Film Scanner (35 mm), 4000 x 4000 dpi, Color Depth: 42-bit Color, USB 2.0
The new Coolscan V ED has an effective optical resolution of 4000dpi and the 14-bit A/D conversion offer the scanner the possibility to produce high quality scans. The scanning time is short: an image is ready after 38 seconds including image transfer and reproduction. The Coolscan V ED can be used for different applications: scan negatives or slides to print or to send as e-mail attachment or start a digital archive from older or recent negatives or slides or use an image on personal or business web sites.
Price Range: $550 - $1,200
Epinions Rating: 
(8 Reviews)
MPN: vra-538-ea
Scanner Type: Film Scanner (35 mm)
Scanner Type: Film Scanner (35 mm)
Interface: USB 2.0
Optical Resolution: 4000 dpi
Max. Resolution (Hardware): 4000 x 4000 dpi
Platform: PC, Mac
Max. Color Depth: 42-bit Color
Max. Gray Depth: 16-Bit (64K Gray Levels)
Form Factor: Desktop
Scan Element Type: CCD
Light Source: RGB LED
Input Type: Color
Film Scanning Capabilities: 35mm Slides, 35mm Filmstrip, Positive Film, Negative Film, Color Film, Monochrome Film
Optical Density: 4.2 Dmax
Focus Control: Auto Focus, Manual
Preview Speed: 14 Sec
Supported Media Type: 35 mm Slides, Film
Media Loading Method: Manual Load
Max. Supported Media Size : 25.1 x 38 mm
Platform: PC, Mac
Operating System: Apple MacOS 9, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Home, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Apple MacOS X, Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro
Width: 3.8 in.
Depth: 12.4 in.
Height: 6.8 in.
Weight: 6.6 lb.
Included Accessories: Templates For FilmStrips
Release Date: 18 February, 2004
Product ID: 22045448
Unreliable Product and Poor Support
Author's Rating:
Pros: Competent while working.
Cons: Shoddy construction. Poor service
The Bottom Line: null
Review: I put my new Nikon Coolscan V Ed into service and found that it worked for about six hours. Then it broke down and ceased to function. I sent it overnight to the company for service under their one year warranty. They have supposedly been working on... Read Full Review by tommcgui, Apr 10, 2007
Excellent value, performs very well
Author's Rating:
Pros: Easy to use, easy to set up, and produces excellent-quality images.
Cons: Software could be improved from a stability standpoint
The Bottom Line: null
Review: I have scanned about 20 images now and I have to say that I'm thoroughly impressed. The overall resolution, detail and contrast is outstanding, not to mention the Digital ICE touch-ups. I also don't experience the slowness that others have reported. I... Read Full Review by hessiot, Jan 6, 2006
Excellent investment if preserving the past
Author's Rating:
Pros: Excellent quality of image, Reasonable price.
Cons: Lacks a detailed usage manual. Defaults are set for slides in good condition.
The Bottom Line: null
Review: Excellent scanner. almost too easy to get started. Takes a little while of playing to change the defaults to what you want. Was able to restore everything but the poorest. Still lost some from fungus, but so fat have scanned 400 of an eventual 2000... Read Full Review by widman, Oct 4, 2005
Author's Rating:
Pros: Slides come out beautiful, many options for adjustment
Cons: Only 1 slide per scan, can be complicated to set up
The Bottom Line: Scans come out beautifully; once set up is completed, it is relatively easy to use and plenty of ways to adjust the final product.
Review: I have scanned in a total of maybe 1,000 slides. The scanner is great in handling a variety of slides in different conditions. It handled everything except the very worst ones that were completely washed out. The slides came out excellent, with... Read Full Review by tiger88, May 30, 2005
Not great for massive jobs, buggy Mac software
Author's Rating:
Pros: Reasonably good scans
Cons: Buggy, clumsy Macintosh software
The Bottom Line: OK but clumsy, buggy software
Review: I've been using the CoolScan V ED for about a month. Since I've switched to a digital camera and I'm now making my own prints, I want to digitize all my negatives so I can archive them to DVD and throw away the bulky film. I've been taking 35mm pictures... Read Full Review by chrismason2, Jun 12, 2005
Nikon Coolscan V Scanner -- after 600 slides review
Author's Rating:
Pros: Excellent images and software
Cons: Slow and noisy, will scan one slide at a time, only
The Bottom Line: An excellent scanner for someone looking to save their memories from fading into darkness. Very easy to use.
Review: My dad purchased a Nikon Coolscan V scanner recently, and I took over the job of scanning over 30 years of memories, long forgotten in shoeboxes and shelves high up and out of sight. The scanner works very well in obtaining high-resolution digital images... Read Full Review by andrevm, Feb 2, 2005
Author's Rating:
Pros: Speed, scan quality
Cons: Price
The Bottom Line: null
Review: I didn't know anything about scanners but I needed one as I love shooting with film, but I like post-processing my pictures. So I followed the recommendations of the main reviews and forums I could see and went for this Coolscan. Minolta's scan dual IV... Read Full Review by aristobal, Sep 19, 2004
Best film scanner in its class: the Nikon Coolscan V ED.
Author's Rating:
Pros: Excellent image quality, reliable mechanical build, intuitive design, good software, reasonably priced.
Cons: Nothing worth mentioning so far.
The Bottom Line: Highly recommended as a professional film scanner at a reasonably price. This should become the standard by which all others are judged.
Review: Introduction I teach digital photography and I own a compact digital camera. I enjoy both of them thoroughly. The convenience of digital photography is unquestionable, but the image quality has been more than questionable for many years. As... Read Full Review by jvandegr, Jun 1, 2006
