Mark Pedley Posted April 12, 2011 Share #1 Posted April 12, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Dear All, I have a Nikon 4000 35mm Film scanner that has done very well for me. However, I am worried that at some point it will be pushing up the daisies soon, so I need to have my eye on an equivalent (or better). Can anyone point me to a 35mm film/slide scanner that is still in manufacture and still on sale new? It must perform at least as good as the Nikon 4000 (in terms of dpi, pixel size, Adobe RGB colour space etc). I don't seem to be able to find a decent scanner anywhere. I will worry about cost later. Any help very much appreciated. Thanks! Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wattsy Posted April 12, 2011 Share #2 Posted April 12, 2011 I think the only film scanners that can be bought new are those in the Plustek and Hasselblad ranges. £350 or £11000 - take your pick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Pedley Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted April 12, 2011 I think the only film scanners that can be bought new are those in the Plustek and Hasselblad ranges. £350 or £11000 - take your pick. Thank you, Ian. Those are the ones I have found. I was hoping there was something in between! I had better nurture my Nikon a little better and keep my fingers crossed (and start saving). Thanks! Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted April 12, 2011 Share #4 Posted April 12, 2011 Epson? There's a long thread here about the V750. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted April 12, 2011 Share #5 Posted April 12, 2011 James thank you for mentioning my tests Mark, i am satisfied with the Epson mostly in black white. I did enlarge recently on paper format 50x60 cms and it is a beautiful image that I get In addition, I can scan 24 frames at once without too much handling (dust is especially troublesome), more convenient for me as NikonScan, especially when I have lots of films to be scanned I bought recently ANR glass for better scanning , with more sharpness and contrast Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guido Posted April 12, 2011 Share #6 Posted April 12, 2011 I had better nurture my Nikon a little better and keep my fingers crossed (and start saving).The Nikon 9000ED still ought to be available if you are looking for a replacement from Nikon. Regarding Hasselblad: used Flextights (like 646, 848, X1, X5) can be had occasionally on eBay for far less than retail price if you're patient enough. They are built like tanks and their design concept is intriguing: it's just the negative (on a curved plane to keep it flat), the lamp, and the scanner lens. No glass or anything else inbetween. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveYork Posted April 12, 2011 Share #7 Posted April 12, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Pacific Image makes a line of scanners too. And Braun makes a slide scanner. But just from reading the testimonials, my sense is the Plustek may be the way to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Pedley Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share #8 Posted April 12, 2011 Thanks Henry, I will take a closer look at that Epson scanner. I had not seen it before, and will look into it as an alternative. I believe the Nikon 9000 is no longer available (I've seen a few on offer at absolutely ridiculous prices from devious-looking sources). I'll keep looking. Plustek could be a fallback if all else fails! Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted April 12, 2011 Share #9 Posted April 12, 2011 Plus tech 7600 for cheap and I read it is not bad. Epson V750 and wet mounting is supposed to be very good, up to dedicated film scanners. Scan Science website. Flextight Drum scanners if you have the skill, time,money, and vibration free floor space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted April 12, 2011 Share #10 Posted April 12, 2011 Pacific Image makes a line of scanners too. And Braun makes a slide scanner. Good point, I'd forgotten about those. Looks like both brands share the same OEM manufacturer for at least one of the scanners. Has anyone used one of the CMOS scanners that seem to be a recent innovation? I assume they are some kind of fairly crude hybrid lightbox/digital camera. Pacific Image have a range and I've seen a JOBO branded one somewhere. I wouldn't expect one to be able to replace a CCD desktop film scanner but they might be an improvement over low res lab scans for a quick and dirty method of getting film shots onto the web? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Holy Moly Posted April 12, 2011 Share #11 Posted April 12, 2011 from June a new model will be introduced: https://reflecta.de/de/products/detail/~id.425/reflecta-MittelformatScanner-MF5000--ab-Juni-2011-erhaeltlich.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted April 12, 2011 Share #12 Posted April 12, 2011 from June a new model will be introduced: https://reflecta.de/de/products/detail/~id.425/reflecta-MittelformatScanner-MF5000--ab-Juni-2011-erhaeltlich.html Looks to be the same as the new Pacific Image scanner - also due out around the same time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted April 12, 2011 Share #13 Posted April 12, 2011 Thanks Henry,I will take a closer look at that Epson scanner. I had not seen it before, and will look into it as an alternative. I believe the Nikon 9000 is no longer available (I've seen a few on offer at absolutely ridiculous prices from devious-looking sources). I'll keep looking. Plustek could be a fallback if all else fails! Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Mark Mark, Attention if you buy a Nikonscan about compatibility with new software like Windows 7.I have friends who have changed their PC and who can no longer work with their scanner bought in second hand. No customer service either because production scanners is stopped Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted April 12, 2011 Share #14 Posted April 12, 2011 Biggest issues I see with the Plustek scanners is that you have to manually advance the film holder from one frame to the next and that you need Plustek's driver installed to use it with Vuescan. After having used Minolta scanners (I bought a second 5400 on the big auction site earlier this year to have two of them) that at least handle strips of up to six it would take me forever to get a roll scanned. For MF I use an Epson V700. Haven't tried it for 135 yet, but will do a comparison one of these days. Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted April 12, 2011 Share #15 Posted April 12, 2011 Mark, Attention if you buy a Nikonscan about compatibility with new software like Windows 7.I have friends who have changed their PC and who can no longer work with their scanner bought in second hand. No customer service either because production scanners is stopped Henry Vuescan can operate a lot of current and discontinued scanners without the manifacturer's drivers installed. I use my Minoltas on Snow Leopard in 64bit mode. That alone is worth the price of the license. After a quick look on the Nikon list it seems most of them, if not all, are supported directly by Vuescan. Check the list of Vuescan supported scanners to see if your candidate can operate without special drivers from the manufacturer. VueScan 9 Release Notes Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewittehd Posted April 12, 2011 Share #16 Posted April 12, 2011 Mark, Attention if you buy a Nikonscan about compatibility with new software like Windows 7.I have friends who have changed their PC and who can no longer work with their scanner bought in second hand. No customer service either because production scanners is stopped Henry It is less the software (Vuescan is an alternative) than the hardware. Windows7 64bit doesn't like firewire. Check out Windows 7 and Firewire problem Regards, Jean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostrom Posted April 12, 2011 Share #17 Posted April 12, 2011 I run Nikon 9000 and Vuescan under windows 7 64bit with no technical problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morfeus Posted April 12, 2011 Share #18 Posted April 12, 2011 Looks to be the same as the new Pacific Image scanner - also due out around the same time. It is the same scanner. Reflecta of Germany do not produce the scanners themself, all of their scanners are rebranded Pacific Image scanners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltere54 Posted April 13, 2011 Share #19 Posted April 13, 2011 I run Nikon 9000 and Vuescan under windows 7 64bit with no technical problems. I have had absolutely no problems with a Nikon Coolscan V that we inherited from my wife's Dad on my new Imac! All the reading on the forums had me quite worried too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted April 13, 2011 Share #20 Posted April 13, 2011 I have had absolutely no problems with a Nikon Coolscan V that we inherited from my wife's Dad on my new Imac! All the reading on the forums had me quite worried too! FireWire on a Mac is no problem, only Windows7 seems to have issues with it. From what i saw after a google search yesterday they seem solvable. Service Pack 1 for Win7 is out, it may help. FireWire is very popular with the audio crowd so it isn't as if it is a dead interface. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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