Nikon 5000ED

The Nikon Super Coolscan 5000ED 35mm negative scanner is the negative scanner for professionals.

The Nikon 5000ED comes from a brand know for the finest quality of products and one of the largest brands in the photography industry used by professional photographers worldwide.

The Super Coolscan 5000 ED offers film scanning at high speeds and is capable of transferring images in as little as 20 seconds which for negative scanning is almost unheard of. What it also achieves is true optical resolution at 4, 000 dpi, highly accurate color reproduction and representation of detail. The market the Nikon 5000ED targets is the business user such as photo finishers and professional photographers, who given the superb high speed scanning capability and image quality will appreciate the quality and benefits this product has over it’s competitors.

Fast image transfer is capable thanks to the USB interface, the Super Coolscan 5000 ED is an extremely powerful, fast and efficient desktop film scanner.

Features and Details:

• 4,000 dpi true optical resolution
• 16bit A/D converter
• New Scanner Nikkor ED lens
• Amazingly fast 20 second scanning
• Newly developed, high quality 2 line CCD sensor
• New advanced image processing algorithm for colour negative film
• Multi sample scanning
• Quick AF & Quick Preview
• Scan Image Enhancer
• High-speed USB 2.0 interface
• Digital ICE4 Advanced(TM) (Digital ICE Quad Advanced)
• Optional SLIDE FEEDER SF-210 for up to 50 mounted slides
• Optional ROLL FILM ADAPTER SA-30 for up to 40 frames from a film strip

As detailed in the above specification there are also a number of optional extras available to buy for this scanner ranging from the single frame Film Holder FH-3 and Medical Slide Holder FH-G1 to the Slide Feeder SF-210 and Roll Film Adapter SA-30.
If your an amateur or professional photographer looking to scan large amounts of negatives and slides then look no further, this scanner is perfect for you.

The Nikon 5000ED is available from Amazon priced at £1,029.00 - click here

Canon CanoScan 4400F

For a scanner that mixes quality with value for money look no further than the CanoScan 4400F from Canon.

The CanoScan 4400F comes complete with a built in film adapter unit (FAU), allowing you to scan 6 x 35mm negatives or 4 slides in a single operation.  Included with the scanner is a bundle of imaging software with ArcSoft PhotoStudio, OmniPage SE and Presto! Page Manager, you are able to edit your images retreived from the 4400F easily, and best of all the Cannon 4400F negative scanner is compatible with both Windows and Apply Mac.

The Canon gives brilliant results, with accurate exposures and colours although like many negative scanners in this price range the results can be slow with 4 slides at 2400 dpi taking around 8 minutes to complete.  It may be a time consuming process converting slides and negatives into digital images but if you are looking to recreate your fond memories then it is surely worth the time and effort involved.

Canon are also a name you can trust. With cameras such as the EOS 1000D digital SLR and EOS 40D.

Features and Details:

• Canon CanoScan 4400F - flatbed scanner
• Flatbed scanner - desktop
• Max Supported Media Size: 216 x 297 mm
• Dimensions (WxDxH): 25.9 cm x 47.4 cm x 8.3 cm
• Weight: 2.8 kg
• Input Type: Colour
• Resolution: 16-bit (64K grey levels) / 48-bit colour
• External Resolution: 8-bit (256 grey levels) / 48-bit colour
• Optical Resolution: 4800 dpi x 9600 dpi
• Interpolated Resolution: 19200 dpi x 19200 dpi
• Max Document Size: 216 mm x 297 mm
• Supported Media Type: Plain paper, slides, bulk objects (such as books), film
• Media Feeder Type: Manual load
• Interface Type: Hi-Speed USB
• System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 or later

If your looking for a scanner to scan 35mm slides then look no further, this scanner is perfect for the job.

The Canon 4400F is available from Amazon priced at £60.65 - click here

Epson Perfection V350 Photo And Film Scanner

The Epson Perfection V350 is a great piece of kit which not only scans film & slides very easily it also works well as a standard scanner.  User friendly, you should be scanning slides within 30 minutes of getting it out of the box.
With an auto film loader it does make the process of scanning film very easy in deed provided the film is fed into the scanner with care.

The only negative comment i would give on the Epson is scanning can be a little on the slow side but good things come to those who wait and the quality achieved is very good indeed, and using the bundled software you can tweek your images to achieve the desired results.

Product Features Description:

• Scan 35mm film at the touch of a button with the Auto Film Loader
• Capture amazing quality with 4800dpi and 48bit colour
• Handle positive and negative film scanning with the built in Transparency Unit
• Restore colour and clarity with new Epson Easy Photo Fix

For a more detailed specification list visit the official Epson V350 page on the Epson site here.

Although it may not compare to a top of the range scanner i would recommend the Epson V350 to anyone wishing to scan old photos, slides or negatives with a view to acheiving decent results.

The Epson V350 is available from Amazon priced around £105.00 - click here

Firebox £5 Discount - No Minimum Spend

 Firebox one of the leading online gadget and gift retailers are offering a £5 discount with no minimum spend over the Chritmas period.

Simply visit their website here where you will be asked to signup to their newsletter in order to receive your exclusive Firebox £5 discount code which can be used against anything on their site including negative scanners should you wish to purchase from them.

Amazon

Online retailer Amazon need little in the way of an introduction.  Possibly one of the internets most well known sites there is very little that they do not stock or stock on behalf of using their third party seller market place.

This makes it an idea place to shop for negative scanners and they suit pretty much all budgets whether it be a low price scanner right upto the high value items from such brands as Canon and Epson.

As you would expect from such a large online retailer Amazon have some of the most competitive prices in the industry and are a market leader in offering both choice and value.

Veho USB Negative Scanner

This USB film scanner from Veho is fairly reasonably and compact and is capable of scanning at the equivalent of 5MP (megapixels) in quality.

The scanner is easy to use and plugs straight in via USB to your computer, once the bundled software and drivers are installed the device is ready to use.

Included with the Veho are two holders for negatives and slides, along with the bundled software ArcSoft PhotoImpression which will help you edit and adjust any negatives uploaded via the scanner to your computer. Files can be saved in either JPG or TIF formats where you can then.

 

Once uploaded you can edit photos and create slideshows through the ArcSoft software, which also has the ability to touch up the images and add effects to them. Read more