Dedicated film scanners that do medium format simply cost a lot. Since the bulk of my work is 35mm, I'm unwilling to spend more on a medium format capable scanner. Yes, they're very good, but the prices are inflated, and in fact the scanners you can still buy today deliver a lot better quality than many give them credit for.įor medium format, I use a CanoScan 9000 Mk.II. twice what I paid for the Reflecta, brand new with warranty, I think the Nikons are poor value. Personally, I don't mind this much, and prefer scanning over other methods of digitizing.Ĭonsidering that the CoolScan cannot be bought new, and costs approx.
#NIKON SCAN 5 MANUAL#
The Coolscan can scan strips of 6, while my scanner is manual advance. In terms of resolution, I see no huge differences either. The Nikon is slightly better, retrieves a bit more tonality with dense negatives, bit more shadow detail with slides. I have a CoolScan V on loan, and own a Reflecta ProScan 7200 (in the meantime replaced with a newer model which is still available new today in the US the brand name is Pacific Images), so I have been able to compare them using the exact same slides and negatives, using VueScan to operate both. There is extensive information on this topic in. From an altruistic point of view, I'd rather investigate using a camera, and pass along what I've learned to others, who may not have the means nor inclination to buy obsolete and generally non-reparable equipment. Suffice to say, I rarely use the scanners, because they're too slow to ever finish doing the slides and film I shot over the years but never scanned. I get the best results using Silverfast HD (the processing half of their scanning software), but there are other products, even manual methods, which produce good results.Īs the owner of a Nikon LS-4000 (35 mm) and LS-8000 (MF), I'm in a good position to know the relative merits of scanning and copying.
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Negatives require inversion, which is tricky. The handling is easy and the colors remain true to the original. Specifically, a modern, high resolution digital camera (24+ MP) with a 1:1 macro lens and film holding device can do a better job in minutes compared to hours per roll.
#NIKON SCAN 5 SOFTWARE#
Their popularity has subsequently waxed then waned, partly because of maintenance and software issues, but also because there are better, less expensive and faster methods for scanning film.
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Nikon discontinued their film scanners largely because photographers abandoned film. IMO, Nikon film scanners are all they're said to be, with better film handling than FlexTight scanners at a fraction of the price. One could also get a decent amount of Imacon scans that someone else does for you. These days even Coolscan V are going for 2x if not 3x their original price. Looking back perhaps I should had got a new Coolscan V, for my hobby use spending even $2,000US at the time for a medium format scanner as over my budget for the handful that is printed to a decent size. So why are CS going for such high prices successfully? The ones that you can get new today the software from what I read might be not as great but the scans comes out reasonably sharp. They also don't repair them but only does an CLA. Curious, CS are going for such high prices second hand which Nikon themselves don't repair anymore, I have also asked Nikon Tokyo since I go there now and then.
#NIKON SCAN 5 PROFESSIONAL#
For example, I will post when I locate FREE darkroom equipment in different parts of the U.S.I have a CS which I might send it overseas (bought it used seems like off a professional photographer) and it failed not long after that, it seems that the Firewire IC chips has to be replaced. TIP: Check the "NEW" tab for postings that have not been upvoted yet, but may be important or time sensitive. The large format forums is also home to a Darkroom:Equipment forum and Darkroom: Film processing & printing forum. Loads of information can also be found at and. they just have to let you do your processes! Photos of the inside of your darkroom are also welcome: They don't have to be fancy, the don't have to be neat. We'd also love to see examples of prints you have made in your darkroom from your own, or found, negatives. Chemical film processing and darkroom printing is emphasized, but discussion of toning prints as well as Alternative Processes is also welcome. This subreddit was created to provide a venue to discuss everything related to photographic darkrooms and the equipment & processes found within.
#NIKON SCAN 5 HOW TO#
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