Nikon COOLSCAN IV ED (9236) Film Scanner (35 mm) Reviews

Nikon COOLSCAN IV ED (9236) Film Scanner (35 mm)

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  • Nikon Coolscan IV ED--An Affordable High Quality Scanner

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Oct 18, 2002
    Pros: Excellent image resolution at 2900 dpi, Software is loaded with great & helpful features
    Cons: none

    Summary: The Nikon Coolscan IV ED is a 35mm/APS film scanner. It can scan slide and negative film, both color and black-and-white. Even though, it is an entry-level film scanner (according to Nikon) which aims at personal use, it is a high quality, high-speed ... read more

  • Not so long ago, the pros did not have access to such hardware

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 19, 2003
    Pros: Quality of results
    Cons: Software

    Summary: Nikon offer the Coolscan 4000, which offers a resolution of 4000dpi. This one offers 2900 dpi and almost everything else from its big brother, except batch processing. 2900 dpi is more than enough for the most discerning amateur. Dmax is 3.6; enough ... read more

  • Best value for the money

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Oct 17, 2002
    Pros: Low noise, dust removal, sharp optics, useful software
    Cons: No batch scanning of mounted slides, 35mm only (APS optional)

    Summary: By way of introduction, let me just say that I am an advanced amateur photographer and graphic designer who needed to digitize photos with the best equipment in a "money IS an object" price range. My initial intention was to purchase a new flatbed ... read more

  • Great scans and fun to use

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Sep 17, 2002
    Pros: Great scans and fast
    Cons: Strange sounds

    Summary: I replaced an old Minolta scanner with this unit. This unit has much better scans, sharp and great detail in shadows and highlights. Plus the controls and adjustments are terrific. Only problem is that it sometimes makes sounds like a broken coffee ... read more

  • Slide on By

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Aug 7, 2002
    Pros: Genuine Fractals software allows you to 'res up' your image with outstanding quality
    Cons: Somewhat lower dpi rate than some of the comparable products

    Summary: I just bought the Nikon Coolscan IV some weeks ago - and I must say it is a pleasure to work with! I have been scanning a lot of old slides - 1960 and newer, which has been mounted with glass. They have all the problems you can ask for, ... read more

  • Highlights my own shortcomings

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Apr 18, 2002
    Pros: Wonderful colour repro, excellent software controls, ease of use
    Cons: Noisy, some quirks

    Summary: I love it. The colour repro is fantastic, ice is great. It really does a fantastic job of my slides, and really shows me just how sucky a lot of my pics have been. (A $3 hand held lightbox is very forgiving) Getting a scan done was dead easy. Some ... read more

  • Express Reviews
  • Great Scanner, but upgrade to Coolscan V

    Rated Show by the Epinions community
    Mar 29, 2004
    Pros: Size of scanner, superior quality, ease of use, excellent bargain.
    Cons: Tendency to lock up when using 512K.

    Summary: Coolscan V has proven to be one of the best upgrades possible. Not only did it come down in price, but the features are excellent to operate and scans with greater detail. Being a complete computer novice, it took about 2 hours to get it going, probably

  • Yes on negatives, no on chrome

    Rated Show by the Epinions community
    Dec 7, 2003
    Pros: Great quality on negs, relatively fast, easy to install
    Cons: Completely fails to capture accurate color on slides

    Summary: I made a big mistake buying this product. It does a fantastic job on negatives, and if you're only buying it for that, this is a great choice. Unfortunately, the product is abysmal when it comes to slides. It is wildly inaccurate when capturing color

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