Nikon Coolscan V ED, 5000 ED and 9000ED debut

Nikon's new Coolscan V ED, Coolscan 5000ED and Coolscan 9000ED feature improvements on the current models such as enhanced scanning speed and image quality.

These three new scanners replace the existing Coolscan IV, Coolscan 4000 and Coolscan 8000. Each one comes with
Digital ICE4 Advanced - a suite of four image correction technologies.
Digital ICE works with LED illumination to remove surface dust and scratches without altering image composition. Digital ROC automatically rebuilds and restores deteriorated colour values for faithfully rendered images. Digital GEM reduces the effects of film grain, producing sharp, clear images without clumping or graininess. The newly added Digital DEE function uses exposure compensation to help reveal details that may be hidden in shadowy or highlighted portions of scenes.

The entry level Coolscan V ED replaces the Coolscan IV and has the following highlights:

High-quality film scanning
The 4000dpi true optical resolution and 14-bit A/D input converter with 16-and 8-bit output enable the reproduction of sharp, crisp images with vibrant colours. Nikon's exclusive Scanner Nikkor ED lens also plays a key role in the delivery of high-quality images, reducing colour aberration and minimizing image distortion. Proprietary LED illumination technology ensures consistently accurate colour reproduction.

Quick, easy operation and high performance
The Coolscan V ED is designed to be easy for even first-time users to operate. Simply set the film, perform one-touch image preview and click the Scan button. In about 38 seconds, you'll have a high-quality digital image at 4000 dpi. Image data transfer is also a breeze, as the Coolscan V ED incorporates the high-speed USB 2.0 interface.

Unmatched image restoration functions
The Scan Image Enhancer function automatically adjusts brightness and colour saturation, producing images with optimal contrast.

Nikon Coolscan V ED Specifications

The Coolscan 5000 ED replaces the Coolscan 4000 and has the following highlights:

Ultra-fast scanning
The Super Coolscan 5000 ED features a newly-developed, low-noise 2-line CCD sensor for an amazing 135/IX240 film scanning scanning speed of 20 seconds at 4000 dpi - ideal for imaging professionals and other users who value high productivity. Autofocusing speed has been reduced to a mere four seconds. The scanner also offers the plug-and-play USB 2.0 interface, which dramatically increases data transfer speed.

Users who deal with numerous slide mounts and uncut film rolls will appreciate the increased ease of use and productivity afforded by optional accessories like the Slide Feeder SF-210 and Roll Film Adapter SA-30. The Super Coolscan 5000 ED offers the performance and efficiency to make it the ideal digital archiving solution.

High image quality
The Super Coolscan 5000 ED's 4000dpi true optical resolution and 16-bit A/D converter enable a significantly broader dynamic range to reproduce vibrant colour and astonishing detail. The scanner's Multi-sample scanning feature can reveal detail hidden in shadowy and highlighted portions of a scene, while virtually eliminating noise.

At the heart of the Super Coolscan 5000 ED's excellent performance are Nikon's exclusive core technologies. The scanner incorporates Scanner Nikkor ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass lens elements for superior edge-to-edge sharpness, definition and contrast, as well as outstanding colour fidelity. The employment of LED illumination enables the stable, precise provision of light with no risk of heat-related damage to films. Furthermore, the LED requires neither maintenance nor warm-up time. And for consistently accurate representation of colour on displays and prints, the Super Coolscan 5000 ED features the Nikon Colour Management System (Nikon CMS). Colour data can be manipulated in multiple RGB colour spaces, for unprecedented accuracy. These core technologies are what set Nikon COOLSCAN series scanners apart from the rest.

By simply attaching the optional Roll Film Adapter SA-30 to the Super Coolscan 5000 ED, batch-scanning of uncut film rolls comprising up to 40 frames becomes possible. The optional Slide Feeder SF-210 lets you scan up to 50 mounted slides, giving you time-efficient, high-quality scanning capability.

As well as ICE 4, the Super Coolscan 5000 ED also features Scan Image Enhancer, which offers one-touch brightness and colour saturation adjustment.

With fast, easy image transfer thanks to the USB 2.0 interface, the Super Coolscan 5000 ED is an extremely powerful, extremely fast, extremely efficient desktop film scanner that will augment your productivity and give you scanned images that will take your breath away.

Quality accessories enhance scanning versatility and efficiency
Nikon offer a variety of optional holders and adapters to augment productivity. Attaching the Slide Feeder SF-210, for example, lets you batch-scan as many as 50 mounted slides based on settings made prior to scanning. The ROLL Film Adapter SA-30 enables the batch scanning of an uncut film roll of up to 40 frames.

Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED Specifications

Coolscan V ED and 5000ED accessories
Strip Film Adapter SA-21 (supplied)
35mm film; direct and continuous loading from two- to six-frame; thuMbnail display, continuous scanning and batch scanning are possible
Slide mount adapter MA-21 (supplied)
Mounted 35mm slides; loads one slide at a time
IX240 Film Adapter IA-20(S) (optional)
Advanced Photo System (IX240) film cartridge; thuMbnail display, continuous scanning and batch scanning are possible
Strip Film Holder FH-3 (optional)
For scanning film Strips (one to six frames) with the Slide mount adapter MA-21
Medical Slide Holder FH-G1 (optional)
Slide Feeder SF-210 (optional for 5000ED)
For slide-mounted 35mm (135) film - up to 50 slides
ROLL Film Adapter SA-30 (optional for 5000ED)
For 35mm (135) Strip and roll film with 2 to 40 frames

Top of the range is the Super Coolscan 9000 ED that takes over from the Coolscan 8000.

This is a mulit format scanner engineered to meet the exacting standards of imaging professionals. It handles a broad range of film formats such as 35mm, 120/220, 16mm, 6x7, 6x9 film, electron microscope and more. Users in fields such as advertising and studio photography who regularly work with 120/220 format films will value the Super Coolscan 9000 ED's versatility and superior scan quality. Photo enthusiasts who own medium-format cameras will also appreciate this high-performance, high-quality scanner.

Features include

Superb quality, colour-true images
A true optical resolution of 4000 dpi and 16-bit A/D conversion allow the Super Coolscan 9000 ED to produce images of incredible overall quality, and a broader dynamic range helps reveal the details concealed within the darker portions of a scene. Multi-sample scan capability of as many as 16 passes ensures faithful reproduction with smoother gradation. Newly developed high-quality 3-line CCD sensors contribute to high image quality, as well as fast scanning (35mm: 40 seconds; 6x9: 185 seconds).

The Super Coolscan 9000 ED features unparalleled image restoration capabilities. Digital ICE4 Advanced, the newly upgraded digital image correction technology, consists of Digital ICE (Image Correction & Enhancement), Digital ROC (Reconstruction Of Colour), Digital GEM (Grain Equalization & Management), and a newly added component, Digital DEE (Dynamic Exposure Extender). The Super Coolscan 9000 ED's exclusive Digital ICE Professional is now also compatible with Kodachrome film. For brightness and colour saturation adjustment that's one-touch simple, Scan Image Enhancer is also on board.

Pro-quality performance
Driving the unmatched performance of the Super Coolscan 9000 ED are Nikon's exclusive core technologies. Scanner Nikkor ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass lens elements offer superior edge-to-edge sharpness, definition and contrast, and superb colour fidelity. It has a larger, specially designed diameter which ensures high-resolution reading of medium-format film while delivering unparalleled optical purity to the CCD.

The scanner also employs Nikon's proprietary rod dispersion LED illumination - no maintenance, no warm-up time, and no risk of heat-related damage to films. For consistently accurate representation of colour on monitors and prints, the Super Coolscan 9000 ED features the Nikon Colour Management System (Nikon CMS). The ability to manipulate colour data in multiple RGB colour spaces results in extremely high precision. These technologies form the backbone of a premier optical system that produces images of amazing quality.

All of these highly advanced features and capabilities, complemented by an IEEE 1394 interface for high-speed image transfer, come together to form the Super Coolscan 9000 ED - the new king of the desktop film scanning realm.

Nikon Super Coolscan 9000 ED Specifications

Nikon Super Coolscan 9000 ED Accessories
35mm Strip Film Holder FH-835S (supplied)
Strip type - 35mm Strip film with 1 to 12 frames, up to 2 Strips
35mm Mounted Film Holder FH-835M (supplied)
Mount size - Width: 49-50.8mm, thickness: 1.0-3.2mm, up to 5 slides
120/220 Strip Film Holder FH-869S (supplied)
Strip type - 6 x 4.5, 6 x 6, 6 x 7/8/9 Strip film, 59 x 82mm electron microscope film,
120/220 Mounted Film Holder FH-869M (optional)
Film type, 6 x 4.5/6 or 6 x 7/8/9 film with 1 frame
120/220 Strip Film Holder with Glass FH-869G (optional)
Strip type - 6 x 4.5, 6 x 6, 6 x 7/8/9 Strip film, 59 x 82mm electron microscope film,
120/220 Film rotating Holder with Glass FH-869GR (optional)
Strip type - 6 x 4.5, 6 x 6, 6 x 7/8/9 Strip film, 59 x 82mm electron microscope film, 24 x 58mm panoramic film, 24 x 65mm panoramic film
16mm Film Holder FH-816 (optional)
Film type - 16mm film up to 3 Strips
Medical Slide Holder FH-8G1 (optional)
Glass slide type - 26 x 76mm preparates (slide glass) up to 3 frames
o Max. total thickness: 2mm

All three scanners come with Nikon Scan 4
Nikon Scan 4 features an intuitive GUI (Graphical User Interface) that enables easy, comprehensive scanner control

System Requirements
Windows
CPU Pentium 300MHz or faster
OS Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional pre-installed model
RAM* 128Mb or more (512Mb or more recommended)
Hard disk 40Mb required for installation (200Mb recommended), with an additional 200Mb of free disk space available while Nikon Scan is running
Display 800 x 600 with 16-bit colours (full colour recommended)
Interface USB: Built-in USB 1.1 ports, USB 2.0.
IEEE 1394: OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 interface required.
Others CD-ROM drive required for installation

Macintosh
CPU Power PC G3 or later (G4 or later recommended)
OS Mac OS 9 (9.1 or later), Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later)
RAM* Mac OS 9: 64Mb or more (256Mb or more recommended)
Mac OS X: 128Mb or more (512Mb or more recommended)
Hard disk 70Mb required for installation (200Mb recommended), with an additional 200Mb (Mac OS 9) or 550Mb (Mac OS X) of free disk space available while Nikon Scan is running
Display 800 x 600 with 16-bit colours (full colour recommended)
Interface USB: Built-in USB 1.1 ports, USB 2.0
Firewire: Only built-in Firewire ports supported
Others CD-ROM drive required for installation