- Media: Negative and positives, in color and monochrome.
35mm slides: Slides with mounts 1.0-3.2mm thick, 49-50.8mm wide; optional slide feeder SF210 can be used to scan up to 50 slides with mounts 1.5mm thick.
35mm film strips: 2-6 frames (2-40 frames with the optional roll film adapter SA-30); strips of 1-6 frames can be scanned with the optional strip film holder FH-3.
APS (IX240) film: Cartridges of 15, 25 and 40 frames can be scanned with the optional IX240 film adapter IA-20(s).
Slide glass for microscopes: Prepared slides (26x76mm, 0.8-1.5mm thick) can be scanned with optional medical slide holder FH-G1.
Aperture/Scan range (pixels)
MA-21, SF-210: 25.1 x 36.8mm/3,946 x 5,782 pixels/max scannable aperture = same as slide mount.
SA-21, SA-30: 25.1 x 38.0mm/3,946 x 5,959 pixels/max scannable aperture = 23.4 x 36.0mm.
- IA-20(s): 18.6 x 28.4mm/2,915 x 4,453 pixels/max scannable aperture = 16.1 x 27.4mm.
- Scanning system: Fixed film, movable plane, single-pass optical.
- Light source: R, G, B and Infrared (IR) LEDs.
- Image sensor: 3,964-pixel, two-line linear CCD image sensor.
Color separation: Performed by RGB LEDs.
Optical resolution: Up to 4,000 pixels per inch.
A/D conversion: 16 bits per color.
Density range: 4.8.
Output: Full color or gray scale at 8 or 16 bits per channel.
Focus: Auto and manual; auto focusing point selectable.
Interface: USB 2.0.
Power requirements: AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz.
Operating environment: Temperature 50-95°F (10-35°C), relative humidity 20-60%.
Dimensions: 3.8 x 6.8 x 12.4 in. (96 x 172 x 315mm) (W x H x D).
Weight: 6.6 lbs (3kg).
Orientation: Horizontal or vertical (with SF-210-horizontal only, with SA-30-vertical only). Scanning time:
Scanning time (time to complete preview or scan when no options selected):
Preview: 11 seconds
* Scan: 20 seconds (time to complete preview or scan when no options are selected).
* includes time required to display the scanned image
Nikon Scan 4 Requirements
Windows
CPU: Pentium® 300 MHz or faster. OS: Windows® 98SE, Windows® Me, Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® XP Home Edition, Windows® XP Professional pre-installed model.
* RAM: 128MB or more (512MB, or more, recommended).
** Hard disk: 40MB required for installation (200MB is recommended), with an additional 200MB of free disk space available while Nikon Scan is running.
Display: 800x600 with 16-bit color (full color recommended).
Interface: *** USB: Built-in USB 1.1 ports, USB 2.0. Others: CD-ROM drive required for installation.
For Macintosh
CPU: Power PC G3 or later (G4 or later recommended).
OS: Mac®OS 9 (9.1 or later), Mac®OS X (10.1.5 or later).
* RAM: Mac®OS 9: 64MB or more (256MB or more is recommended), Mac®OS X: 128MB or more (512MB or more is recommended).
** Hard disk: 70MB required for installation (200MB is recommended) with an additional 200MB (Mac®OS 9) or 550MB (Mac®OS X) of free disk space while Nikon Scan is running.
Display: 800 x 600 with 16-bit color (full color recommended).
Interface: *** USB: Built-in USB 1.1 ports, USB 2.0. Others: CD-ROM drive required for installation.
* Note: More memory may be required depending on film type, scan size, resolution, bit depth, the number of scans performed in each session, the film holder or adapter used and whether Digital ROC or Digital GEM are used. A system with more than the minimum amount of memory is recommended.
** Note: Additional free disk space may be required depending on the film type and number of frames. Nikon recommends having as much free disk space as possible when running Nikon Scan.
*** Note: Depending on the type of interface installed, USB will operate at high speed (USB 2.0 only; maximum transfer rate 480Mbps) or full speed (USB 1.1/USB 2.0; maximum transfer rate 12Mbps). Computers running Windows®XP and Windows®2000 Professional with a USB 2.0 interface support high-speed USB. For more information, consult the manufacturer. Users of Windows®XP, Windows®2000 Professional or Mac®OS X whose computer is not equipped with USB 2.0 can install a RATOC PCU3U USB 2.0 interface board (for more information, visit RATOC Systems Web site).
Additional information: Scanning times and other performance-related statistics are based on Nikon internal testing results.