Used Nikon Coolscan V-ED 35mm Film Scanner with USB 2.0 Interface.

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2008-07-22T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great color and sharpness...but...

The sharpness and colors are great. I get files roughly equal to a 12MP DSLR. Unfortunately, the black and white negatives do not scan as well. Grain is enhanced, and the digital ice doesn't work.

STEVEN M.

2008-06-15T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great price and quality, but poor expand

Two years ago, I missed Minolta scanner. This year I heard some info about COOLSCAN V that is UNPRODUCT. So that I ordered one here. It's a great film scanner, but poor expansion. The single slide adapter is a issue. The removal of dust and scratches from slides is magical, and the resolution is great.

AUSTIN

2008-06-14T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great buy.

The scanner is easy to set-up as well as operate. This is my new darkroom without the chemicals and I can continue to take film pictures and scan old negatives.

cleotips

2008-06-12T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Owner of 2nd Nikon Koolscan

I have owned a Nikon Koolscan III and used it regularly for 8 years. It was still going strong, but I turned in my Power Mac G4 of 8 years for a 24" iMac, which would not take the SCSI power cord of the Koolscan III. Therefore, my only choice for a new film scanner was the Nikon Koolscan V-ED, as I trust the Nikon brand. My new Koolscan V-ED surpasses my old one with more advanced software and higher resolutions. I own a Nikon F-100 and several Nikon lenes. I am a semi-professional photographer and do some graphics. The only down point is that I find it slower than the Koolscan III, but worth it for a great job. One must know how to use the software with it to get the best results.

Louellen

2008-01-20T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

slides and film archived in digital

Love that this product is so compact. I have always been afraid that my archived negatives and slides might get accidentally damaged and I will lose those photos forever. Now I have a digital archive at very high resolution. I love it.

John C.

2007-11-24T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent

Easy to work with and way better then my old Minolta 5400 that had software issues.

Bryan L.

2007-10-03T21:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

Looks good but ..........

Much too slow for my use. Returned the item

raycart

2007-09-25T21:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

I find the item too slow

Scannner much too slow when using the special features

raycart

2007-09-25T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Excellent quality scans.

Excellent quality, but a little slow. But since I am basically scanning "old" slides once it does the job.

Frank p.

2007-07-09T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Revives 30 year old slides very well

I am using it to scan family and travel slides, some from 30+ years ago. The removal of dust and scratches from old slides is magical, and the resolution is great. The challenge is to find a useful task during all those 40-60 second periods when the scanner is working, and I'm idling.

Chuck

2007-05-08T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Very Good Scanner for the Price

I have been impressed by the operation of the scanner, especially its ability to remove dust and scratches from the image while scanning. This feature does add to scan time, but even with it turned on, scan times are acceptable. The single slide adapter is easier to use than multiple-slide clips in other scanners - if you're not going to spend the money for an automatic feeder, one-at-a-time is the way to go.

MICHAEL B.

2007-05-07T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Good results with relative ease.

I am quite satisfied with the CoolScan V. Easy set-up with Windows XP. Was able to produce first scan within 20 minutes of opening the box. Digital ICE does a fine job of removing dust/debris particles. I am very pleased with the resolution and color accuracy of my E-6 slide scans.

LAVONNE N.

2007-03-25T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Slow but great

The system works slower than anticipated, but results are excellent, especially in color negatives. Color positives or B&W negatives are better handled by rephotographing them with a micro-nikkor lens on a lightbox, using flash to expose. Works much faster.

Rolf

2007-02-15T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great slide and negative scanner

I use this scanner at home to scan all my slides now. This easily beats out using my HP Scanjet with the slide adapter. The colors are better as well as the resolution, among other things.

Mike

2007-02-11T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

excellent output for old slides

Good results BUT very slow...Not good for converting large numbers of slides to digital images

Jet

2007-02-11T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Amazing control, excellent scans!

My first step into the digital world was spending weeks on end scanning thousands of negatives and slides with my Nikon Coolscan. I have since made some amazing digital prints 13x19 and larger from the files. The software is pretty easy to navigate around. The operation may seem a little slow at times, but the results are well worth it.

photoclimber

2007-02-11T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Good Quality as I expected from Nikon

This Nikon Scanner is good. I got it because I trust Nikon, but not enough to get a Digital Camera yet. So, I went for this scanner and I am getting better reading of my negatives. The only con I found is that with the Software provided you can't clean B&W film from specks, but I found that you can do this using VueScan and even get multiscan and multi exposure readings. Other than that, excellent scanner for a good price.

Arionis

2007-02-05T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

"I would buy this product again

It has more then met my expitations. This is the second Nikon Scanner that I have purcharsed.

gwerner

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Nikon Coolscan V-ED 35mm Film Scanner with USB 2.0 Interface. Specifications

  • Media

    Negatives and positives, in color and monochrome

  • 35mm slides

    Slides with mounts 1.0 - 3.2mm thick, 49 - 50.8mm wide

  • 35mm film strips

    2 - 6 frames ; strips of 1 - 6 frames can be scanned with optional STRIP FILM HOLDER FH-3

  • APS (IX240) film

    Cartridges of 15, 25, and 40 frames can be scanned with the optional IX240 Film Adapter IA-20(s)

  • Preparates (slide glass for microscope)

    Prepared slides (26 x 76mm, 0.8 - 1.5 mm thick) can be scanned with optional MEDICAL SLIDE HOLDER FH-G1

  • Aperture /Scan range/Effective Aperture

    MA-21, 25.1 x 36.8mm / 3,946 x 5,782 pixels / Same as slide mount
    - SA-21, 25.1 x 38.0mm / 3,946 x 5,959 pixels / 23.4 x 36.0mm
    - IA-20 (S) 18.6 x 28.4mm / 2,915 x 4,453 pixels / 16.1 x 27.4mm -

  • Scanning system

    Fixed film, movable plane single-pass optical scanning system

  • Light source

    R, G, B and Infrared (IR) LEDs

  • Image sensor

    3,964-pixel, two-line linear CCD image sensor

  • Color separation

    Performed by RGB LEDs

  • Optical resolution

    Up to 4,000 pixels per inch

  • A/D conversion

    16 bits per color

  • Density range

    4.2

  • Output

    Full color or greyscale at 8 or 16 bits per channel

  • Focus

    Auto and manual; autofocusing point selectable

  • Interface

    USB 2.0

  • Power requirements

    100-240V AC, 50/60Hz

  • Operating environment

    Temperature 10 - 35°C (50 - 95°F)
    Relative humidity 20 - 60%

  • Dimensions

    96 x 172 x 315mm (3.8 x 6.8 x 12.4 in.) (W x H x D)

  • Weight (approx.)

    3kg (6.6 lbs)

  • Orientation

    Horizontal or vertical

  • Scanning time

    Scanning time: null (time to complete preview orscan when no options selected): Preview: 14 seconds Scan*: 38 seconds (time to complete preview or scan when no options are selected)* includes time required to display the scanned image

  • Other

    Nikon Scan 4 Requirements: null Windows: null CPU: Pentium® 300 MHz or faster OS: Windows®98SE, Windows®Me, Windows®200 Professional, Windows®XP Home Edition, Windows®XP Professional pre-installed model RAM*: 128MB or more (512MB or more recommended) Hard disk**: 40MB required for installation (200MB recommended), with an additional 200MB of free disk space available while Nikon Scan is running) Display: 800x600 with 16-bit colors (full color recommended)

  • Note

    Interface: USB: Built-in USB 1.1 ports USB 2.0 Others:CD-ROM drive required for installation Macintosh:null CPU: Power PC G3 or later(G4 or later recommended) RAM*:Mac®OS 9: 64MB or more(256MB or more recommended)Mac®OS X:128MB or more(512MB or more recommended)Hard disk:70MB required for installation (200MB recommended,with an additional 200MB (Mac®OS 9) or 550MB(Mac®OS X)of free disk space while Nikon Scan is running Display:800x600 with 16-bit colors USB: Built-in USB 1.1 ports, USB 2.0

About Nikon Coolscan V-ED 35mm Film Scanner with USB 2.0 Interface.

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Amazing control, excellent scans!

By photoclimber

My first step into the digital world was spending weeks on end scanning thousands of negatives and slides with my Nikon Coolscan. I have since made some amazing digital prints 13x19 and larger from the files. The software is pretty easy to navigate around. The operation may seem a little slow at times, but the results are well worth it.

Great buy.

By cleotips

The scanner is easy to set-up as well as operate. This is my new darkroom without the chemicals and I can continue to take film pictures and scan old negatives.

An economical, friendly, high-performance film scanner, the COOLSCAN V ED is designed to be easy to operate, even for first-time scanner users. A true optical resolution of 4,000 dpi and 14-bit A/D input conversion allow the scanner to produce scans at a level of quality previously only available with higher-priced models. Scan speed is also surprisingly fast, the COOLSCAN V ED can scan an image in only 38 seconds (including image transfer and display).

Users who wish to print out images of films of scanned images or attach them to email, and also those who are involved in, or wish to begin, archiving of old and new films in digital image form as well as personal or business web-page designers will find the COOLSCAN V ED both simple to operate and long on quality. Flatbed scanners don't measure up when it comes to image quality.

Further enhancing the value of the COOLSCAN V ED is a lineup of accessories that makes possible the scanning of various film types, including 35mm strips, slide mounts and IX-240 cartridges.

High-resolution scanning at 4,000 dpi enables the production of strikingly detailed images. The 14-bit A/D input conversion and 8-/16-bit outputs deliver true, vibrant color. To ensure excellent overall image quality, the COOLSCAN V ED incorporates a high-quality CCD sensor.

Nikon's exclusive core technologies figure largely in the surprisingly high overall performance of the entry-level COOLSCAN V ED. The most important component in high-quality scanning is the lens, and the Scanner Nikkor ED glass elements employed in the lens effectively reduce chromatic aberration and image distortion. This results in superior sharpness and contrast. Nikon's own LED illumination technology means no maintenance, no warmup time, and no risk of heat-related damage to films. The Nikon Color Management System offers consistent color representation on monitors and prints.

The COOLSCAN V ED also features high-grade image enhancement technology. Digital ICE4 Advanced, the new and improved digital image correction function, consists of Digital ICE (Image Correction & Enhancement), Digital ROC (Reconstruction Of Color), Digital GEM (Grain Equalization & Management), and the brand-new Digital DEE (Dynamic Exposure Extender). And Scan Image Enhancer makes brightness and color adjustment one-touch simple.

Add a plug-and-play USB 2.0 interface to facilitate image transfer and you've got an affordable film scanner which offers the operational ease you'd expect, and the quality your images deserve.

Nikon Coolscan V-ED 35mm Film Scanner with USB 2.0 Interface. Features

  • 4,000-dpi true optical-resolution scanning, 14-bit A/D converter featuring 16-/8-bit output for clear, colorful images
  • Exclusive Scanner Nikkor ED high-performance lens for reduced color aberration and minimized image distortion
  • Proprietary LED illumination technology ensures consistently accurate color reproduction
  • Fast scanning (approx. 38 seconds including image transfer to display) at 4,000 dpi
  • High-quality CCD sensor
  • Direct film loading for enhanced ease of use
  • Improved image processing algorithm for significant boost in scan quality of color negative film
  • Quick AF & Quick Preview for higher operability and convenience
  • High-speed USB 2.0 interface for fast, easy image transfer
  • Compatible with various film formats (35mm [135], IX240, etc.)
  • Enhanced Color Management System for higher precision, in compliance with ICC (International Color Consortium) version 4 standards
  • Digital ICE4 Advanced automatic correction function 1. Digital ICE (Image Correction & Enhancement) removes dust, scratches and fingerprints from scanned images
  • 2. Digital ROC (Reconstruction Of Color) recreates and restores faded color values for vivid, faithfully rendered images
  • 3. Digital GEM (Grain Equalization & Management) equalizes image grain for sharp, clear images with no clumping or graininess
  • 4. Digital DEE (Dynamic Exposure Extender) helps reveal details lost in shadows and highlights
  • New Scan Image Enhancer for one-touch image correction
  • Layout-free design lets users position the scanner vertically or horizontally to best meet their individual requirements
  • Driver software Nikon Scan 4 features an intuitive GUI (Graphical User Interface) that enables easy, comprehensive scanner control
  • Easy Scanning Guide CD-ROM helps users setup and operate the scanner
  • Nikon View Software for simplified viewing and archiving of scanned images

What's in the box:

  • Coolscan V ED Body
  • MA-21 35mm Slide Mount Adapter
  • SA-21 35mm Strip Film Adapter
  • Manual
  • Item Note: Power Cable; USB/Firewire Cable