Nikon ES-1 52mm Slide Copy Adapter

2022-12-30T12:02:58

Have used it to scan several thousand slides and negatives; It's a bit unwieldy, but when coupled with a Nikon 60mm it produces virtually perfect scans.

Alan S.

2022-02-23T11:43:16

The ES-1 52mm Slide Copy Adapter works perfectly! I use it with both a Nikon 60mm micro and a 40mm DX micro lens on a Nikon D810, with the 60mm I use a 6T Close-Up Attachment Lens between the lens and the ES-1 and that eliminates any cropping on the edges of the slide. With the ES-1 on the 40mm micro lens and the D810, I end up with about a 20mb file size, more than enough for what I need. I?ve found the best camera settings to be manual exposure and auto focus, initially I had to play around with exposure a bit to get it right. I use a warm white incandescent light placed close to the slide for illumination, I initially used a Nikon SU-800 and an SB-R200 for illumination but found the fixed incandescent light too work as well or better. I?ve found that copying slides with the ES-1 to be faster and at least in some cases achieves better results than using my Nikon Super Coolscan 5000ED scanner. I did find that, no matter what I tried, the ES-1 won?t work with a Nikon 70-180 micro zoom.

John B.

2021-10-15T08:35:32

Works as advertised. Great tool in digitalizing slides in plastic holders where the ES-2 really works only with cardboard slides holders. Using Nikon D3400 and Nikkor 40mm DX macro lens.

HUBERT C.

2021-07-21T09:18:01

With a D850 I get some amazing dupes with this. Glad to have it in my collection

TERRY D.

2020-02-24T02:38:54

If you have slides this is a great way to digitize then. you do need all the equiptment...The D850, The proper lens and attachments. Just a wonderful feeling to see my Dads slide photography!

JOE N.

2019-04-16T08:41:35

This works very well. I am using it on a D800E. Although I have a Coolscan V, the ES-1 provides faster copying and easy portability. Plus I have a bit higher resolution and dynamic range. For old slides with color balance and scratch problems, the Coolscan would be a better option. But that is typically not an issue. I recommend this product.

JAMES W.

2019-03-23T20:00:00

First: I use the ES-1 on the Nikon 40mm f/2.8 micro. It attaches directly to the lens as both have 52mm size threads...so no adapter is needed to make it fit. I use a DX camera for this...the D5600 works great and so does the D7500. Other DX cameras with this particular lens will work too. For light I use a 5000K 8.5x11 light panel placed about 6-8 inches behind the slide copier, then I set the camera on a table and use a remote to trigger the shutter. This setup is ridiculously easy, very fast to do each slide, and is a gazillion times better than trying to scan old slides—which was so time-consuming I hated doing it at all and gave up digitizing my hundreds of slides until I discovered the ES-1. If you have a lot of slides to scan, this is a fabulous solution. Note: All the descriptions for this ES-1 mention the 60mm micro and an older 55mm micro. These are for FULL FRAME cameras. There is never any mention of the 40mm micro on a DX camera...which is a perfect combination since it is very direct and simple—attach the ES-1 to the 40mm lens (both have 52mm threads), attach the lens to a DX camera, have a light source, best to use a remote trigger, and start copying slides! Quick and easy.

Carole

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2019-01-27T17:37:03

Item as decribed; other components needed to be functional..

George B.

2018-09-21T08:28:30

This is just what I need to convert old film slides to digital images with my Nikon 40mm lens. I have not been able to use it yet, but look forward to being able to show some old images on a TV screen as opposed to using the old slide projector. Thanks to Adorama for speedy delivery.

Steve S.

2018-05-29T13:14:52

marvelous for copying slides using my own camera and transfering electronically.

Patrick C.

2018-03-25T16:20:28

Quick and fast slide duplication. Easier than bellows or any of the slide dip equipment i’e used over the years.

STEPHEN E.

2017-11-28T15:27:07

I bought the ES-1 to digitize my extensive slide library and it works very well with the Nikon D800. The process is slow since it is one slide at a time but you develop a rhythm and you can copy 5-6 slides per minute. I have a dedicated lighting setup and shoot manual exposure mode. Get consistent HQ copies.

MARSHALL E.

2017-09-18T07:40:02

If you have to copy many slides it is not easy to center the slide

FRED M.

2017-09-14T23:32:58

Looks nice, but without parts to hold slides and negatives, they should be included.

Phil O.

2017-07-19T10:11:36

Very easy to use.. takes a rather difficult problem and makes it easy. No equal to the best hi Rez scans but excellent for the price.

MICHAEL L.

2017-06-14T09:39:18

I used the adapter in the past week to digitize over 800 slides from the early 1970's. I used my new 40mm AF-S Nikon Micro f2.8 lens with this ES-1 adapter on my Nikon D5200 and found that it worked perfectly without any spacers required. For a light source I used daylight, waiting for a sunny day and pointing the camera at the sky in the general direction of the sun. I am very pleased with the white balance and the sharpness of the RAW images by using this approach.

Andrew D.

2017-05-09T06:47:34

Performed as advertised. Setup and changing slides is a bit tedious, but with patience and time, products worked out fine. Used on 60mm Nikon lense and Nikon D810.

Edward S.

2017-02-09T17:30:13

This ES-1 slide copier works well with my D7200 and Nikon 40mm f2.8 macro lens. It fits this lens and works well without adapters or extension tubes. Previously I had purchased and used a small stand alone slide/negative copier and the results with my ES-1 setup are much better from the standpoint of controlling color, exposure, contrast, etc.

Gerald W.

2017-01-10T08:00:48

I really struggled with this. I never could get it to work effectively. I think it requires additional adapters which I feel should have been sold with it. Completely useless and a waste of my money.

DIANE M.

2017-01-04T10:33:23

This product meets all the information furnished by Nikon and has exceeded my expectations.

Jim B.

2016-11-16T10:41:29

Expensive but the only good alternative

GONZALO U.

2016-09-01T10:53:41

This slide copier is great. I paired it with the 40mm micro lens on a DX body. I am using this combo to digitize my parents slides. Lots of great pictures of them as well as pictures of me and my brother as kids. This has allowed me to share these images easily with the entire family.

TAAN W.

2016-07-12T12:31:45

I use the ES-1 with a Nikon D750, an AF 60 mm Micro-Nikkor and a BR5 ring adapter. It copies one to one ratio accurately and without the need for a bellows or extension tube. In limited testing, It compared reasonably well with digital copies made professionally. It seems expensive for what you get, but does the job well.

George F.

2016-07-01T08:28:23

The Nikon ES-1 was used with a Nikon 40mm DX maxro lens. No additional adapters needed. Copies were quickly made of all my slides. The ES-1 performed exactly as expected producing digital versions of my slides.

Scott H.

2016-02-12T08:27:38

One of the best and quickest ways to digitize slides and negatives. Easier, faster and cheaper than scanners. One caveat that isn't highlighted in the listing - THIS MUST BE USED WITH AN EXTENSION TUBE when used with a Nikkor 50mm Micro Nikkor.

James E.

2016-02-10T16:08:42

Screwed onto the filter on the micro nikkor 40mm macro lens, it exactly fills the viewfinder of a DX camera. For slides shot on daylight film, I just point the assembly outside and use autofocus, autoexposure, auto WB, etc. works great. Can use HDR on my Nikon D7100 to help with contrasty slides taken under harsh light. Great quality with low time and effort, and no need to deal with any new software. Works exactly as I'd hoped.

ROBERT B.

2016-01-16T10:17:08

I works as described.

Ronald O.

2015-12-12T10:50:12

I used this to copy all of my dad's slide shots from the 50's and 60's.

ALLEN F.

2014-08-26T20:00:00

I purchased this adapter to copy slides and negatives using a Nikon D800E. I use a Micro Nikkor 60 mm f 2.8 lens and a Nikon BR-5 mount adapter ring. It works perfectly. Some people complain that the copy adapter rotates, I use a thick rubber band to hold it in place. Plus the rubber band allows some easy adjustment if needed. My next step is to design and build a 35mm film adapter I can slide in place and copy film with.

RoscoeAndRick

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2014-02-03T19:00:00

I have thousands of 35 mm slides with all family photos, this adapter is wonderful for digitalize old slides. I use a Nikon D90 with a Micro Nikkor. With a 55 mm Micro-Nikkor you must to use a 21 mm tube, but i have a 85 mm Micro-Nikkor. I builded an extension tube (130 mm) necesary to adapt the Slide Copy adapter using a 2 inch (2") PVC high pressure water tube that have an internal diameter of 52 milimeters. I disassembled two old 52 mm filters for use inside the tube to screw to lens, in similar way of the standard 21 mm tube. Now I'm trying to digitize photo negatives using special inversion filters existing in digital photo software like Aperture or Photoshop. Now all the old photographs of memories return.

gonzo