Software may be an issue for some users, depending on the computeroperating system used. Nikon ls 8000 and ls9000 scanners are, in my opinion, very well built and are extremely reliable. Scanning film with nikon super coolscan 4000 jip van kuijk. Thirdparty software solutions like silverfast or vuescan provide alternatives to the official nikon drivers and scanning software, and maintain updated drivers for most current operating systems.
Jan, 2009 first impressions this report is of a brief handson test of the new nikon super coolscan 8000 edscanner. Page 2 8000 ed the nikon super coolscan 8000 ed is a revolutionary multiformat film scanner that produces large volume, high speed scans that maximize workflow productivity, while a 4. Nikon super coolscan 8000 ed for sale video shows it. See why over 10 million people have downloaded vuescan to get the most out of their scanner. Every day more than 10,000 people download vuescan to fix their old scanner.
Despite being years out of production, large, noisy, and slow, it still beats everything else for the money. Nikon coolscan 8000 ed driver vuescan scanner software for. Since nikon stopped supporting their coolscan scanners under windows 7, and beyond, a modified driver was created back in 2009. Nikon super coolscan 4000 ed driver for windows 7 32 bit, windows 7 64 bit, windows 10, 8, xp. Nikon super coolscan 8000 ed film scanner firewire. Still some maintenance is desirable to make sure the scan image quality remains high. Nikon super coolscan 8000 ed specification pdf download. New advanced image processing algorithm for color negative film. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage. Digital film scanners nikon super coolscan 8000ed film and. Digital film scanners nikon super coolscan 8000ed film.
Buy scanner software for nikon better scan results with. Now its your turn to bring your scanner back to life and keep it out of the landfill. Getting your nikon scanner working under windows 10. The new super coolscan 5000 ed is the only choice for professional photographers who demand both quality and speed. Enhanced nikon scan software for easier operation after running digital ice 3 image enhancement software. Nikon imaging products super coolscan 8000 ed ls8000 ed. Nikon coolscan ls8000 ed ls9000 ed service and repair notes.
The super coolscan 8000 ed has an optical resolution of 4000 dpi which picks up fine details and keeps your pictures looking crisp even at the larger size. Nikon coolscan 8000 ed driver vuescan scanner software. In april 2004 it finally came on the european market with a little delay. Thepolaroid printscan 120and thenikon 8000have been eagerly awaited during the spring of 2001 as they both potentially represent the first highquality yetaffordablemedium format film scanners to be made available to photographers. Click the start button lower left corner, then select settings. Some features and options will vary per scanner but most will be the same. The super coolscan 8000 ed is a topoftheline scanner that is capable of rapidly scanning a variety of film formats, such as 35mm, 120220, 16mm, slide glass, and even electron microscopeat true 4,000dpi optical resolution. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. More memory may be required depending on film type, scan size, resolution, bit depth, the number of scans performed in each session, the film holder or adapter used, and whether digital roc or digital gem are used. Super coolscan ls9000 ed super coolscan ls 8000 ed super coolscan ls5000 ed super coolscan ls4000 ed coolscan v ls50 ed coolscan iv ls40 ed. I briefly touch on options for using the scanner in 2016 as well as a quick breakdown of the process of scanning an image.
Boasting a true optical resolution of 4,000 dpi and 16 bit ad conversion, the 5000 ed provides amazing image quality, amazingly fast. I will be using software suite nikon scan 4, and will go over the settings i use for scanning with the nikon super coolscan 4000 ed hereafter ls4000. Nikon imaging products super coolscan 8000 ed ls8000. Firmware updater for the super coolscan 8000 ed 2 update program icon introduction 1. Super coolscan 5000 2009 film scanners discontinued. The carriage has brass bushings on one side for one of the rails, and simple opening in plastic body for another rail. Nikon solved the banding and negative scanning problems of the 8000.
Nikon coolscan 8000 banding problems are there similar. Digital film scanners nikon super coolscan 4000 ed film. Used nikon 8000 super coolscan wont load the slide tray now picked up an 8000 at an estate sale, got the thunderbolt to 800 adapter, then th. The extraordinary power of the super coolscan 4000 ed leads to a fairly complicated set of controls as seen above, but nikons new scanning software does a good job of segregating functions into. Rail lubrication in nikon super coolscan ls 8000 and ls9000 scanners the film tray carriage in nikon ls 8000 and ls9000 scanners is moved by a worm screw along two steel rails. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. However, under windows 810 youll need to at least temporarily disable dse for it to install. Nikon super coolscan 8000 ed overview and full product specs on cnet. Nikon super coolscan 8000 ed film scanner firewire specs. We cant wait to hear your firsthand experiences with this product, but first we need to actually get the product in your hands. Nikon has cancelled the support for its own scanner software, versions for the actual operating systems arent existing. Nikon ls 8000ed super coolscan 8000 for better scans, buy. This means, the user does not have to transport the filmholder from image to image by hand, but controls the feeder with silverfast 8. Some report success with nikon scan software free from nikons website, and some dont.
Nikon announced it would discontinue supporting its nikon scan software for the macintosh as well as for windows vista 64bit. The nikon ls 8000ed film scanner is able to feed in small and medium format slides or filmstrips automatically. The extraordinary power of the super coolscan 4000 ed leads to a fairly complicated set of controls as seen above, but nikon s new scanning software does a good job of segregating functions into. New scanner nikkor extralow dispersion ed glass lens. Positive and negative, color and monochrome, 6 x 4. Windows nikon super coolscan 8000 ed free downloads and. One thing that i have discovered with regard to the nikon scanner is that there tends to be some banding or streaking appearing as alternating lighter and darker horizontal bands in the dark areas which tends to be accentuated near the boundaries between. A quick introduction to the nikon coolscan 8000 film scanner. For those wishing to use their nikon coolscan scanners 4000, 5000, 8000ed under windows 10 instead of being stuck to windows 7, or being required to purchase vuescan see here. In particular, there is one optical component, a mirror, that is more likely than other components to accumulate some dust. The nikon super coolscan 8000 ed is a revolutionary multiformat film scanner that produces large volume, high speed scans that maximize workflow productivity, while a 4.
The zip file contains a file and a folder with the name nikon. Since then, it has been the defacto driver when running under 7 and beyond. Using nikon coolscan with windows 10 windows 10 forums. The 48bit maximum color depth of this nikon digital scanner scans the image with brilliant colors. Nikon releases scanning software for mac os x macworld. Jul 26, 2016 a quick introduction to the nikon coolscan 8000 film scanner. This article will be most of interest to anyone using nikon scan 3 or 4 with any of the nikon coolscan film scanners. Nikon super coolscan 8000 ed film scanner firewire sign in to comment. Nov 12, 2004 i have a nikon 9000ed and it is a great scanner. Super coolscan ls9000 ed film scanners nikon australia. Vuescan is the best way to get your nikon coolscan 8000 ed working on windows 10, windows 8, windows 7, macos catalina, and more. In the first instance it was not clear to me at all why nikon launched a successor to the ls 8000 ed. Aug 26, 2015 this procedure assumes that your scanner was working with the windows 7 driver created with the help of windows sevenforum getting your nikon coolscan to work on w7 x64 windows 7 help forums and you still have access to the win 7 driver previously used. In autumn 2003 nikon announced a new medium format scanner called super coolscan 9000 ed.
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