any suggestion for a good scanner

[batmax]

Advertisement (gone after registration)

what scanners are good for scan 35 mm negatives and slides???

I was thinking to nikon cool scan 5000 ...

[darkness30]

Max, coolscan series is the one i use and happy about.

 

Mehmet

[Advertisement]

The Leica Q3 is available for pre-order at B&H Photo Video and Adorama

[roguewave]

I bought the Epson Perfection V700 Photo Color Scanner and love it with Vuescan. The software is exponentially better than the Silverfast that comes with the scanner. I paid $500 and think it's a bargain. It scans B&W negs in color, which I think gives you a lot more data & control. Check the forum data search, because I got great advice from others that have way more experience than me.

[peter_n]

A used Minolta 5400 is said to outperform the Nikon scanners. I just scan for the web and use an inexpensive Minolta diImage IV and can attest to it's quality. An excellent scanner for the price. Sony now service Konica Minolta.

[stunsworth]

Sony now service Konica Minolta.

 

I thought they no longer serviced any of the Minolta scanners?

 

I have a Nikon Coolscan V, and though I don't use it as often a I used to it's an excellent piece of kit.

[lewis44]

I've used both the Minolta 5400 and the Nikon LS-5000. The image quality seems to be a little better with the Minolta and you get a larger file, but scan times are much faster with the Nikon. Also if you are doing a large amount of scanning, the bulk slide or film adapter is a godsend. I have recently started having my slide film developed and not mounted and scan the full roll using the roll adapter. Cuts the time down quite a bit.

Also, you will find the software provided by either one will be lacking. Vuescan or Silverfast give much better results.

Hope this helps.

Randy

[thomasw_]

Advertisement (gone after registration)

Epson V700 is the most versatile, as it can be used with MF and 35mm film and slides easily; the image quality is fine to print to A3 if that's a concern. I used the Minolta Peter recommends and it was good, but remember that if it goes down....it is over.

[Mark Antony]

My vote would go for a S/H Minolta 5400 I have a Dimage and I'm more than happy.

Saying that the Nikon scanners are very good and if you want to buy new then you'll not regret buying one.

Mark

[rob_x2004]

the software provided by either one will be lacking. Vuescan or Silverfast give much better results.

 

I have 5400II but find the native software better than both vuescan and silverfast. When people say the aftermarket programs give better results I think what they mean is that they take them take them some way along the editing process towards final use. A silverfast scan will have a certain "look", or progarmmed to give you a scan that is very close to end use.

 

No one services the KM any more in Aus. Though I guess if you throw enough money at someone then anyone will do the service. I sometimes wonder whether I should crack the thing open to get the dust out of it.

 

KMs are twain so if you have gone vista you will have to go vuescan silverfast because no one is going to write you a new driver, or partition and install XP. In the end that is what I did.

[peter_n]

I thought they no longer serviced any of the Minolta scanners?

I'm sorry I should have qualified that by saying here in the US Sony are servicing KM products.

[xrogers]

Although the Epson V700 and V750 are impressive, they need more sharpening than the Nikon (or Minolta). Get an Epson if you plan to scan formats other than 35mm. Otherwise, a dedicated film scanner will give superior results.

 

Unless you're happy buying used, get the Nikon V or 5000. Choose the V for indistinguishable quality from the 5000, choose the 5000 for speed or accessories (slide stack feeder or roll film feeder).

 

Until later,

 

--clyde

[eyedeebee]

I bought the cheaper Epson v500 - it still has the MF and slide options as well as 35mm, and using with Vuescan I am very happy with it.

[peter55]

Hello,

 

For my M5 I treated myself to a dedicated film scanner. I'm in the US and I purchased a Plustek OpticFilm 7200 dedicated film scanner for $189 from a web site.

 

The scanner will do 7200dpi but I scan only at 2400dpi and set the image (print) size to either 8x10 or 13" x 19". These prints are very very good.

 

SilverFast Ver. 6.0x shipped with the scanner. It has a real lot of user controls.

 

The only caveat or warning is that sometimes the scanner will not be recognized by the USB port on my Windows XP machines. The solution is to get out of the program and to unplug the scanners power supply and count slowly to ten. Then just plug it in and turn the scanner on and now Windows will recognize the scanner and all is well.

 

I have been recommending this scanner for over a year and a half now and all of those people who purchased it have been happy with it. They too were looking at the Nikon's and Minolta's etc.

[macos]

I'd clearly recommend the Nikon. I am not able to detect any difference in resolution between the Minolta 5400 II and the Coolscan V. It is easier to obtain scans from color slides with natural colors with the Nikon, at least for me. Furthermore, the Minolta is significantly slower than the V, the Nikon 5000 adds some extra scanspeed.