Nikon LS-30 Coolscan III Film Scanner for PC (PC/PowerMac) Review

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(More customer reviews)If you're looking for a 35mm film scanner, your research has finally cometo an end. Specially now that THE PRICE HAS BEEN LOWERED! I've been usingthis scanner for about two months and I can only say that it's worth everycent you put on it.Colors are great, detail is incredible, the resolutionallows really big output (around 12.5 X 8.5 at 300DPI - even bigger if youuse 250DPI). But the biggest star is ICE. Ok, it doesn't work on B&Wfilm, but the time it saves you from retouching on Photoshop more than paysfor this scanner. And ICE comes in two flavors - normal or sharpen. You canimprove sharpness while removing scratches and dust. Mine came with thelatest firmware (1.31), but I updated to the software's latest version(2.5.1) via download. The software works fine. Specially if you know how touse curves to correct color casts, improve details on certain areas, etc.And it has a very special feature that makes it better than all others I'veseen - you can resize the preview window to the size of your monitor. Youcan't imagine how much this little detail helps on correcting or improvingeach scan. Great. The Nikon Coolscan III (LS-30) is such a good scannerthat I don't believe paying more for the LS 2000 makes sense. Ok, the otherhas 36 bit and multiscan for improved shadow detail. But until now I neverfelt the need for this. Or for throwing US$ 700 more on a scanner. Betterbuy another Coolscan III... Ah, with Vuescan, a third party software, youcan do multiple scanning on the Coolscan III for better shadow detail. Ithas a nice place for storing the transport screws on the back, has built-intermination. The connectors are HDI-50. It comes with a cable (HDI-50 to 25pin SCSI), but if your SCSI chain has other equipment and you want to placeit right after the computer, you'll probably need another HDI-50 to otherconnector cable. As with most things Nikon, it feels solid as a rock.Certainly will last a long time. Hope as much as the faithful Nikon Fs.Looks like. It's hard to go wrong with the Nikon Coolscan III.

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Nikon has assembled an exceptional personal film scanner designed and priced for solo professional photographers, amateurs, and creative neophytes. The Nikon LS-30 (also known as the Coolscan III) gives you many of the features of Nikon's more expensive and advanced apparatus, the LS-2000, yet is priced for the individual. Out of the box, the LS-30 is ready and able to scan 35mm film in strip or slide format. When supplemented with an additional adapter (not included with the LS-30 basics), the Nikon LS-30 can also scan Advanced Photo System film. Fast scans of 20 seconds (average) at 2,700 dpi optical resolution with a dynamic range of 3.0 provide consistently reliable color. With digital image correction automatically removing surface debris from the scanned surface, you'll waste less time working on defective images.
Nikon has developed their exclusive Color Management System to ensure that colors match on your monitors, printers, and Web output. This system assists users in working with 1 of 10 RGB color spaces as well as CMYK for prepress work. You can even switch between film types without resetting the scanner or selecting alternate software. Additionally, LED technology guarantees consistent, true color.
The LS-30 uses no bulb, eliminating the frustration of stopping in the middle of a project to replace the light. Digital ICE technology automatically cleans superficial defects like dust, scratches, and fingerprints from scans. The Nikon LS-30 may be just the step-up you're looking for toward perfecting the beautiful, lasting images of your photographs.

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