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- Excellent film/slide scan quality
- Easy to set up and use
- No usefulness beyond slide and film scanning
- Expensive
For those who really need a scanner just for film, experts say that the Nikon Coolscan V ED is the one to get -- but it's not a flatbed scanner, so its usefulness is limited solely to film and slide scanning. Reviews praise the 4,000 dpi resolution, 4.2 optical density (which means it can show lots of shadow detail) and specialized glass on the scanbed that results in truly outstanding film scans. If you want more flexibility, other scanners, such as the Epson Perfection V500 Photo (*Est. $170), can do a good to excellent job in scanning film, and can also be used for a host of other scanning tasks that are beyond the reach of the Coolscan V ED.
Shutterbug evaluates the Nikon Coolscan V ED scanner from the viewpoint of a photographic expert -- which is especially valuable given its intended market. CNET gives readers a nice glimpse at the capabilities and performance of the scanner. User reviews at Amazon.com are very useful as the continuing real-life experiences of users give a good indication of how the Coolscan V ED film and slide scanner has held up.
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Here, the Nikon Coolscan V ED is compared to a professional film scanner. Peter K. Burian says that the more expensive professional model has a few advantages, "the Coolscan V ED is a truly effective scanner that met all of my needs during the test period."
Review: Nikon's Coolscan V ED, Peter K. Burian, May 2004
2. CNET
This brief CNET evaluation of the Nikon Coolscan V ED describes the design, set up and use of the scanner, saying it's easy to use and produces high-quality scans.
Review: Nikon Coolscan V LS-50 ED review, Jeff Dorgay, Oct. 14, 2004
ConsumerGuide.com describes the specifications of the Nikon Coolscan V ED and gives a general description of how it works. There is no description of testing and, further, no review of scan quality as experienced hands-on.
Review: Nikon Coolscan V Review, Editors of ConsumerGuide.com, July 15, 2004
4. Amazon.com
Over 65 users have contributed to Amazon.com's review page on the Nikon Coolscan V ED scanner. The vast majority is either happy or very happy, but some reports of installation problems with both PCs and Macs.
Review: Nikon Coolscan V ED Reviews, Contributors to Amazon.com
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