WoolenMammoth
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I currently have a Nikon Super Coolscan 8000. I need to purchase an additional film scanner, curious if anyone can suggest a scanner that would be an upgrade in scan quality from the nikon. thanks!
Telewatt
Telewatt
I prefer the Imacon scanner, they are not cheap..
..but they are great..
regards,
Jan
..but they are great..regards,
Jan
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
The Imacon scanners Jan mentioned are the only ones that are better than the one you have (I also have a Nikon 8000) and they're VERY expensive. Like $10,000-$17,000 new depending on the model you get. What exactly are you looking for? The Nikon's quality is incredibly close to the Imacon's. Michael Reichmann on the Luminous Landscap website has an Imacon and tested it against the Nikon 8000 and said the differences were so small you'd never see it in 99% of scans.
If you aren't getting good scans, I suggest getting the glass negative carrier. The 8000 simply will not give high shapness on 120 film with the standard 120 carrier they include with the scanner. It makes a WORLD of difference.
If you aren't getting good scans, I suggest getting the glass negative carrier. The 8000 simply will not give high shapness on 120 film with the standard 120 carrier they include with the scanner. It makes a WORLD of difference.
WoolenMammoth
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I dont have any complaints with the nikon at all. I just need a second unit and thought to put out some feelers to see if anyone has come across something a little better. I agree, without the glass carrier its fairly pointless to scan 120 negs with it... I wish the nikon scan software wasnt so buggy on my mac. The Imacons are great however I need to get something smaller than the nikon, sorry, should have mentioned that originally. I should probably ask:
Whats the favorite consumer 35mm film scanner currently?
Whats the favorite consumer 35mm film scanner currently?
Rhoyle
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If you've got an Intel Mac, and if you haven't done so already, download the latest version of the software. Could make a big difference in the bugginess.
Of the available 35mm film scanners, the one you've got or the coolscan 5000 is about as good as it gets. I've got a Coolscan V and one of the Universities where I teach has an available 5000. I haven't noticed a big difference between the two, but the specs are better on the 5000.
Of the available 35mm film scanners, the one you've got or the coolscan 5000 is about as good as it gets. I've got a Coolscan V and one of the Universities where I teach has an available 5000. I haven't noticed a big difference between the two, but the specs are better on the 5000.
WoolenMammoth
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thanks for the heads up on the software update. I hope it fixes the batch scan bug.
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
You might try Viewscan software for your Nikon too. I long ago gave up Nikon Scan. Its buggy and slow on my Mac and produces inferior image quality on scans from negatives. Viewscan is fast, has no bugs I can see, produces great image quality, and isn't terribly expensive.