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Brand: Nikon
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Nikon's Super Coolscan 5000 ED film scanner offers 4,000 dpi true optical resolution and A/D conversion at 16 bits, for superior-quality digital images. Furthermore, the Super Coolscan 5000 ED features industry-leading scanning speeds and scans a 35mm image in an astounding 20 seconds. Additionally, Nikon's Coolscan Scanner features a host of cutting-edge image restoration functions. These progressive image correction tools give scanner users more freedom in image manipulation, and help ensure super high-fidelity reproduction and highly efficient operation.
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Avg. Customer Rating:
 
4.2 stars
(based on 10 reviews)
90% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Accurate thumbnails(8), Consistent(9), Fast(7), Good bit depth(9), Good resolution(9)
Best Uses:
Digital printing(4), Photos and graphics(10)
Describe Yourself:
Frequent user(7)
Primary use:
Business(3), Personal(7)
 
Great Product!
By DbrownpixVerified Purchaser from Ithaca, NY on 10/27/2009
Pros:
Accurate Thumbnails, Consistent, Fast, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution
Best Uses:
Digital Printing, Photos and Graphics
Describe Yourself:
Graphics Professional
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED 4000 dpi 35mm Film Scanner:

This is a highly accurate scanner with an intuitive interface.

 
Best 35mm Scanner on the Market!
By Engulfed in PhotosVerified Purchaser from Oregon on 10/6/2009
Pros:
16x adds capability, Accurate Thumbnails, Consistent, Fast, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution
Cons:
High Price
Best Uses:
Photos and Graphics
Describe Yourself:
Frequent User
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED 4000 dpi 35mm Film Scanner:

Needed device to convert many, many old 35mm slides to digital for viewing and emailing. This is definitely the best available, although pricey.

 
Great Hardware, Poor Software
By J B NimbleVerified Purchaser from Columbia, MD on 9/2/2009
Pros:
Accurate Thumbnails, Consistent, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution
Best Uses:
Digital Printing, Photos and Graphics, Publishing, Web Design
Describe Yourself:
Casual User
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED 4000 dpi 35mm Film Scanner:

Making full resolution TIFs of thousands of old Kodachrome slides. This will take months, doing one or two boxes per day. Time per photo, including dusting the slide and adjusting the scan colors, is around four minutes.

Scan quality (resolution, color) is comparable to my 8 megapixel digital camera.

It's very difficult to produce good results with the included software. VueScan makes it easy.

 
A good scanner for the money
By MikeVerified Purchaser from Cincinnati, OH on 8/30/2009
Pros:
Accurate Thumbnails, Consistent, Fast, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution
Best Uses:
Digital Printing, Photos and Graphics, Publishing
Describe Yourself:
Frequent User
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED 4000 dpi 35mm Film Scanner:

This was an easy scanner to set up. Despite comments from some that it does not work well with Macs, I've been using it with an Intel Core 2 Duo Mac running System 10.5.8 with no problems.

Scans are fast, very close to the advertised 20 seconds. Both Kodachromes and E-6s require some tweaking of contrast and color in Photoshop after the fact, but not as much as with other scanners I've used in the past.

This scanner is really a breeze to use. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone for any use, from full-time production to hobby applications.

 
Great product! Recommended!
By AllenVerified Purchaser from North Carolina on 8/23/2009
Pros:
Consistent, Fast, Focus is perfect, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution
Cons:
none
Best Uses:
Photos and Graphics, Slide scanning
Describe Yourself:
Frequent User
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED 4000 dpi 35mm Film Scanner:

Needed to scan about 40,000 slides with best quality available. This is the best solution I have found within my limited budget.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
This product is better than I thought .
By BobVerified Purchaser from Rotonda West, FL on 6/8/2009
Pros:
Accurate Thumbnails, Consistent, Fast, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution
Best Uses:
Photos and Graphics
Describe Yourself:
Frequent User
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED 4000 dpi 35mm Film Scanner:

It is priced a bit high, but results are more than I hope for. Far better than using a flat bed scanner which gave me only fair results. I do recomennd the automatic feeder (SF-210)for large projects it was faster.

 
Too many shortcomings
By 3400 slides to goVerified Purchaser from Sarasota, FL on 5/3/2009
Pros:
Accurate Thumbnails, Consistent, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution
Cons:
File format selection, Slow, Sotware
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

Comments about Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED 4000 dpi 35mm Film Scanner:

The scanner is slower than advertised. In practice a single slide scan will take minutes not seconds.
The software is antiquated and not supported well in the manual. Must be 2004 or earlier. Feels like a Windows makeover for Mac. It is not made clear which adjustments can be made via hardware as opposed to software.
The .NEF format produced by the scanner differs from .NEF produced by other Nikon products.
Nikon tech support not able to provide info beyond basic information about scanning.
Would consider alternatives if i were to buy again

[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Excellent
By MSVerified Purchaser from NYC on 4/14/2009
Pros:
Accurate Thumbnails, Consistent, Fast
Best Uses:
Photos and Graphics
Describe Yourself:
Frequent User
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED 4000 dpi 35mm Film Scanner:

If computer sleeps, communication with scanner stops. I have to restart Nikon software.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
The best product at this price point.
By ScottyVerified Purchaser from Cape Coral Florida on 3/12/2009
Pros:
Accurate Thumbnails, Consistent, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution
Cons:
Slow
Best Uses:
Photos and Graphics
Describe Yourself:
Frequent User
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED 4000 dpi 35mm Film Scanner:

I am currently scanning alot of old slides.It's reasonably reserects old slides.The software got alot of bad reviews but i think it does the job.It's a little slow but what scanner at this price point is?

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Good Performance When It Connects
By DougVerified Purchaser from Annapolis, MD on 2/19/2009
Pros:
Fast, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution
Cons:
Machine looses connection
Best Uses:
Photos and Graphics
Describe Yourself:
Casual User
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED 4000 dpi 35mm Film Scanner:

Do not know if we got a defective machine, but the USB connection seems to be loose and we have a great deal of problems with the machine not being seen by the computer. We are using the bulk slide loader and there appears to be a short either in the connection to the loader or the USB connection as it takes a lot of moving them around until the connection is made. Once the computer recognizes the scanner it seems to work well until something is moved and shorts out again. Since it took 6 months after ordering to get the scanner, I am relictant to return it. Scanner software not real intuitive.

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