Please help to choose a scanner for b+w

[sem]

I think it is discussed a lot of times. But I look for examples from Nikon scanners for b+w.
Is the difference high between:
Coolscan LS-5000
LS-4000
V ED
Could you please post some pictures and tell which film and do some crop.

Thanks a lot

sem

 

[payasam]

I can't help directly, sem, but I'll say that digital ICE is of no use with silver-based films. It works with chromogenic B&W.

 

[ocean7]

I believe the main differences between the V and 5000 are :
- The 5000 is 16 bits vs 14 bits for the V.
- The 5000 has a twin line CCD and hence is faster, twice as fast as the V.
- The 5000 can accept a slide feeder and a roll feeder for scanning batches.

I only owned the V so I cannot compare with the 5000 but from what I have read the IQ is similar. The only advantage of buying a 5000 would be to save time if you scan a lot of pictures.

The 4000 is the previous model before the 5000 but unless you find a super deal I would advise to purchase new equiment with warranty. Those scanners are kind of delicate in a way and you never know how the previous owner treated them.

Some further reading that might be of your interest (scroll down to "which scanner"):
http://www.bythom.com/coolscanv.htm

 

[JNewell]

The roll film feeder and the slide magazine cost about $500 each, so if you're going to buy the 5000 you should evaluate your total cost.

 

[Jarle Aasland]

Coolscan IV ED

Coolscan IV ED

Here are two scans from my Nikon Coolscan IV ED (later replaced by the V).

It's been a long time since I shot and developed any b/w film, but I recently developed a roll and scanned a bunch of frames (including these two). At first, I had some issues with Nikon Scan (the software), producing blown out highlights and unpredictable results. I then found that I didn't have the latest version. Upgraded to Nikon Scan 4 and wow! Great results! (Tip: analog gain has proven to be very useful).

Tri-X, 400 ISO, Rodinal 1+50, 13 mins:

Jarle

 

[sem]

Thanks a lot for the postings! Very nice shots!

One more Question. How many dpi do use and it is possible to crop a part out of the picture. I hope, I am understandible. The reason I am asking. I use a HP with 1200x1200 dpi and so it is impossible to take details from the picture, I got only poor quality.

sem

 

[Jarle Aasland]

Thanks!

Short answer: Yes - you've got plenty of resolution and can crop your images (and still get good quality).

I'm not familiar with HP's scanners, but a flatbed scanner (if that's what you've been using) simply can't compete with a dedicated film scanner.

Good luck!

Jarle