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Nikon LS-2000 Super CoolScan Film Scanner (PC Mac)

Nikon LS-2000 Super CoolScan Film Scanner (PC Mac) $275.00 At Amazon on 11-28-2011.

Amazon.com Product Description The Nikon LS-2000 Super CoolScan Film Scanner is designed with businesslike efficiency in mind, offering a desktop digital color scanner adapted for 35mm film in strip or slide format. With photo enthusiasts in mind, the Super CoolScan features superb color accuracy and 2,700 dpi optical resolution. All these advantage tally up to premium quality and resolution with 36-bit color images in file sizes up to 58 MB. Nikon's Color Management System allows you to produce expeditiously sharp scans with notably true-to-life colors. Top-quality output is the paramount concern behind the design of the compact (5.5 pounds) Super CoolScan. You can scan 35mm film strips or slides and Advanced Photo System film. Adapters permit an exchange of film types without resetting the scanner or software. The average scan time is approximately 20 seconds at 2,700 dpi optical resolution. LED technology provides unadulterated, dependable color without requiring recalibration and supports work in 1 of 10 RGB color spaces, plus CMYK. The multisample scanning feature permits automatic removal of surface imperfections from your scans and a high dynamic range of 3.6. The Nikon LS-2000 Super CoolScan's compatibility with both PC and Mac is particularly convenient for business needs. For more scaling options, the LS-2000 scanner is bundled with Altamira Genuine Fractals software. I shoot a lot of slide film, and instead of getting a digital camera I decided to buy this scanner because it generates such high quality scans. Setup was fairly easy once I downloaded the latest Windows 2000 drivers from Nikon's US website (you have to dig around their convoluted site to find it). The Nikon Scan software contains all the basic controls to allow you to adjust levels to your satisfaction. The CleanImage feature is amazing! If you have any scratches, smudges, or other such blemishes on your film, the CleanImage function will get rid of them 9 times out of 10. At the highest settings (12 bit) the scans from my slides come out wonderful, and the resulting files are large (around 50MB) but great for archiving your slides digitally. The Nikon Scan software does so much that you don't have to open up Photoshop unless you really want to tinker with the photo for use on the web or with other artwork. Now for the negatives. The documentation is not very thorough. If you want to learn the ins and outs of every function and menu of the Nikon Scan software, you'll have to consult the websites of some powerusers. The slide feeder, which I also bought, is a bit clumsy. I haven't had any huge problems with it yet, but its construction certainly doesn't inspire a lot of faith. Also, you have to sit their and use the software to advance to the next slide, so it isn't as automated as you think. You can't pop 50 slides in, adjust all the settings, and come back the next day to fifty completed scans. And finally, as others have noted, Nikon's tech support is extremely weak. All in all, I think this is a great scanner for the serious photographer who wants to generate high quality scans without spending a fortune on drum scans. Those who just wish to get usable scans to post on web pages should go with a lower cost scanner or have their local photo shop transfer their photos to a Kodak Photo CD. Back To Top Nikon LS-2000 Super CoolScan Film Scanner (PC Mac) Available from Amazon Price: $275.00 Updated on 11-28-2011.

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