Super COOLSCAN 5000 ED
With its Nikon ED-glass, and 4000 dpi-true optical resolution, the SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED promises excellent scanning results.
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- SA-21 Strip Film Adapter
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Can't beat it IMO
When I was building my first custom PC system back in the early 1990's, I installed a Coolscan 2000 in one of the slots on my computer. For its time, it was good for what I needed it for. Finally, several years ago, I upgraded to the Super CoolScan 5000 ED. While it does not come with the ability to slide into my computer tower, it runs rings around what the 2000 was able to do. More capabilies, higher resolution, etc., made this buy (off eBay) one of the smartest things I have done. Even though I was shooting mostly digital at the time, I have more than two decades of b&w negative and Kodachrome film in my files. The scans from this scanner have prompted my return to film using a couple of rangefinder cameras. It is a shame that Nikon has gotten away from film scanners but I understand the reasons. I am noticing, however, that the amount of film being used by young and old photographers seems to be on the rise. Maybe, Nikon will reconsider their decision and reenter the film scanning market.
August 9, 2011
Coolscan 5000 - Sad to See It Discontinued
This was one of the best scanners for 35mm film and transparencies ever made. I have the Coolscan 4000 and bought a Coolscan 5000 before they became nearly impossible to find. After Nikon stopped making them, they were being sold on eBay for twice their list price. The other scanners now on the market don't even come close to the professional results one gets with the Coolscan 5000. Why Nikon discontinued this superior product is beyond my imagination. Just because digital has taken over the camera market does not mean photographers who shot slides and film for decades are just going to throw away all their images. I wish Nikon would wise up and come out with the next generation of film scanners.
April 16, 2011
My second "digital camera"
I bought a Coolscan IV (the one that scans at 2,900 dpi) in February 2001, and liked it so much that I replaced it with the Coolscan 5000 ED, which scans at 4,000 dpi. I like this scanner so much that I put off buying a digital reflex until December 2008. I'll still keep it forever because it does it does such a good job of scanning the negatives and slides I took over the decades. It's too bad Nikon stopped selling it. Be sure to snap up this scanner right away if you have more than a small amount of negatives and slides in your archives!
April 14, 2011
So good !
I scanned all my old slides and negatives and the results were so amazing that I decided to try film again... image quality is out of this world !
March 1, 2011
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Why can´t I get in contact with my Super Coolscan 5000ED since I changed computor and software from Windows XP Sp3 ti Windows 7 Professional?
I have installet Nikon Scan 4, but it does not help. When I open the program and swich on the scanner I get the message : No scanner can be recognized!
1 year, 4 months ago
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Tiit
Sweden
Location :
Sweden
Age: Over 65
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 6-10 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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Accordingly to Nikon it Nikon View was not supported for W7, they recommend using VueScan, I used it and it worked very well, it has two raw formats, DNG and TIFF, but be careful with them, I had some inconveniences, not for opening, but for saving with others programs. The only inconvenience is that you must buy a copy, in order to try you can download a trial version that overwrites your scan with a watermark.Apr 14, 2011 by
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nesaco
buenos aires
Location :
buenos aires
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Travel
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Experience: 3-6 months
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
What setting are used so I only get the image when scanning the traditional size slide?
1 year, 3 months ago
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DT
Naperville
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The scanner will automatically set the scanner based on the film holder in it.Has staff answer
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Why can't I use the scanner now that I am using Mac OS 10.6.6
I recently upgraded to Mac OS Snow Leopard 10.6 now I can't use the Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 because when I launch it it says Nikon Scan 4 quit unexpectedly. It probably doesn't help that when I do "get info" the application type says "Application (PowerPC)" and I am on an 2.4 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo. When I go looking for a new update to Nikon Scan 4 it says that I need to not use their software, I must purchase 3rd party software like Vuescan or Silverfast. Is this the final word from Nikon for mac users?
1 year, 2 months ago
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Anonymous
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The use of Nikon Scan software with Mac OS 10.5.x or later, is not supported. We suggest trying a third party software option such as Vuescan from Hamrick.com or Silverfast software.
I am digitizing my library of 35mm slides. Many are dental lectures with dental xrays. They are aprox the size of a 35mm slide. The regular slide images are digitizing well. I have the machine set to save in TIFF and 16bit color and Adobe RGB color space. I plan to process the images in Photoshop later.
The XRays are coming out very poorly. Any Ideas how to adjust the machine to scan then better?
Help is appreciated
The XRays are coming out very poorly. Any Ideas how to adjust the machine to scan then better?
Help is appreciated
1 year ago
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Andy
Chicago IL
Location :
Chicago IL
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Experience: 3-6 months
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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In order to better assist you, please click on the link below:Answer Title: How to ask or update a Technical Support question
Answer Link: http://support.nikonusa.com/app/ans...
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How to remove film holder from LS-8000ED Coolscan scanner
When the scanner tries to eject the film holder, I can hear knocking noises inside the scanner but the holder doesn't come out. I've tried turning it off and back on with same result. Any suggestions?
Is a service manual available for the scanner?
Is a service manual available for the scanner?
1 year ago
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Lyle
Las Vegas, NV
Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Age: Over 65
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 6-10 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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In order to better assist you, please click on the link below:Answer Title: How to ask or update a Technical Support question
Answer Link: http://support.nikonusa.com/app/ans...
Hello, where can i buy the SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED, do you have other scanners.
Regards Stephan
Regards Stephan
1 year ago
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Anonymous
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Please verify availability with your local or online dealers. Currently we don't have any model in production.Has staff answer
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Is there a microsoft vista driver available for the super coolscan 5000 ed slide scanner
11 months ago
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Harry
Palm Bay, Florida
Location :
Palm Bay, Florida
Experience: More than a year
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Please click on the link below for the Nikon Scan software. Only 32-bit Pre-installed versions supported.http://support.nikonusa.com/app/ans...
I have a new computer and want to use the coolscan 5000 on it.
11 months ago
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m
illinois
Location :
illinois
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Occasional user, memory keeper
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With Mac Lion OSX, how do I remove strip film adapter?
Nikon software no longer works. VueScan won't work with this adapter. I managed to pull film out, but cannot remove the adapter.
8 months ago
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Anonymous
Madison, WI
Location :
Madison, WI
Age: Over 65
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
1 answer
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In order to better assist you, please click on the link below:Answer Title: How to ask or update a Technical Support question
Answer Link: http://support.nikonusa.com/app/ans...
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How can you get this product to work with a Windows 7 operating system?
8 months ago
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SG
DC
Location :
DC
Age: 18-24
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
Experience: More than a year
Role: Occasional user, memory keeper
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The use of Nikon Scan software with Windows 7 (any version), any 64- bit operating system (including 64-bit, 32-bit or Compatibility mode) is not supported. We suggest trying a third party software option such as Vuescan from Hamrick.com or Silverfast software.
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