Re: dedicated slide/film scanners

From: Eileen Mathias (mathias@ACNATSCI.ORG)
Date: Thu Feb 21 2002 - 09:07:20 CST

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From: Eileen Mathias <mailto:mathias@ACNATSCI.ORG>
Subject:      Re: dedicated slide/film scanners
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    <pre> Larry:

    We just purchased a Nikon Super Coolscan 4000 ED, because of recommendations from a colleague. We have only had it for
     weeks, but I have been impressed with the results. The 4000 only does 35mm film. The 8000 does other film formats. M
     colleague says that the automatic slide feeder (the Nikon SF200S Auto Slide Feeder) jams if more than 10 slides are loa ed at once. I have not loaded more than 10 slides, but thus far have had no problems. The SF200 slide feeder is an opt on, not included with purchase of the Super Coolscan.

    Color is very good, with a dynamic range of 4.2 (excellent for capturing detail in the shadows). Resolution (4000dpi) i
     great, especially if you need to print the image on poster-sized paper. The software is generally user friendly.

    My colleague says that the Digital ICE 3 works very well. It does not perform miracles, but is more than adequate and i
     certainly better than removing dust and artifacts from an image manually, through image editing.

    Eileen Mathias

    Eileen C. Mathias Information Services Librarian & Coordinator, Albert M Greenfield Digital
      Imaging Center for Collections Ewell Sale Stewart Library The Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-299-1140 215-299-1144 FAX mailto:mathias@acnatsci.org

    >>> mailto:lrw5@PSU.EDU 02/20/02 05:57PM >>>
    Colleagues,

    The Preservation department at Penn State University Libraries is looking at purchasing a dedicated slide/film scanner. Our interest is in scanning 35 mm slides primarily, but we would like to allow for other transparent formats and, if possible, automatic slide feeders. The choices that we're reviewing include:

    Canon FS4000US Minolta Dimage Scan Multi II or Multi Pro Nikon Super Coolscan 4000Ed or Coolscan 8000 Polaroid SprintScan 120

    I was wondering if anyone has and is using any of these scanners, how well the hardware and software lives up to the claims, and your experiences with them (good and bad). Also, any tales about the Digital ICE3 software would be appreciated. Feel free to respond directly to my e-mail address mailto:(lrw5@psu.edu); I appreciate any and all information.

    Many thanks in advance!

    --Larry Wentzel
    --Digital Preservation Coordinator
    --Penn State University Libraries

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