one of the best film scanners ever made. It does take some learned skill to get the best out of it. (Doesn't almost everything?) VueScan is easy to use and learn and mates perfectly with this scanner. The 9000 can dig things out of your slide or transparency that you never knew existed. The resulting prints from these files are gorgeous. If you can't find a new one, eBay usually has a few on auction

SLODave

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2012-12-13T19:00:00

1. The unit is fairly large 2. Is not silent in scan mode 3. Does not batch mode scans

AirBorne

2012-05-27T20:00:00

While the product does good scanning, I've spent countless hours trying to get it to work. The Nikon Scan 4 software rarely recoginizes the device, and so it can't be used. I've been through nearly every trouble-shooting suggestion and nothing sticks. A very expensive piece of credenza-ware.

Frustrated s.

Originally posted at

2012-03-18T20:00:00

I have been using Nikon products for 30 years, and I love my coolscan 9000, but I cannot believe that Nikon has not updated the drivers for such an expensive scanner. Why would I want to keep buying new scanner just because they outlast my computer, thats a good thing. I am also having the same trouible trouible with my Canon flatbed scanner. If Windows is changing, these organizations need to also keep up. Epson was the only one that had updated drivers for my printers to work with Windows 7, may just have to look to them for my future scanners.

Teresa

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2011-12-18T19:00:00

Easily the best 35mm and medium format scanner for home use, it fixed some of the minor problems of the 8000. A pity Nikon discontinued it. The only issue is Nikon's lack of support for new operating systems and 64-bit, but there are work-arounds available so mine runs well on WIN 7 64-bit.

CURT W.

2011-10-17T20:00:00

When I was running Mac OS 10.4, this seemingly flawless scanner was producing exquisite images for very large, fine art prints. Then, I took the leap to OS 10.5.6 and was stunned that this great scanner was now completely and utterly unusable. After owning and enjoying my Nikon cameras since my first Photomic FTN in 1969, I don't understand why Nikon has opted out of the driver upgrades for such an expensive albeit terrific scanner. I have since loaned it to a friend who still works with OS10.4 and needs to scan his medium format film. Hopefully, someone at Nikon will, again, recognize and appreciate their customer base of loyal professionals.

Dave

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2011-10-11T20:00:00

Sad to say, Nikon quit making the LS9000 scanner because it was an invisible speck in their profit picture. Good for them, bad for me. This scanner was amazing. It worked well with VueScan on Mac OS, after Nikon announced it wasn't upgrading to Mac OS 10.4 [another straw in the wind]. I'd used the Nikon Software with the LS2000, and liked it well enough. The 4000dpi RGB preview scan of a 6x6cm neg was easily 120+mb. Only rarely would I bother making a "real" scan. It was that good. I found out the hard way that the LS9000 was discontinued after inadvertently damaging it. 9000's were selling for big money, and 8000s were right behind. Good luck!

Mr_Pre-Press

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2011-09-03T21:00:00

Works with Mac OS X 10.5.8 but crashes frequently. Very slow with 35mm slides - 10 to 12 minutes per slide Build quality questionable - power cord connection is sometimes intermittant

RUSSELL H.

2011-08-03T20:00:00

First of all, DO NOT buy VueScan software. It is terrible, and the owner/developer does not do customer support. I have had multi nightmares trying to get this software to work. Despite one poster's claim that the 9000 scanner works perfectly with MAC OS 10.6.5, it simply does not. Nikon does not support it. The best solution is to set up a separate scanning station with a computer loaded with OS 10.4. That software works with the 8000 & 9000 scanners.

Hank

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2011-07-21T20:00:00

Too bad Nikon did not keep up with the professional photography industry and create a driver for Windows 7 both 32 & 64-bit. Very expensive film scanner and not being able to use it with Windows 7, which is the current MS OS installed on new PCs. For this reason I would not recommend this film scanner nor will I ever purchase another Nikon product as Nikon can not be trusted to keep up with industry changes.

gm_in_fresno

Originally posted at

2011-04-14T20:00:00

After my Konica Minolta Dimage 5400 Elite II finally died I took a leap of faith and purchased the Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED. I have found this scanner a little disappointing with my previous scanner sometimes outperforming my current one. My biggest disappointment is the flimsy 35mm strip film carrier: difficult to use and has already been replaced once under warranty. Some of my children's toys are better thought our and constructed.

David

Originally posted at

2011-01-21T19:00:00

It seems to be a great scanner when it works properly. Unfortunately there is a banding issue on medium format negatives and there's no rhyme or reason why...

looksdirty

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2010-11-14T19:00:00

works perfectly with mac os 10.6.5 on a mac book pro. Produces excellents scans with nikonscan or vuescan. A must for analog photographers. Nikon should upgrade capture nx to integrate nikonscan.

marco

Originally posted at

2010-10-27T20:00:00

I've been happily using my Coolscan 4000 until I upgraded to the latest Mac OS. Scanner software is now non-functional. Forked out over $300. for 3rd party software - works fine now, but why is this necessary???

jtunkel

Originally posted at

2010-10-27T20:00:00

The Nikon made excellent scans, usable for making excellent enlargement of medium format negatives. But I have chosen to work with the best professional operating systems, purchasing a powerful PC with Windows 7 after using it with mediocre equipment at the photographic school where I teach. Fixes for the problem require extra expenses and considerable time to recover some of the capabilities of Nikon Scan 4. A scanner promoted as professional is not functional for professional work.

Sydney

Originally posted at

2010-09-03T20:00:00

Excellent resolution and able to pull information from the dense parts of your film. This scanner is a huge leap up from the Epson flatbed that I used to use for film scanning. Excellent scanner that runs really well under Windows. Don't hesitate to run this under Windows - the statement that you need to run this on a Mac is rubbish.

Dismayed

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2010-08-02T20:00:00

The hardware is well designed and provides very good quality scans. I have used it with both Windows XP and MacOS 10.5 (Leopard). This product requires a fairly powerful processor to work well. WIndows XP is not good for memory intensive tasks such as scanning. MacOS is much better for image editing and manipulation in general. The problem is that Nikon has been very slow to release updated versions of the Nikon Scan software for the MacOS 10.5 and 10.6. The product description in the sales materials say that it is compatible with Mac OS 10.5 and 10.6. However, if you look at the technical support site, it is listed as incompatible with MacOS 10.5 and 10.6. I have called Nikon a number of times and been unable to get an estimated release date for updated Nikon Scan software. If Nikon were to release updated software for MacOS 10.6 I would probably give this product either 4 or 5 stars (assuming it worked). So my overall recommendation is to wait until Nikon releases updated software for MacOS 10.6 before purchasing this scanner.

Mark

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2010-03-15T21:00:00

Banding is a problem.[...]. Scanner broker less than a year after modest use.

BORIS K.

2009-06-19T21:00:00

I've had the 8000 and now the 9000. I love this piece of equipment-but here's the one VERY bad thing: if you need to have the machine serviced, it MUST be shipped to the east coast, and my experience is that Nikon repair is almost useless. They kept my 8000 scanner 4 weeks, and returned it to me with the same problem unfixed. I sent it back, another 3 weeks passed, it still wasn't right. Why can't Nikon put a repair station in California? It's absurd.

The P.

2007-04-07T21:00:00

[...] Once I got another one it worked great. I'm doing archival and production work with the scanner using Vuescan [...] and Adobe's Lightroom, very good combination. Things I would love to see improved would be the scanning speed, resolution, carriers. When scanning a 35mm at 16x multi-sampling full resolution RGBI (64bit tiff/dng) it takes about 20minutes per image and this is all within the scanner itself (not transmission or cpu bottlenecked) could use more scan lines. The resolution of 4000dpi is ok, however does not provide enough for real large prints (>16x20) or even A3W (12.25x18") from 35mm even though the film has it (TechPan, Kodachrome 25, et al). Would like to see a 6000dpi come out but not likely. The other item is the carrier quality, for the price they are very flimsy. As someone else stated the glass mount version for medium format films is a MUST. Also it works well when trying to scan in other film formats (Minox, 110, 126, et al with some creative placement).All in all though a very good scanner and even if you are only doing 35mm work with the exception of the batch feed loader on the LS5000 the rod disperser in the LS9000 does smooth out scans more which is worth it in my opinion

STEVE C.

2007-03-25T21:00:00

Rave reviews exept for what's been said before : the film holder for 6X6 is not that great. The glass holder is a must. Luckily [...] was able to get me one within a week of the arrival of the 9000 and couldn't be happier. Installation was easy and it scanned from the get go. I already had a Coolscan 5000 and there are no issues with running both scanners from the same software (one at a time).

VLADIMIR A.

2007-02-12T19:00:00

I'm happy with the scanner. It fully met my expectations and requirements. I use it less than I thought I would though.

Tony

2007-02-11T19:00:00

Most of my use is with 6x7cm and 6x9cm format, This scanner is an excellent alternate to Drum scans, it comes very close. At $75 per scan for Drum scans it pays for it’s shelf fairly fast. The Shadow/Highlight control portion of the software is limited to a 169 mb file, Nikon says something about this buried in their online pdf manual not in the printed manual that comes with the scanner. I usually work with files in the 200(8bit) to 400(16bit) mb range so the S/H control is useful only for smaller scans or with 35mm. I suggest using their glass film holder for the larger film sizes as the scanner’s focus will not track warped film. I also use a Canon 5d and MarkIIn for a lot of my work but, the lens in my medium format systems still out preform the smaller digital format, especially when print sizes get above 16"x20".

Pat

2007-02-05T19:00:00

I have yet to succed in seeing the scan product in its true colors until I have copied it to Capture 4. And this must be done only after the desktop resettles itself and the Nikon Scan program is closed down. It and my monitor are never in agreement. But the results when seen with non-Nikon Scan editing software are indeed worth putting up with this trouble.

Sadrock

2007-02-04T19:00:00

The only problem concern sav, nikon doesn't have world valid sav.

LIN

2007-02-04T19:00:00

I love this machine! Even if it does take up quite a bit of desk space. I purchased a separate table to sit the scanner on so I don't mind the bulk. I scan 6x7 transparencies and get wonderful, huge, 16 bit, digital files that allow me to make prints up to 30 inches by 36 inches at 300 dpi. There's no way I could afford an actual digital camera that could do the same. Spending $7000 to $29000 for a medium format digital camera is ridiculous when you can get as good or better quality and probaly larger file sizes from this great Nikon scanner and still have the actual film as your back up. Think of the film as your "RAW" file and we all know that film has a long shelf life. Hard drives & CD's?? Not so sure.

Randy