Nikon Super Coolscan 5000-ED 35mm Film Scanner with USB 2.0 Interface.

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Super Coolscan 5000 ED Major Features:

4000 dpi optical resolution
Exclusive Scanner NIKKOR ED high resolution optics
16-bit A/D converter for Superior image reproduction in detail with 4.8 optical density max
Fast 20 second full resolution scan time *(including image transfer to display)
New low-noise 2-line CCD doubles the scanning speed
Exclusive LED Technology for accurate color consistently
New Digital ICE4 Advanced for image restoration/adjustment
Improved Nikon Scan 4 software with all new Scan Image Enhancer for automatic color/contrast compensation
Easy image data management with NikonView
Highly Accurate Color Management System
Multi-Sample Scanning (2,4,8,16X) for increased detail
High-speed USB 2.0 interface

The Super Coolscan 5000 ED scanner is loaded with features and benefits designed for a wide range of users, including Applied Science Fiction's Digital ICE4 Advanced technology, Nikon's exclusive Scan Image Enhancer and other one-button-simple solutions. Coolscan scanners can help small or large businesses to streamline their operations and increase productivity while giving home users and hobbyists an affordable solution to revitalize, restore and save precious family memories. Despite the the way digital is dominating today's photography and printing markets, there are still an enormous amount of film images as well as a need for creating high-quality, versatile hi-resolution digital files. In American homes, literally millions of negatives and slides holding precious family memories are wasting away in shoeboxes and attics. A Nikon film scanner is an incredibly useful tool to help unlock the potential of an image and use the advantages of digital to bring that image to life.

Greater Efficiency, Increased Profits - The Super Coolscan 5000 ED is designed with the needs of imaging professionals in mind, delivering 135/IX240 film scanning at an amazing 20 seconds per image (including image transfer to display) - at 4,000 dpi optical resolution. This, combined with a 16-bit A/D converter and 16-bit output channel, gives pros the speed and power they need to truly affect the scope of their business.

The Super Coolscan 5000 ED is targeted primarily to small and medium-sized business users including professional photographers, web developers and photo finishers, who demand the highest standard of image quality and ultra high- speed scanning capability. The Super Coolscan 5000 ED achieves incredible scan speeds of 20-seconds by utilizing a newly developed high-quality 2-line CCD sensor.

In addition to speed, the scanner also offers a number of time-saving accessories including the redesigned Slide Feeder (SF-210) and Roll Film Adapter (SA-30) to accommodate a variety of slide mounts and uncut film. The Super Coolscan 5000 ED combines superior performance and efficiency to make it the perfect digital archiving solution for business users.

Specification	Description
Model	9238
UPC	018208092383
Bit Depth	48 bit Color
Computer Compatibility	PC and Macintosh
Depth (Inches)	12.4
Height (Inches)	6.8
Interface	USB
Media Handling	35mm Film
Platform	Macintosh,PC/Windows
Scanning Mechanism	Flatbed Scanner
Transparency Adapter	Yes
Weight (Pounds)	6.6
Width (Inches)	3.8

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Nikon Super Coolscan 5000-ED 35mm Film Scanner with USB 2.0 Interface. Reviews

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★★★★☆

4.0

Highly Recommended

"I am currently scanning in my grandfathers (50's) family slides, my fathers mission slides and negatives (60's-90's) and my collection of personal negatives (college photography). I'm more than pleased with the output. My first attempt was on a late 1950's 35mm slide that had significant fading, discoloration and scratches. I was astonished to see how well the Coolscan removed the scratches, restored the colo..." Read Full Review »

May 06, 2008 by James

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Good machine bad software

"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 th..." Read Full Review »

Jan 21, 2008 by El Pepsi

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Hardware works beautifully, software seems picky

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4.0

"I bought this a few weeks ago and have really enjoyed thescans that come out - about 500 scans (20 rolls) so far,both on a mac and a WinXP PC. It turns a 35 mm negative intoa 25 megapixel file, great for photo processing, croppedimages, and texture maps. A sharp negative comes out sowell; it is a …" Read Full Review »

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Great scans + sofware bugs in a kit

★★★★☆

4.0

"Yes, my son, photography did exist before digital SLR's.

For those of you that have loads of 35mm slides or negatives you would like to edit, archive or share, this is a tool you should consider.

I have had an LS2000 for 6 years and just upgraded to this scanner when Nikon told me there was …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Super Cool Hardware!

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5.0

"Very nice machine. I've scanned a few hundred Kodachrome and Ektachrome and generic color slides, along with color negatives and even a couple of B&W negatives. I'm getting excellent results with VueScan software. While the Nikon hardware is awesome, the Nikon Scan software didn't work properly o …" Read Full Review »

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Great Slide Scans

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5.0

"A great slide scanner; I don't expect to scan negativesas I have only done slides, mostly Kodachrome andEktachrome, for the past 20 years or so. I found the uniteasy to set up on my Mac G4 tower after installing a USB2interface card. And got scans, using the Nikon Scan 4(version 4.0.2) software, q …" Read Full Review »

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