Nikon Coolscan V - 35mm film / Slide scanner - Reviewed with Vuescan Software

[@tnargs57]

Worth mentioning that, unlike any camera-based method and any printer-scanner-based method, the Coolscan V has a fourth (infrared) colour LED in addition to the usual R, G and B LEDs, that enables automatic dust removal from colour films. Also worth mentioning that, because VueScan completely reverse-engineered the Coolscan V ED driver software, it can also read the IR channel and do the automated dust removal (if you tick the appropriate box). This is a huge time saver compared to other methods.

[@RobertLeeAtYT]

The exception is that the IR dust removal does not work with traditional B&W film. C-41 process B&W like Ilford Super is fine.

[@salobaas]

Nor for old Kodachrome.

[@doozledumbler5393]

Does digital ICE work as well with Vuescan as it does with NikonScan?

[@Tom_YouTube_stole_my_handle]

Dust being drawn in through the ventilation holes was always a problem with these back in the day. Eventually the contrast would be degraded and scans would have a bloom in the highlights. A tip I was given by Nikon was to make a cover from a plastic bag and keep the whole scanner covered when it wasn't in use. The other main problem was with the auto loader which would periodically jam. There are some rollers inside which need to be wiped over with alcohol on a Q tip to remove a deposit from the neg.

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi Tom, thanks for the info. I just ordered a dust cover from Ebay, which should keep the dust out. Will have a look the rollers later and see if they need a clean.

[@Zetaphotography]

@@DarrylCarey did you clean it? Is it worth buying today or just buy the other DSLR Mirrorless scanning methods

[@jackieleedomi]

I am experiencing the first problem you listed about degraded contrast and bright highlights, the scans are definitely not true to the exposure of the negatives. Any ideas on how to repair this problem? Replace the mirror/change the bulb?

[@Tom_YouTube_stole_my_handle]

@@jackieleedomi The only thing I can really suggest is removing the case and seeing if you can get access to the mirror and blowing off any dust. I don't think it would be necessary to replace any parts as when I had mine serviced by Nikon a cleaning was all it needed. Be aware that they did not reassemble it very accurately on the first attempt and as that implies some precision is required I would tread carefully before stripping it down too far.

[@jackieleedomi]

@@Tom_KZbin_stole_my_handle thanks Tom, i cleaned the mirror last night and the scans improved a bit, but not completely. The mirror looked fine, just a bit dusty. I wonder if there’s another issue in the hardware that causes it. On the plus side, my negatives were scanning crooked and cleaning out the scanner straightened them out!

[@Bambootattoo]

I downloaded and installed the latest Nikon Scan software (version 4.0.3) onto Windows 11, 64 bit and it works perfectly, without any tweaks or hacks.

[@DarrylCarey]

Thats awesome news, thanks for sharing 😀

[@FreeFrag777]

can it scan more than 6 photos?

[@Birkolator]

Where did you down load it?

[@juniorkong]

I got one of these last month instead of the Pacific Image XAs and it has been a pleasure to use! Compared my scans to my friends XA and it's crazy how the Coolscan can still keep up with modern scanners to date. P.S. when not in use store in either sideways or get a dust cover the Coolscans are known to be dust magnets and can affect performance if the dust gets onto the mirror inside

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi Paul, yes it is surprising how good the Nikon Coolscan are still today. I found some dust covers on ebay for $24 USD. Just ordered one 😉

[@D_L_J_83]

Hi Paul. Given the choice to buy one in 2021, would you buy the XAS new or a Coolscan V?

[@Seeattle]

Oh man that’s the comparison I need. I’m leaning toward the nikon but I don’t know right now

[@Zetaphotography]

Scanning is an art. Did you scan it usong similar settings?

[@Zetaphotography]

@@Seeattle have yiu made a decision in 8 moths?

[@tomatwood3590]

Nice review. Glad to see some love for such an old scanner. I have had one of these scanners since about 2004 and I have scanned about 50,000 slides (for personal use) using the auto loader. With the auto loader I can scan a Logan box full of slides (750) in 3-4 days. I have also scanned APS film with the APS adapter and negatives with the adapter Darryl showed. As he says Vuescan software is a life saver. Excellent software! Much better than the original Nikon Scan software that became obsolete shortly after I purchased my scanner.

[@DarrylCarey]

Thanks Tom

[@codyoliver2792]

I’d really enjoy a full video on this scanner and VueScan pro as I also have a Coolscan (5000) and use the same software but would like to learn more about it.

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi Cody, you have the 5000 model its a little different to V model. If I remember right it has a port/hole at the back?

[@tubecorr]

Vuescan is good but I find the results from Nikon Scan 4 slightly better in both sharpness and colour. It also loads thumbnails for all shots before scanning. Super convenient especially if you do a whole roll of film at once. Nikon Scan runs well on Windows XP through a virtual machine but M1 Macs may not be able to do that yet. I would also recommend the 4000 or 5000 ED over the V because they can scan whole rolls in one go. The Coolscan V is limited to 6 frames.

[@Experiment6Two6]

I'm the graphic artist for a university physics department and have been in this job since 1998. We bought a Nikon Super Coolscan 4000ED back when that was the current 35mm high-end model, around 2002 or so, and we were still shooting with film at the time. That thing has been used sporadically over the years. At one point it was loaned out to a grad student who kept it for a few years; when he finally returned it, it had obviously been dropped off a desk or something -- the metal housing was loose and severely bent at the top front. It looked as if someone had tried to open the scanner by prying the housing apart with a screwdriver. Recently it fell to me to scan the archive (read: boxes and drawers) of 35mm slides and negatives produced in the department since the mid-'70s up until we went all-digital in the mid-2000s. I dragged the Nikon off the shelf, clamped and bent the housing back into shape and put it in place, acquired a Firewire to Thunderbolt2 adapter AND a Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter, hooked it all up, and it scans like new. After scanning 13,000-some odd frames between March and late June, it began rejecting negative strips when inserted, but taking the SA-21 negative feeder apart and cleaning it (for the first time ever) got it back to normal. I'm closing in on 15,000 scans and will likely finish the job within a month or two. This thing is like Iron Man (Endgame notwithstanding) -- used and abused, it just keeps whirring along. It's a beast!

[@jj_directs]

Hello may I ask what kind of computer are you using? Also do have to restart the scanner every time you shut it off?

[@Experiment6Two6]

@@jj_directs I currently use a Retina 5K iMac; previously I had used a mid-2010 Mac Pro, and before THAT a Power Mac G5 and a G4. I believe used this same scanner on all of these. I sometimes have to power the scanner off and then back on, but only maybe once or twice a day after I cleaned it -- that was in a period where I using it nearly eight hours a day, almost non-stop.

[@jj_directs]

@@Experiment6Two6 Thank you, I am having issues with mine on pc.

[@youtubedavidprice]

I'd LOVE to see a more indepth video showing how to get the most out of VueScan and the Nikon Coolscan V 35mm film scanner (using transparencies)

[@Nobody-Nowhere]

All you do is scan raw, that's all a scanner & scanner program should do. All the rest is done in a proper photo editor. And with transparencies if you want to maximise quality you get a calibration slide and produce a color profile for the given film.

[@y_h_]

Welcome to the Coolscan family. Have the 4000 it’s great even though it’s from 2002.

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi Yarden, I had a 4000 model for a while. Great scanner and I liked the sliding door on the front which meant you did not need to keep an adapter plugged in

[@Eric_de_Keizer]

Thank you so much for this review! I bought the Nikon Coolscan V a long time ago. Although the scanner is connected to my iMac, I actually never use it again. Lately I have been using a flatbed scanner that works much faster, but does not give such good quality images. Since I have been using Vuescan for years, I will once again dust off the Nikon and use it for quality scans. Thank you for bringing this gem back to my attention.

[@DarrylCarey]

Thanks for watching and its great to hear you will be using the Coolscan again

[@Zetaphotography]

Are you in the USA. Selling?

[@RedStarRogue]

I bought my coolscan V ED from a local used camera shop in 2020. I love it! I use it with Vuescan.

[@Ryan-lu9km]

Please do a full review on the Vuescan software and Nikon Coolscan V. It's an awesome scanner, and still great up to this day.

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi Ryan, will take me a couple of weeks to get this video done as I have a few videos I need to shoot first. Anything you would like me to cover in the review of the software?

[@Ryan-lu9km]

@@DarrylCarey Hi, you should cover the basic features like infrared dust removal, autofocus, manual focusing (capable with this scanner), using the SA-21 in practice for 6 negatives at once, color accuracy/color profiles in Vuescan and scanning B&W negatives. Hopefully you can try these out.

[@Garacha222]

I bought the software years ago (professional version) after not using it for several years, the software started acting weird, the screens were different . I contacted the company, they knew who I was from the original download purchase, and got me access to a fresh version of the software. very quick and effective response on their part. couldn't be happier with the software. In contrast, The nikon software would freeze up on me often, though maybe the ancient computer I was using at the time was limited in functionality. The nikon has been robust. put it away for more than a decade, although the communication cable deteriorated and developed cracks. easily replaced with similar (printer) cable hanging around in my apartment. I would like to see a video on advanced using of the software. I am a BW hobbyist, and found that this scanner will capture the tiny defects that 35mm has (as well as tiny scratches and dust). For example, Delta 100 film has extremely specular T-grain crystals scattered throughout the emulsion, and they seem to show up as extremely bright white spots in the scan (Delta developed in Xtol). They can appear as defects. When adding a layer of tone to these 'defective' images, the spots seem to add a bit of contrast to the overall image. Interestingly, these 'defects' do not show up when wet printing. Hence, I feel that wet printing has advantage in the final image (for BW) when compared to scanning. Let alone that negatives has such a huge dynamic range of information on them, I think that a scanner would almost have to scan multiple times to capture all that information in some kind of an HDR way. (I'll add the disclaimer: I am no expert, so take my perspective with that in mind)

[@Tom_YouTube_stole_my_handle]

Yes, VueScan has always been noted for the quality of its support. Nikon scanners generally were always known for their grain 'enhancing' ability.

[@DarrylCarey]

I have never used the Nikon software, the Vuescan has been amazing, never crashed once even on the new M1 macbook, I have had some much trouble with other software on the new M1, but vuescan just works everytime. I was wondering if 4000dpi was to much for 35mm negatives. I will do some tests and included in my next video on the Coolscan V and Vuescan. Do you develop your own film?

[@Garacha222]

@@DarrylCarey Yes, Always have developed my own film. One year I experimented with a bunch of different developers with Neopan100/400 & Delta 400, and I couldn't really see a whole lot of difference in the end between them. (Ilford ID-11, WD2D+, a Barry Thornton' developer that turned out disastrous, Pyrocat which created pinholes in Delta films when I tried it possibly due to a reaction with Delta t-grain films or maybe other reason) & Rodinal. I am settling on xtol, and PMK. As they say, pick one or 2, and stick with them to really get to know how to use them well. I had great results with AGFA APX 100/400, & also Fuji's Neopans, but those got discontinued. I now will only use films available in bulk 100 ft rolls. Presently using Delta 100, 400, PanF+, and am trying Rollei RPX 100, because it may have a clear base that I thought would be interesting.

[@johnwatson8192]

@@Tom_KZbin_stole_my_handle Just visiting this as I'm trying to resurrect my Nikon V ed for a second time (Graeme at Lincoln Scanners did the job the first time and I'm awaiting his reply to my recent email). It was your comment on grain enhancement that caught my eye. I bought the scanner new to scan slides taken on my Leica R6 which was usually loaded with Fuji Velvia. I was very disappointed in the graininess of the skies particuarly when compared to the projected image. With the rising cost of film and processing (throwing half of them away due to bracketing) I bought a Fujifilm X-Pro2 after I spoke to my friend who owned the local camera shop about getting a Leica M7, he advised me against it in favour of the X-Pro2 - I'm delighted with the results but I bang my head against the wall when I accidently catch a button and change modes - don't get me started about the "Toy Camera" filter.

[@coolscan]

Store your scanner in landscape position or upside down, this ensures a longer period for a clean surface mirror.

[@DarrylCarey]

Thanks, that's awesome info,

[@SinaFarhat]

God job finding the scanner in such ba great shape! Enjoy your new friend! Keep up the good work!

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi Sina, hope you and the family are well. The scanner is like new and surprised how good the scan are, will do comparison with some mirrorless cameras next weekend.

[@SinaFarhat]

@@DarrylCarey we are doing well thanks, we will get our second dose of Pfizer in maybe 2 weeks and can then put this virus in the past!

[@DarrylCarey]

@@SinaFarhat Thats awesome news, sadly we do not know when we will get the vaccines in NZ. But we do not have the virus outside the quarantine facilities. Just looking forward to when the world gets back to normal.

[@robertriley1991]

My son found one in a thrift shop for $12.00. He was a good son and passed it my way.

[@DarrylCarey]

His a very good soon, now I need to teach my son to look out for Leica cameras and coolscan scanners 😜😆

[@Experiment6Two6]

Just FYI: There IS a bulk film adapter (the SA-30) available on the secondary market for these Nikon scanners. While any you find are likely to be technically "used," you may find one available that was purchased and hardly used in reality, or possibly one that was never used. It MAY also be that you can feed a whole roll of film into the SA-21 negative strip adapter and scan the whole thing by opening the hatch in the back of the scanner, but I've never had a developed, uncut roll of film to try it.

[@RobertLeeAtYT]

The SA-21 adapter accommodates only 6 frame strips. This is not a hardware limitation, but rather a firmware leash. If you're a bit handy, a quick solder job to jumper two solder pads in the SA-21 removes that 6 frame limit. I converted mine years ago and regularly scan uncut film rolls. It's awesome. Setup 38 frames for scanning, go have lunch everything's digitized by dessert. I remember watching an old KZbin video of an amateur film maker digitize his project, literally multiple tens of thousands of frames this way.

[@GearZenChannel]

@@RobertLeeAtYT Does the SA-30 (or converted SA-21) do entire rolls with the Coolscan V?

[@RobertLeeAtYT]

@@GearZenChannel I believe so from recollection, but you'll want to dig through Coolscan V documentation to be sure. I have a CS-5000. That's what I use the converted SA-21 with.

[@MrKepes]

I've got a coolscan V and would love to see a more in depth video on how to get the most out of Vuescan! I'm new to this (all the gear and no idea!) and am quite disappointed with my results (colours especially). Thanks! Great video

[@lander77477]

I just found a software patch online that just lets me use the original nikon software

[@austinroot6234]

Hey Darryl! You won't believe this I got this same scanner of craigslist here in the USA last week brand NEW condition! The guy never used it and was when the time hit digital he had it all these years gave it to me for 100$ USD. I am loving it so much!

[@DarrylCarey]

No way!.. A $100 USD thats a way better deal than mine😉. Which software are you using?

[@austinroot6234]

@@DarrylCarey Yeah I feel like I won the lotto. Lol I use vuescan and negative lab pro.

[@DarrylCarey]

@@austinroot6234 What do you think of Vuescan?

[@austinroot6234]

@@DarrylCarey It is okay I rather just NLP you should try the free version.

[@paulusdeboskabouter9753]

Hi Darryl, I bought the same scanner in the 90,s in Holland. It sat for many years unused but since a few weeks I am using at again with win10 and the latest software from Nikon. Had issues with the s21 and blinking error. Found this youtubechannel FotoFilmDesign and follow his explanations about cleaning the s21 and the blinking error and the scanner works perfect. Greetings from the Netherlands Paul

[@Alexandermeter]

Used to work with these Nikon cools an 800 and 900 135 and 120 Nikon scanner. But there was also an glass holder so Jup you can use xpan format

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi Alexander, been trying to get my hands on another 9000 so I can do a review on it. Was there much difference between the 8000 and 9000?

[@RobertLeeAtYT]

The SA-21 adapter accommodates only 6 frame strips. This is not a hardware limitation, but rather a firmware leash. If you're a bit handy, a quick solder job to jumper two solder pads in the SA-21 removes that 6 frame limit. I converted mine years ago and regularly scan uncut film rolls. It's awesome. Setup 38 frames for scanning, go have lunch everything's digitized by dessert. I remember watching an old KZbin video of an amateur film maker digitize his project, literally multiple tens of thousands of frames this way. Ah, forgot to mention I use a Nikon CS5000 rather than the V. The 5000 is faster.

[@mompi26]

hi! how long does it take you to scan a roll of 36 photos with this modification?

[@RobertLeeAtYT]

@@mompi26 About 40 minutes, unattended.

[@JeanlucN]

Hi Darryl! I would like to know if vuescan uses all 4000 dpi available from Nikon coolscan V ED.. Let me know Greetings from Italy Gianluca

[@duc_le_photography]

Great video. Would be great to have a video on using Vuescan with the Coolscan.

[@webersteve1547]

Still have this scanner and I'm interested in your upcoming videos on this scanner, especially in comparison to other methods

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi Steve, do you still use the scanner?

[@webersteve1547]

@@DarrylCarey rarely, as I don't shoot film anymore. Actually my son have it. But maybe I will put some film rolls in my camera again

[@s.f.8867]

I got a Nikon Coolscan III from my dad that he had used back then. Is there any possibility to use this with a modern PC and Win10 to scan my grandmothers negatives and positives. It has a SCSI connector. What have I to do to make it work?

[@AC-ru6uz]

I bought one of these in the '90's, I think. I've been scanning transparencies off and on over the years, as I have tens of thousands of them, mostly Kodachromes, the best camera medium ever made. I came to know it inside and out. VueScan is NOT nearly as easy to use as they lead you to believe with VueScan. And their Mac Ventura version on my Mac M1 Desktop will not work at all for me. Lucky, I kept a MacBook Air and an old OS on it, so it works fine there. Also, DUST and cleaning the glass is a big issue. Very difficult. You can find directions for cleaning the guts on the Internet but you better have a lot of patience, and be very careful. I now keep the thing covered when not in use. Also, to do a transparency and get top quality with this thing is very slow. MUCH BETTER alternative is the Canocan 9000 f Mark ii with Canon IJ Scan software, but again it won't work with all OS's. You can do 4 slides on the Canon in the time it takes you to do 1 with the Nikon Coolscan V. Quality is not quite as good, but it's fine. But it takes practice to get everything working, and it is not all that stable.

[@haroldong70000]

i have learn a lot from this video about nikon coolscan v ED . hope you can do a in deep about vuescan soon . Cheers

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi Harold, I have the Vuescan on my list. Just need to get S few videos out of the way first

[@dont-want-no-wrench]

i have a nikon ls2000, scsi to firewire adapter, works great with vuescan. note about that, if your version of vuescan wont keep registration info, downgrade to an earlier version.

[@TwangThang57]

Worth mentioning, VueScan customer support is stellar! Have you tried an entire roll? My 4000 claims a max of six frames.

[@DarrylCarey]

I think the 5000 model could take a full roll, may need to try my model and see what happens 🥴

[@pedronunes6401]

You can scan full rolls on a 4000, you can modify (quite easy and reversible procedure) a normal film feeder for 6 frames into being able to scan up to 40 frames, i digitize all my rolls that way

[@TwangThang57]

@@pedronunes6401 That would be handy. What is the mod?

[@pedronunes6401]

@@TwangThang57 you have to connect to contacts on the electronic board (you can do it without soldering by just taping a piece of copper wire between the two) if you google “coolscan full roll mod” the first couple of links should tell you how to do it. The mod basically just tells the scanner that you have a sa30 film feeder instead of the regular one, but since the regular one is powerful enough to scan a full roll, I don’t see why not do it, just be sure to open the door in the back of the scanner so you let your film go through it when you go to scan, if you don’t the film will jam and it will be a big old mess

[@pedronunes6401]

@@DarrylCarey the 5000 is able to do a full roll, you either need the sa30 film feeder or just mod the regular 6 frame film feeder like i described

[@MannsWoodlandPerspective]

Wish i could have gotten one of these when I had my F100.

[@kfoster2491]

I would like to know more about how you scan slides using this scanner, a Mac, and the Vuescan software. What settings in Vuescan do you use to get the best quality for archival, digital, and prints of the images. Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@IndoonaOceans]

Thanks - good video - I wanted to see which way the slides went in though - shiny or matt on top and that bit was missing as it just cuts to the software screen, doh! Agree with last comment the dust removal is excellent. I am scanning slides that are over fifty years old, from my childhood.

[@clemensschoenfelder249]

Hey Darryl, Thank you for the review - I learned a lot. As you mentioned to make sure a scanner was not over used: is 8000 scans a lot, or should I try my luck buying it? Best regards!

[@blindjohnharrison8026]

Heads up to everyone - film scanning is now only on the PRO VERSION of Vuescan - just found that out the hard way...

[@SM-mo4nx]

Hi, can you please share the name or brand of dongle you're using to connect from the Nikon Coolscan to Macbook please?

[@DarrylCarey]

It’s an Apple product, USB to USB-C

[@davidpotts708]

Thank you Darryl! Another great review. Would you recommend this for a newbie?

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi David, yes I would recommend the Coolscan scanner for someone new to scanning film. Its very easy to use, plus Vuescan can be basic at the at the start and then you can which to pro mode.

[@stevenfeatherstone9513]

yes, do another vid that covers all the settings one might use when scanning.

[@D_L_J_83]

Hi Darryl, can you do a batch scan of a strip of 35mm with Vuescan? Like it’ll advance to the next frame automatically etc?

[@DarrylCarey]

Yes you can, the Coolscan V will only scan unto 6 negatives on a strip at once. Hope this helps

[@D_L_J_83]

@@DarrylCarey Thanks mate!

[@Ryan-lu9km]

Do you think the Coolscan 4000 is much slower than your V (LS-50) model ? I've seen some great deals on it, but it's older (2001) despite having the exact same resolution (4000 dpi).

[@DarrylCarey]

The 4000 has a different port at the rear of the machine, plus I found my 4000 to be much louder when scanning. Was a nice surprise hearing the Coolscan V scanning. I think they scan about the same speed. The 4000 is Firewire, so you may have trouble connecting to a new computer system.

[@Ryan-lu9km]

@@DarrylCarey Ok, so it should work well for me. Thanks.

[@barthonhoff5547]

The Coolscan 4000 is (using FireWire) almost twice as fast as the CoolScan V using USB (2.0)

[@dyanagray9434]

Hi there, my coolscan won’t suck in the film at all. I turn on the machine and put the film in but it’s not grabbing. What do you think the issue is? 🤔

[@jojo9747]

Could you do a video where you show how you use the software for it? thanks

[@DarrylCarey]

Hey Joseph, planning on doing a followup video in 2022. Will be getting back to a more regular upload schedule

[@RyDawg96]

I am currently using a Canon 9000F Mark II to scan my film. How much better is a Nikon Coolscan for film scanning over a flatbed film scanner? Also was wondering how much better VueScan is compared to Canon’s own scanning software. Canon did update the scanning software and drivers for The 9000F MK2 even adding native Apple silicon support but other than that the software feels the same. The scan previews still are so low resolution that it looks like they were straight out of Windows XP, and there’s no support for modern image formats like HEIF. definitely feels Canon did the bare minimum to update the software for modern hardware and operating systems.

[@axelkeuchel5728]

Hello Darryl, thanks for this video! The scanner looks almost brand new, so, congrats! But indeed, I have a question concerning digitizing analog photos. You’re using this scanner as well as a digital camera for digitizing analog photos. Do you like one method over the other? Or do you have any advice or reasoning for going one way or the other? Thanks! I am looking forward to your next videos😃👍!!!

[@DarrylCarey]

The Coolscan V can only scan 35mm film and slides, so if you are going to shoot 120 in the future I go with a DSLR/Mirrorless camera setup. When I do the 12/24/50mp video this coming weekend, I will do a few scans with the Coolscan and put them in the dropbox folder so you can compare them. Hope this helps.

[@axelkeuchel5728]

Thanks Darryl!!! Looking forward to next weekend😎👍!

[@brucemillerartist]

I need to get the right cable to go from scanner to usb mac, having trouble finding the right adapter cable, help!

[@stockholmfun]

Hi I have Coolscan with a Nikon SF-210 together with Vuescan, it has been working nicely but now is is just not picking up the Dia Slide anymore.. any idea!

[@jamesdjanzen]

I realize that my inquiry is not directly to Nikon Coolscan V but I am desperate for information so I will post this here in the hope for some info from you Darryl or a reader. I recently installed an Adaptec 29160N PCD card into my Mac G5 running Leopard (10.5.8) I have successfully installed the driver and am using VueScan. It seems to recognize the scanner but when I put in the MA-20 adapter into my LS-2000 Nikon Scanner and put a slide in it says, "The scanner is not ready. insert film into scanner. I have inserted the slide but it does not recognize it. Any ideas of what is needed? The driver I installed did not specifically support Leopard. It was hard finding a driver. I found driver apd29160x_X_v12a.hqx. It recognizes the card was recognized!. However, when I try to scan I get the message to insert film into scanner. I am now using the Nikon software 9.0.96 I don't understand how the unit is supposed to work in terms of pin connections and sensors, so I am in a fog as to what to look for. Where do I find or see the pins on the Nikon slide mount adapter? Where is the sensor that detects slides? I have two MA-20 adapters and have tried both. I also have the LS-2000 scanning unit as well as the LS-30 (also labeled in front as the Nikon Coolscan III). Same results no matter what different combinations I use. Any chance you would have any insights and time to give them?

[@caldera878]

Saw this in a thrift store once. I instantly regret not getting it.

[@DarrylCarey]

I have to start visiting more Thrift stores 😉😜

[@lk5531]

Nikon Coolscan V vs 24MP Camera Scanning. What do you think?

[@coreyw4315]

I have this exact scanner and I'm wondering if the standard version of VueScan will allow me to scan film negatives.

[@DarrylCarey]

Not sure about that, will do a followup video in 2022 and see if I can answer that for you

[@Cantairi]

I enjoyed your review. I have an ‘abused’ one so I worry about dust. I was interested to hear you say you opened it up to see if it needed cleaning. Any chance you might do a quick ‘how to’ video on checking the inners of the scanner?

[@YUUU0125]

Thanks for sharing, I loved your review. Sorry if you've already asked lots of times, but how comes you use Vuescan for software? I am stucking on Vuescan and Silverfast to scan so that would be really appreciated if I was able to hear your thought, thank you very much.

[@zenonkontolemis1232]

Nice video, thanks. I have one since 2002-3 bought new then. I think now it suffers from dust, any tips on cleaning it? Thanks again!

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi Zenon, sorry I do not know how to clean the dust. I think someone commented about cleaning the Coolscan, when I uploaded the video

[@tiagomartino9690]

How do the black and white pictures come out? The colors are truly great in the files you shared. Thanks for the great video!

[@DarrylCarey]

The Black and Whites are really good, Tri-X looks nice from the Coolscan V and Vuescan

[@CapUfomojo]

thank you for posting this video as promised!!!

[@DarrylCarey]

No problem!! and thanks for watching

[@andreybessolitsyn8522]

It takes 15 minutes to scan 4 negatives. Is there a way to speed up? I use Nikon softare on Windows 7.

[@gusgamble]

the coolscan v cannot feed strips longer than 6, the coolscan ls5000 can since the strips can feed out the back.

[@joseerazevedo]

I have a Coolscan III I bought new in 2000, love it but I believe 4000 DPI will do more justice to my slides. Thanks for the review, I'll check your files on Dropbox. If had one of the 2700 DPI ones, how do they compare? Is it worth changing? Thanks!

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi Jose, the Coolscan V is a more modern scanner and has USB, so will work on all new computers. Plus the scan head is better too, will scan more info from the negative

[@kingcormack8004]

Anyone know where I can find a SCSI II>USB adapter so I can use my Nikon LS-2000? Thanks!

[@VariTimo]

Hey Darryl! I was wondering what the scan times are with the Nikon Coolscan V when scanning DNGs for NLP both with Vue-Scan and Silverfast. Is it also about two minutes? What about lower resolutions like 2800-ish dpi?

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi VariTimo, I'm testing the CoolScan 8000 right now and will have a review video coming in a few weeks. Will try to answer this in the video.

[@johnLee-bb2do]

About 45 sec for a BW 35 MM.

[@TheMetroPhotographer]

I'm having trouble finding the firmware for this scanner. Can someone help me find a download? Thanks in advance.

[@DarrylCarey]

Not sure if Nikon is still doing a firmware update for this scanner.

[@paulp3053]

sorry didn't watch all, but do you have to CUT the film in order to be scanned? or you can introduce it all (I wonder wether any adapter can hold and roll the film inside)

[@jordywhetsell5720]

Really digging your content! Considering you have lots of experience in scanning with scanners and digital cameras, I’m curious how the quality compares?

[@DarrylCarey]

Thanks Jordy, just got my hands on a Coolscan 8000 and will have a review coming soon and then after I while I will test the Coolscan 8000 and a mirrorless camera to see which gives the best results

[@glsdezign]

Interesting and informative information on a newer scanner than the one I have. I have a Nikon Coolscan 2000, not used for 10+ years, is it worth using to scan my 35 mm slide and negative collection. Assuming when I plug it in and it powers up.

[@Experiment6Two6]

I know it has been several months, so you may have already determined your answer. I don't have direct experience with the 2000 -- I think the resolution is somewhat lower than the 4000 and 5000 (and the similar V shown in this video), but the biggest difference is that the 2000 used halogen lamps that get very hot, versus the cold-cathode lamps in the later models. Those do tend to last much longer, so I hear. Still, if you have it already, it is worth seeing how it fares. The other big difference is the newer (let's called them "less old") scanners have the ability to scan most color film using an infrared pass and automatically do a very good job of eliminating dust and scratches pretty seamlessly.

[@Wang-zs7qm]

So nice

[@DarrylCarey]

Thanks

[@Retirement_Life]

Like to see the software operating

[@DarrylCarey]

Will be a few weeks away

[@beverleynash1412]

Hi Darryl - just emailed you. I am responsible for the marketing of VueScan. Thanks - Beverley.

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi beverley, can you email me again ?

[@pauljones604]

Just starting to shoot film because of your channel and was looking for a 35mm scanner. Can I email you a link to a Coolscan I found on Ebay, would like your input.

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi Paul, you can find my email address in the about page on his channel. What film camera are you using?

[@pauljones604]

@@DarrylCarey Just sent you an email. Leica M6 with TT 35mm f1.4, but want something wider like a 28mm or 24mm.

[@DarrylCarey]

@@pauljones604 voigtlander make a nice 28mm f/2 which is much cheaper than my Summicron, will have a video soon on why I shoot with 28mm on my Leica's.

[@DarrylCarey]

@@pauljones604 Just sent you an email back

[@pauljones604]

@@DarrylCarey Just purchased the Coolscan from Japan, the seller was very fast at responding to my questions, told him I had seen your video, turns out he/she is a subscriber to your channel.

[@maxschremmer1334]

What software can I use to test a 5000 ED scanner?

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi Max, I have only used Vuescan with my Nikon Coolscan Scanners

[@JMSteger]

Max, I have a 5000 ED scanner and am very happy with using VueScan on a MacBook Pro.

[@LnMMedia]

Have been frustrated for years over lack of compatibility of my Coolscan III.

[@DarrylCarey]

Its a shame as the Coolscan III is a really nice scanner

[@semaph0re]

Why are prices not mentioned in this video? Or did I miss it?

[@DarrylCarey]

The Coolscan is an old machine and you can not purchase it new anymore. So I did not talk about the price , as it can vary in the 2nd hand market from country to country

[@semaph0re]

@@DarrylCarey Thanks. Ballpark? :-) What did you buy yours for?

[@Ryan-lc4bl]

@@semaph0re Usually they go for around US $ 700-900 on eBay, from what I was searching.

[@semaph0re]

@@Ryan-lc4bl thanks. I ended up buying a IV ED for 450$

[@VariTimo]

12MP is completely fine for 35mm negatives. I think you’ll probably get all the resolution you can get out of a 35mm frame with a Fuji X-Tran 26MP sensor.

[@eustacequinlank7418]

Do you have some good 100% examples to show? Thanks.

[@DarrylCarey]

I'm looking forward to shooting next weekends video as I think you maybe right and 12mp will be fine for a 35mm negative.

[@DarrylCarey]

@@eustacequinlank7418 Will have some downloadable fines from 12/24/50MP cameras this coming weekend

[@VariTimo]

@@eustacequinlank7418 I’m sorry I don’t. The comment is based of an assumption of what I know of 35mm film and X-Tran sensors. I personally scan a lot with a Canon M50 and still get pretty great results for the price and specs. Also the 26ish Megapixels are more off an estimate for most films, especially color negative films. 100 ASA slide film still out performs my 24 MP Canon M50 and I know that Fuji Velvia 50 in 35mm has over 50 MP resolution. That being said, resolution is the least important part of the imaging pipeline these days and 12MP of actual resolution are plenty for most photographic applications.

[@andrewnoden9117]

Hi Darryl, Andrew here in Canada originally from the Uk Good video, I use a cool scan V with vuescan pro, great program and the system is reliable on a windows even with some windows glitches I would be interested to see your experience with the key settings and what you have found to work well. Number of scans etc Cheers Andrew

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi Andrew, hope things are going well in Canada. I have a few videos in the works right now, but will make sure I do a followup video on the Coolscan soon

[@dadumdadum5350]

Anybody know what countries this will work in?

[@stuartmeador8993]

The backside shows USB... careful.. there other models that use Firewire and the port looks very similar... but very hard to find firewire software or connections to modern computers.

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi Stuart, my 4000 model was firewire and I have to use a firewire to thunderbolt adapter and then a thunderbolt to thunderbolt 3 adapter, which was a mess but it work fine.

[@TheMavBlack]

Photos on the Dropbox are straight from the scanner or after editing? Thnaks

[@DarrylCarey]

Hi M&M, direct from the scanner.. the colours have not been adjusted

[@TheMavBlack]

@@DarrylCarey thank you

[@zahouda]

The limit is 6 frames

[@armsinrius]

When I plugged in my canon 5000F to my mac, and then opened VueScan, there is no reaction whatsoever. Weird. How did you make it work for you?

[@DarrylCarey]

Send an email to Vuescan the support team are really good.

[@armsinrius]

@@DarrylCarey thx, hey replied, but seems they are not going to support my device under win10

[@zahouda]

The original software works perfectly with windows 10

[@DarrylCarey]

I will make sure I include that in my review on the Nikon Coolscan 8000

[@invisibility1987]

the nikoncsan software works better than vuescan IMHO，especially when batch scanning

[@tomatwood3590]

On a Mac the nikonscan software was buggy and after about 2008 no longer worked on newer versions of the OS. I have used both, the old Nikonscan and the Vuescan, for batch scanning and the Vuescan I think is much better but since the Nikonscan software is not supported on any MacOS from the last several years the issue is moot.

[@invisibility1987]

@@tomatwood3590 thanks，perhaps i did not spend enough time with vuescan to get the most out of it

[@helenecyr2464]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and quality of your online videos. Recently started to work with Nikon Scanner 4000 and the SA-21 adaptor and Vuescan. For the life of me, can not locate the "eject film" as I don't have the Nikon software. Any suggestions? Much appreciated!

[@helenecyr2464]

Wooohooo! finally found the eject button, word.. and for others like me, it's under Input, scroll down to Auto eject. Good day for me:)

[@DarrylCarey]

Hey Helene, sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Great top know you found the eject button. How are things going with the scanner and software?

[@helenecyr2464]

@@DarrylCarey No worries, all good mostly. A few learning curves. By chance do you know if Vue Scan offers a film eject without having to preview or scan? What I mean is, can I eject the film strip before I do anything else with it? Thank you:)

[@chrisdrymalik]

Shortcut to eject in vuescan is cntrl-J

[@BansheeR6]

Yo tengo ese escáner y necesito saber cuánto vale, alguien que pueda ayudarme ??

[@ericdegraaf4372]

❤

[@Wuuser]

Show me max reso :)

[@DarrylCarey]

You can download the scans in the dropbox link.

[@VariTimo]

CCD vs CMOS isn’t a relevant discussion anymore. CMOS are able to capture than information both resolution, color, and dynamic range. Any “look” attributed to a sensor type is now dependent on how the image get treated after the information was captured by a sensor.

[@DarrylCarey]

You are right about the more dynamic range for sure, the Lecia M9/M8 had really bad dynamic range but there was something very special about the images that came out of those cameras.

[@VariTimo]

@@DarrylCarey Yes and it comes down to the contrast curve and the colors. Ektachrome will give you very comparable results. Both CCDs and slide film look great but they don’t capture any amount of resolution that a good CMOS or X-Tran can’t. Go to Steve Yedlin’s site and look at the Display Prep Demo if you want to know more about how capture technology doesn’t have to dictate the final look anymore.

[@DarrylCarey]

@@VariTimo Thanks for the info, will check it out now.

[@Fred-q1x]

You can get a driver that works with Windows 10/11 and than Nikon Scan 4.03 works fine (can still be downloaded from Nikon for free), although it is very clunky to use. This guy shows how to do that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJivkJ1ugL2UoqM

[@norbertstepien9185]

Mostly a good video, but would have been better to just stick to the review of the scanner. Describing what a great buy you've had and how perfect it is lets it down a bit.

[@myronachtman4304]

Nikkon or Nikon. I believe it's Nikon.

[@zahouda]

Got mine for 20$ 😅

[@DarrylCarey]

Thats so cheap, is it working ok?

[@zahouda]

@@DarrylCarey yessss like a charm

[@唐锋锋]

没有使用原厂软件就很差评