[filmscanners] Re: Coolscan V vs 5000

["Carlisle Landel" <clandel@adelphia.net>]

At 9:40 AM -0400 9/9/04, Frank & Lila Mullins wrote:
>I am in the process of purchasing my first film scanner. Although, I will,
>at times, use the scanner to make 8 x 10 or larger prints, my primary goal
>is to convert my 35mm slide collection to digital. At present, am tending
>toward the Nikon Coolscan V. However, at a local photographic supply store,
>the salesperson basically told me I was wasting my money and should buy the
>Super Coolscan 5000 (at a cost of about $500 more!!).
>
>As best I can determine, there are two MAJOR differences between the two
>scanners:
>The Coolscan V has a dynamic range of 4.2 while the Super Coolscan
>5000 has a dynamic range of 4.8.
>The Coolscan V has a 14-bit A/D converter
>while the Super Coolscan 5000 has a16-bit A/D converter.
>
>My questions is this: Do these two differences justify the added expense of
>$500 or will the less expensive scanner meet my needs?
>
>Thanks for your input.
>
>Frank

Frank,

If you have a significantly large slide collection, then another
major difference between the two is the availability of a bulk loader
for slides that will handle 50 slides at a time.  Available only for
the 5000, it will cost you another $350 - $400, but it sure beats
sitting around feeding slides one at a time.

It will choke on some slide mounts, but there is apparently a fix
(which I will be bugging the list about once I get going with
scanning in a big way--I first need to buy myself a big new hard
drive to store my scans).

So far, I've been able to simply drop in a box of slides, turn it on,
and walk away.  Some time later, the job is done, and meanwhile I've
slept the night away, or mowed the lawn, or done something else
useful besides pushing slides into my scanner.

Regards,

Carlisle

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