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Nikon COOLSCAN V ED

 

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  • User Score (161)
    8.7 8.7 from 161 reviewers
  • Expert Score (2)
    9.5 9.5 from 2 reviewers
  • Value for money (3)
    4.4 4.4 from 3 reviewers
  • Features (2)
    6.9 6.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Ease of use (2)
    6.9 6.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Performance (2)
    5.6 5.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Picture quality (3)
    6.5 6.5 from 3 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Consumer Guide Products

    Consumer Guide Products
    10/10
    15 July 2004

    The Nikon Coolscan V is a single-purpose scanner, so it�s not as versatile as some other scanners. But what it does, it does extremely well. Read more

  2. REVIEW STREAM

    REVIEW STREAM
    9.0/10
    10 October 2004

    There is only 1 slide for 1 scan so this is the perfect home scanner. After scanning, everything comes out beautifully and I could see the clear images forming up as though I am looking at the original layout of the document... Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Easily one of the best 35-mm scanners out there.

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: R. Sriram, Amazon
    6 June 2011

    I upgraded to the Nikon CoolScan V in 2009 to archive my large collection of film. This was a significant upgrade from the Minolta Scan Dual-II that I used for some years, both in terms of scan quality and scanner... Read more

  2. Excellent film scanner

    OneCall
    10/10
    Reviewer: Jason Brown, OneCall
    29 September 2008

    I use Vuescan with this product. Vuescan fully supports this scanner and works very well.For an IR channel scanner, it is reasonably fast. Read more

    • Accurate Color, Easy Setup, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution
    • No batch slide adapter

  3. This is one cool scanner!

    B&H Photo
    10/10
    Reviewer: SP, B&H Photo
    31 August 2008

    This product is aptly named, 'Coolscan'. It is THE coolest. We just purchased this puppy and are beginning to digitize our old 35mm slides. Read more

    • Accurate Color, Easy Setup, Excellent Software, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution, Widely Compatible
    • Slow

  4. A great buy...

    Ritz Camera
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Ken, Ritz Camera
    7 August 2008

    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Read more

    • Accurate Color, Easy Setup, Excellent Software
    • Slow

  5. Quality Product

    Overstock
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Overstock
    27 December 2007

    I purchased the Nikon Coolscan V to scan my many Kodachrome slides. Set-up was easy; the software took a while to learn, matter of fact, I'm still learning. I use other software to do post-scan touch-ups. Read more

  6. No need for Digital, Film can be seen on PC too

    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Lessthanemma, Ciao
    28 May 2006

    This device is for anyone using a film camera but want there images on PC without purchasing a digital camera . So you can still use the same camera you have used for all those years. Read more

    • Quick and Easy to use
    • None

  • WikiFreak Description

Nikon COOLSCAN V ED

The Nikon COOLSCAN V ED is a film scanner that is equipped with a 14-bit analog-to-digital converter. It has a Nikkor Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass lens and offers a true optical resolution of 4000 dpi. This Nikon film scanner has a proprietary R, G, B and Infrared (IR) LED illumination technology. It also has a linear Charged Couple Device (CCD) sensor with 3964 pixels as well as a a fixed film, movable plane, single-pass optical scanning system.

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Nikon COOLSCAN V ED

The Nikon COOLSCAN V ED is a film scanner that is equipped with a 14-bit analog-to-digital converter. It has a Nikkor Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass lens and offers a true optical resolution of 4000 dpi. This Nikon film scanner has a proprietary R, G, B and Infrared (IR) LED illumination technology. It also has a linear Charged Couple Device (CCD) sensor with 3964 pixels as well as a a fixed film, movable plane, single-pass optical scanning system.

The COOLSCAN V ED, which measures 3.8 x 6.8 x 12.4 inches (W x H x D) and weighs approximately 6.6 pounds, is compatible with Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP, and Mac OS X version 10.1.5 or later. It connects to computers via USB 2.0.

The Nikon COOLSCAN V ED film scanner is equipped with an advanced image processing algorithm for color negative film. It scans films at a speed of 38 seconds and also offers Quick Autofocus (AF) and Quick Preview. It can scan 35-millimeter slides with mounts that are 1.0 to 3.0 millimeters thick and 49.0 to 50.8 millimeters wide. It also scans 35-millimeter film strips, APS (IX240) films, and glass slides for microscopes. Its output can be in full-color or grayscale at 8 or 16 bits per channel.

The standard package of the Nikon COOLSCAN V ED comes with an MA-21 slide mounter adapter and an SA-21 strip film adapter.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

  • 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 …

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