Nikon CoolScan V LS-50 ED Film Scanner by Nikon
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Digital camera reviews of Nikon CoolScan V LS-50 ED Film Scanner
Digital camera Review: I love it, but...
Summary: 4 Stars
I have a collection of slides and negatives that I want digitized so I can enjoy them. I am computer literate and with the purchase of this scanner I now have 3 scanners (flatbed, dedicated document scanner and a negative/slide scanner).
There are 2 drawbacks to this scanner:
a) it's very slow. I recommend multitasking while scanning. (I'm on the internet surfing, but I have 2 Gig of ram on the PC.)
b) if you are going to scan large format negs or want multiple strips, better go look at what Epson has got. I found out later there's a model that has a way of putting in 4-6 strips to scan AND it'll go scan directly into Photoshop.
Would I change? I don't know. I'm satisfied with what I got. It's doing the job and personally I don't want to tweak every negative or slide in Photoshop. I would rather be selective because I'd never get anything done if I didn't. It's a very time intensive process as it is.
Digital camera Review: I wish I bought this sooner
Summary: 5 Stars
Great photo scanner. My 35mm photos are now full of details and look alive. I decided to purchase the Nikon scanner because of the awful quality of the prints I got from several different photo shops. I've uploaded an example of a before/after of a photo of a raccoon here at Amazon. The photo itself is nothing spectacular. A raccoon came on my back porch one night and I quickly took two photos of it before it ran away. When the photos were processed they were really horrible. See the side by side comparison. The difference is unreal.
I work with a Mac and I haven't experienced any problems with the scanner. The only thing I could say is do not make any changes to the scans with the Nikon software once the photos were scanned with the settings you initially chose to scan with. If you make any "post" changes, it'll take forever to save. Just save the scan as is and tweak the photos (if they need tweaking) in Photoshop.
Even though I have two digital cameras, I'll keep taking photos with my many 35mm cameras thanks to this fantastic scanner.
Digital camera Review: I'll never use a flat-bed scanner again
Summary: 5 Stars
Until now I've been scanning with a flat-bed. I cannot believe how much better the images look coming out of the Coolscan. Someday I may upgrade to a Coolscan 9000, but I will never bother with a flatbed again. And Digital GEM is excellent at removing grain.
My only real gripe is that there is no way to scan an entire roll at a time.
Digital camera Review: INCOMPATIBLE WITH NEW 1 Stars
I have been a Nikon Super CoolScan 4000 user for years and those years have been filled with anxiety and pain.The reason? I choose to use Mac computers. I hear the same from Mac Users who have made the mistake of buying the CoolScan V. Take my informed advice Nikon could not care less for us. They have never had a driver for the Mac that works well.
SUMMARY: NIKON HAS NO COMPATIBLE DRIVER FOR NEW MAC COMPUTERS (as of 8/2007). AND ANY PAST DRIVERS WERE ONLY PARTIALLY COMPATIBLE WITH NON-INTEL MAC.
CONCLUSION: DO NOT BUT THIS PRODUCT IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE MAC COMPUTERS.
Digital camera Review: If the software is bad, it doesnt matter how good the hardware is
Summary: 1 Stars
I am not a techie but I have installed enough hardware of all kinds to know what it involves. I am also pretty handy with Photoshop and photography.
This scanner may scan reasonably well, but the software kills off its usability. There are two pieces of software (one to view,one to scan) with overlapping functions ( eg resolution) and they do not seem to communicate well with each other.....no problem, I changed the settings on both pieces of software. I try scanning at maximum resolution and the file size turns out to be about 130 mb for a negative. I try lowering the resolution but it wont allow it. After countless hours of trying to figure it out, I am defeated....I'll wait for something better to come along.