Nikon CoolScan V ED Film Scanner (35 mm)

So far, my results have been impressive. It seems to be a very well-made professional negative scanner that you can have some fun with. Here are the negatives: Be prepared to spend some time with this thing. As far as I can tell, any decent quality scan requires a good amount of time to complete, upwards of 15 minutes for a four shot negative. As well, the instruction manual is practically useless. This device is highly capable, and offers many impressive features, but learning how to use them is a virtual mystery. You can get help online, but unless you have an innate understanding about this topic, don't expect to jump right in. If you're anything like me, you'll probably spend the majority of your time going back and correcting mistakes from your early scans because nothing was clearly explained. To tell the truth: I'm still not sure if I'm using the best settings to accomplish my goal. Given the time it takes to complete one scan, I'm willing to bet I'm overdoing it with my choice of settings. Don't let it scare you though. This is a nice device. I haven't been able to tear myself away from it since I got it. If anyone out there has some pointers for me, I'd be grateful.

Scanner is great. Nikon Cool scan software STINKS!! Nikon does not support their scanners. VueScan is worth every penny. If you don't have good software, the scanner is nothing but a very expensive paper weight!!