For those like me who put off the purchase of a good slide scanner, it is too late. Nikon quit making both the Coolscan 5000 and 9000 a couple of years ago and the only alternative is a less desirable flat bed scanner. However, good scanners are still available on Ebay, but for an price up to three times the original. They are worth it. I chose the Coolscan 5000 because it appears to be more directly set up for slides while the 9000 handles a variety of formats. The Coolscan 5000 is precise and creates an accurate digital depiction of the slide it is scanning. A stack loader type devise can also be used to process them because the scanning process does take time. The scanner includes digital ice to clean dust and specks off the slides, but using canned air is recommended. The software takes some learning, but it is easy to obtain clean, sharp and satisfactory results. There is a specific setting for Kodachrome which was my main slide film. The only drawbacks are that it does take some time to scan each slide, more than just a few seconds, and the machine makes a bit of noise. These are minor issues. I am very happy that I finally obtained one, but be sure to check the machine when it arrives. Through experience from a non-Ebay vendor, I found that rough handling due to poor packaging can damage them.Read full review
This is a brilliant scanner for 35mm slides, even really filthy slides are restored to photos as good as digital, if not better. I was able to use vuescan software with the scanner which downloaded online for about $50US (try the freeware 1st) to replace the Nikon software which doesnt work with recent versions of windows or OSX. The SF210 multiple slide feeder is well worth the investment if you have several hundred plus slides to scan, you can leave the machine to scan 50 slides in one go. The 5000 coolscan is the best investment I have made in ages.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I have been after a Nikon Coolscan for a long time. I shied away from them when they were available new as they were quite expensive. Now they are discontinued the price for a secondhand unit is as much as old retail and the demand, if anything, has risen. That said, I decided to jump in as I wanted to have access to the best quality scan available to convert my slides and negatives into digital format. I am still learning how to get the best results out of the scanner but it has delivered exactly what it has been manufactured to deliver. As with all Nikon products the quality is excellent and if you are looking for a way to convert your archives at the highest level I would not hesitate in obtaining one of these units.
I'm not finished with the project yet of transferring 10,000 slides to digital images, but overall, the machine works pretty well for volume scanning. Once in awhile, you get a slide jam. Through research, I found that this machine was the nearest item for home use that had professional quality results. Because it's a discontinued product, I had to run it on an XP computer (not Windows 7). However, this item is still readily available on EBay.
This device is as advertised. It does a great job of scanning in detail, and the optional settings provide the opportunity to tailor the image according to the situation - too bright, too dark, wrong ASA film used, etc. I have scanned only slides at this point, but plan to use it for 35mm negatives as well as other size negatives. Overall, I am pleased with this purchase.
It's a joy to use and gives great results - for me it's the best option for scanning my 35mm negatives and slides.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
antdaug-6 sold me a Nikon Scanner Coolscan 5000ED with bulk slide attachment which I was looking for since some time already. I have a huge collection of family slides and negatives and I needed to scan all of them for our children. Everything was perfect, the price, the packaging, the transport to Switzerland and everything worked perfectly, as expected and advertised. antdaug-6 did an excellent job, thank you very much! Anytime again!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This scanner was WELL worth what I spent for it. I used this to scan my personal slide and negative collection and couldn't be happier. You cannot even compare the quality of scans to the cheaper/less expensive scanners. The scratch and color restoration features are amazing. If you are looking to scan a personal collection or to start a slide scanning business don't waste your time with the cheaper units. I was able to preserve (at amazing quality) slides all the way back to 1944. (my oldest slides)
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The scanner is mint as it was described in the auction. The equipment has been carefully doubled boxed and it was safe during the long shipment overseas (the external box has been damaged but not impacted the second one). The scanner arrived even two days earlier of the fist expected delivery date. I tested the scanner and it woks fine. I strongly reccomend the seller for his professionality and for the wide catalog of equipment. I will look for the positive film holder Giampiero
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Easy to set up and use. You need to carefully watch the slides move through the film gate to learn how to adjust the opening for the slides to move without inducing a jam in the machine. I scanned10K slides in 3 weeks using the batch loader SF-210 which saves a great deal of time.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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