davelrods
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I have a nikon Coolscan V ed and have ordered an Epson V500 so I can do some medium format. How about some film scanner experiences. I would like to look further.
Best film scanner
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WDPictures
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You could look further into large format film and also get a Epson V700...
dfoo
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I have both the coolscan 5000 and v700. The 5000 is hands down better in every respect than the v700 for 35mm. For larger formats the 700 has the advantage for obvious reasons.
imush
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If you anticipate getting both Coolscan for 35mm and Epson for medium format, I would seriously think of the big Coolscan 9000.
sojournerphoto
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Couldn't agree more - at the moment I'd happily swap my 5000 for a 9000. I bottled the cost of the 9000 , bought a 5000 and added an SA30 roll film adaptor. Now I want to do MF it would have been better to have just gone the 9000 route in the first place.
Mike
imush
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I only shoot 35mm, and so also bought 5000ED with the roll adapter. But I do remember thinking what if the MF bug bites me later.
For the foreseeable future, however, I have enough room for improvement while confining myself to 35mm.
sanmich
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the 5000 + Epson is superior in one domain:
it gives you the ability to scan a full roll.
AFAIK, the 9000 can scan two 35mm 6 frames strips together and gives you better MF scanning at a higher price (considerably higher if you include the apparently necessary AN holder)
For a heavy 35mm user/ occasional MF, I'm not sure the 9000 route is the best...
it gives you the ability to scan a full roll.
AFAIK, the 9000 can scan two 35mm 6 frames strips together and gives you better MF scanning at a higher price (considerably higher if you include the apparently necessary AN holder)
For a heavy 35mm user/ occasional MF, I'm not sure the 9000 route is the best...
imush
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I see, so they do not have a roll adapter for 9000? It is very strange for Nikon to design the line with 9000 such an odd beast, with no parts adaptable from the 35mm scanners.
Matus
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the never ending scanner story ... The same for me - but I shoot 35mm, 6x5 and 4x5. Over the last year it was mostly 6x6 followed by 4x5. I still find it cheaper to send my best shots for scanning with Imacon X5 (5 - 7 euro per frame) or with a Coolscan 9000 (about 1 - 2 euro per frame) than buy a Coolscan 9000 myself. Should I shoot more or be able to sell some of my work, I would rather get a used Screen Cezanne or some of the Creo/Kodak flat bed scanners, though they run from k$4 upwards and pray it will not break ...
