Nikon Super Coolscan 4000 ED

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Jun, 2013

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We have collected and analyzed 9 expert reviews and 56 user reviews from international sources. Users rate it 82/100. The average review date is Jan 6, 2003. We have compared these reviews to 55220 reviews from other Scanners. The alaScore™ for this product is 74/100 = Good. Last update: Jun 19, 2013.

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(Based on 65 reviews)

9 expert reviews

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Expert review by: (steves-digicams.com)

Nikon Super Coolscan 4000 ED

The Nikon Super Coolscan 4000 ED is a high-performance yet affordable ($1695 MSRP) desktop scanner for 35mm and APS film and slides. It features a 3,946-pixel monochrome linear CCD that scans an area of 25.2 x 38mm (3946x5959 pixels) with an optical scann

Mar, 2001

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Expert review by: (imaging-resource.com)

Digital Film Scanners - Nikon Super Coolscan 4000 ED Film Scanner Review, Information, and Specifications

True professional-quality scans, 4000 dpi resolution (67MB file from 35mm neg!), 42-bit color depth (!), plus 16x for 48-bit equivalent, high-speed FireWire (IEEE 1394) interface (card included for both Mac and PC), amazing "Digital ICE" dust & scratch...

As a tool for extracting the maximum amount of information from a piece of film, the Super Coolscan 4000 ED literally has no equal in the desktop scanner world. (At least, among the scanners we've tested to date.) Applying its full power involves a...

Apr, 2001

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Expert review by: Andreas Kaseder (photo.net)

Nikon Coolscan 4000

Most slide films up to 100 ASA and Kodak E200 and Provia 400F have MUCH smaller grain than one of the finest grain negative films Fuji Superia Reala. Negative film scratches easily.

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Consumer review by: (cnet.com)

Excellent 35 mm film scanner

Very good picture quality, plenty of adjustments(curves)and correction functions (GEM, unsharp mask, ROC)available. Grain removal by GEM is very effective. Strongly built and reliable. Very sharp pictures with excellent colors and dynamic range at 14-bit

Expensive. NikonScan software often requires a lot of manual curve adjustments on preview in order to make the scan look right. When scanning negatives, it can literally "go bananas", producing extreme color cast or very dark picture at "nominal" settings

Jul, 2004

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Consumer review by: Stephen Anderson (amazon.com)

Ls-4000 Coolscan 35mm slide scanner

I have been using this device since 2002, this year(2010) I have been scanning my collection of slides (>4300 slides). 5 boxes (10 tray per box) to Kodak slide trays (140 capacity). I also use the SF-200 35mm automatic feeding slide tray. Has been...

Feb, 2010

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Consumer review by: affromva (epinions.com)

I'd Stay Away From Any Nikon Scanner

Cheap

Cheap. Next time, I'll believe epinions.

Nov, 2005

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Consumer review by: Stephen Thompson (amazon.com)

Wow

I have been using the 4000 ED to capture/scan all of my old 35mm negatives (going all the way back the early 1970's). The pictures I am able to print from these scanned negatives are better that the prints made from the negatives! My only complaint is...

Feb, 2004

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Consumer review by: Stephen Thompson (amazon.com)

Wow

Feb, 2004

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Consumer review by: Stephen W. Hinch (amazon.com)

Outstanding quality at an affordable price

I use this to scan 35mm slides for digital prints up to 13x19" so I use the full 4000 ppi capability. I've found it to be easy to use and the final scanned quality to be excellent. Compared to the HP PhotoSmart scanner I was previously using, it's...

Aug, 2003

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Great Scanner

This is the perfect scanner to scan, restore, and archive all of your most valuable pictures. Easy to set up and use. The best.

May, 2003

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Product Specifications

The Nikon Super Coolscan 4000 ED film scanner is the professionals' choice for high-resolution, high-performance scanning. Featuring a LED light source and Scanner Nikkor ED glass lens, this scanner provides incredible, consistent color and sharpness. In addition, the Super Coolscan 4000 ED integrates Digital ICE 3 Image Enhancement technology into Nikon Scan software, for automatic removal of surface defects, restoration of color, and film grain minimization from scans of 35mm strip or slide film, uncut 35mm roll film and Advanced Photo System (IX240) film.

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:1.2in/12.4in

Height:0.7in/6.7in

Weight:6.6lbs

Width:0.4in/3.7in

Header

Compatibility:Mac / PC

Manufacturer:Nikon

Model:4000 ED

Packaged Quantity:1

Product Line:Nikon Super Coolscan

Scanner

Color Depth:16-bit (64K colors)/48-bit color

Document Feeder Type:Autoload

Form Factor:Desktop

Grayscale Depth:16-bit (64K gray levels)

Input Type:Color

Interface Type:IEEE 1394 (FireWire)

Interface Type (2nd):

None

Max H-Optical Resolution:4000dpi

Max Supported Document Size:1 in x 1.5 in

Max Supported Media Size:1 in x 1.5 in

Max V-Optical Resolution:4000dpi

Media Feeder Type:Autoload

Supported Document Type:Slides / Film

Supported Media Type:Film / Slides

Type:Film scanner (35 mm)

System Requirements

OS Required:Apple MacOS 8.6 or later / Microsoft Windows 2000 / Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition / Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition / Microsoft Windows XP