Nikon LS-2000 Super CoolScan Film Scanner (PC/Mac)

Amazon.com Product Description
The Nikon LS-2000 Super CoolScan Film Scanner is designed with businesslike efficiency in mind, offering a desktop digital color scanner adapted for 35mm film in strip or slide format. With photo enthusiasts in mind, the Super CoolScan features superb color accuracy and 2,700 dpi optical resolution. All these advantage tally up to premium quality and resolution with 36-bit color images in file sizes up to 58 MB. Nikon's Color Management System allows you to produce expeditiously sharp scans with notably true-to-life colors.

Top-quality output is the paramount concern behind the design of the compact (5.5 pounds) Super CoolScan. You can scan 35mm film strips or slides and Advanced Photo System film. Adapters permit an exchange of film types without resetting the scanner or software. The average scan time is approximately 20 seconds at 2,700 dpi optical resolution. LED technology provides unadulterated, dependable color without requiring recalibration and supports work in 1 of 10 RGB color spaces, plus CMYK. The multisample scanning feature permits automatic removal of surface imperfections from your scans and a high dynamic range of 3.6.

The Nikon LS-2000 Super CoolScan's compatibility with both PC and Mac is particularly convenient for business needs. For more scaling options, the LS-2000 scanner is bundled with Altamira Genuine Fractals software.

Product Description:
Get great results from slides, strip film or Advanced Photo System film with the Super Coolscan 2000 from Nikon. This 36-bit professional level 35mm film scanner features Digital ICE, a revolutionary new technology that locates, isolates and subtracts defects such as dust, scratches, and smudges on the film surface. This scanner's results can rival that of drum scanners with its Multi-Sample scanning technology, a scanning method that samples the image up to 16 times, then combines the data into one image.The Super Coolscan 2000 scans 35mm film and Advanced Photo System film (with optional adapter), positive or negative, color or monochrome. The Nikon Color Management System provides very accurate color and correctly matches colors on monitors and printers, and users can work in sRGB, CMYK, RGB and Lch color spaces. The LS-2000 offers auto focus and single-pass RGB line sequential image transfer.

Nikon LS-2000 Super CoolScan Film Scanner (PC/Mac)
Average customer rating:

never a problem and excellent support (my experience)

What support?????

Best hardware for slide scanning

What about tech support???

Makes outstanding scans, though slide feeder is clunky

Nikon LS-2000 Super CoolScan Film Scanner (PC/Mac)

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Product Features:

Desktop digital color film scanner

LED technology provides consistent, reliable color without recalibration

Average scan times of 20 seconds at 2,700 dpi optical resolution

High-resolution 36-bit color images at file sizes up to 58 MB

Automatic removal of surface imperfections

ASIN: B00001MXW8

Amazon.com Product Description

The Nikon LS-2000 Super CoolScan Film Scanner is designed with businesslike efficiency in mind, offering a desktop digital color scanner adapted for 35mm film in strip or slide format. With photo enthusiasts in mind, the Super CoolScan features superb color accuracy and 2,700 dpi optical resolution. All these advantage tally up to premium quality and resolution with 36-bit color images in file sizes up to 58 MB. Nikon's Color Management System allows you to produce expeditiously sharp scans with notably true-to-life colors.

Product Description

Get great results from slides, strip film or Advanced Photo System film with the Super Coolscan 2000 from Nikon. This 36-bit professional level 35mm film scanner features Digital ICE, a revolutionary new technology that locates, isolates and subtracts defects such as dust, scratches, and smudges on the film surface. This scanner's results can rival that of drum scanners with its Multi-Sample scanning technology, a scanning method that samples the image up to 16 times, then combines the data into one image.The Super Coolscan 2000 scans 35mm film and Advanced Photo System film (with optional adapter), positive or negative, color or monochrome. The Nikon Color Management System provides very accurate color and correctly matches colors on monitors and printers, and users can work in sRGB, CMYK, RGB and Lch color spaces. The LS-2000 offers auto focus and single-pass RGB line sequential image transfer.

Customer Reviews:

never a problem and excellent support (my experience).......2003-01-30

I see where others seem to have problems with this scanner and Nikon's support. My experience has been excellent. The folks who have had "fogging" experiences probably had dust on the lens... left the door open without an attachment in the access slot. The other problems were probably from not following the user guide and moving the machine without the transport screws in place. (very explicit instructions) The automatic functions work if one sets it in software. Nikon has improved their software to be very intuitive and there is a variety of ways to make adjustments now. When they put out the new LS-4000 and 8000 scanners with new software, they made the software compatible with the LS-2000 scanner too. It's compatable with all the new computer operating systems which the other manufacturers (so I've heard from users) haven't done. I have never had any problems with this scanner but when I needed service with a different Nikon product, I did a search for service and found it right away. When I have called customer service (24/7) toll-free number and went through "voice maze" to get to the right department, was on hold for about a half minute before I got to talk to a real person. I asked my question and she asked me to hold while she found an answer. She was back on the phone with my answer in a few seconds. Other calls to their customer service had the same sort of results. I can't speak for the experiences of others but mine was excellent. When I upgraded from the LS-2000 I bought an LS-4000.

What support?????.......2002-07-02

I have had the same problems with my scanner as others have had. Starts off by making wonderful scans. Then after a while scans become a little foggy. Try calling Nikon to have a tech assist me or info to send the scanner to be checked out was drawn out and frustrating. I cant believe that Nikon, a world leader, has such...poor customer service. I bought Nikon becasue of all the wonderful things I had heard about the company, but when it comes to support, forget it. I hate to use such harsh words, but they simply [is bad]. Here I sit with a scanner that makes foggy scans and NO ONE to assist me. $2000 for this? I've been taken, but I only get taken once. I will spread the word and hope others who are in a similar situation will do the same. It's simply not fair.

Best hardware for slide scanning.......2002-03-11

I work for a doctor that lectures around the nation. Two years ago, he decided to go digital. That meant scanning all his 35mm slides and preparing them for PowerPoint. I checked out all the flat-bed scanners with the attachments for slide scanning, and finally decided that purchasing two scanners (one flatbed and one for slides) was the best way to go. I never regret that decision. We have scanned over 6,000 slides and still plan to be doing more. Here's a hint for those needing to do a large amount of scanning - buy the automatic slide feeder and then write your own batch commands in PhotoShop to save yourself repetitive work (like rotating the slides 90 degrees, saving them etc). I have also found that the scan quality is better than some of those scanners promoted to be the top of the class.

What about tech support???.......2002-02-09

When I first bought this scanner, I was very impressed with the quality of the scans. The Digital ICE was wonderful, the depth of color in the scans was superb, prints from the scans were as good as a photo, although the software was not especially intuitive. It was worth the extra money to get this quality.

So why only one star? After a few months, I noticed that my scans became foggy. Then one day, it just stopped working altogether. I got all kinds of cryptic error messages that had nothing to do with the problem, things like the stage locking screw is still in place (Why would I put it back in after several months?) I never used the slide feeder so the unit was never open and I work in a very dust free environment. The computer the scanner was connected to only did digital imaging work and nothing else to prevent interference from other software. I had the exact same tech support nightmares as the other reviewers. I called the repair number only to be told to call Customer Information after a thirty minute hold. Then they simply hung up. I called the Customer Information line only to get a busy signal. So I emailed them all of my questions. FOUR WEEKS PASSED and the response was to follow the instructions on the web site for returning it. I was left scrambling to finish a major project, and I still have a broken scanner and an empty wallet.

So before you buy this or any other Nikon scanner, remember that they do not seem to care about customers after they have your money. I have decided that my next slide scanner will NOT be a Nikon, just because of the lack of customer support.

Makes outstanding scans, though slide feeder is clunky.......2000-11-08

I shoot a lot of slide film, and instead of getting a digital camera I decided to buy this scanner because it generates such high quality scans. Setup was fairly easy once I downloaded the latest Windows 2000 drivers from Nikon's US website (you have to dig around their convoluted site to find it). The Nikon Scan software contains all the basic controls to allow you to adjust levels to your satisfaction. The CleanImage feature is amazing! If you have any scratches, smudges, or other such blemishes on your film, the CleanImage function will get rid of them 9 times out of 10. At the highest settings (12 bit) the scans from my slides come out wonderful, and the resulting files are large (around 50MB) but great for archiving your slides digitally. The Nikon Scan software does so much that you don't have to open up Photoshop unless you really want to tinker with the photo for use on the web or with other artwork.

Now for the negatives. The documentation is not very thorough. If you want to learn the ins and outs of every function and menu of the Nikon Scan software, you'll have to consult the websites of some powerusers. The slide feeder, which I also bought, is a bit clumsy. I haven't had any huge problems with it yet, but its construction certainly doesn't inspire a lot of faith. Also, you have to sit their and use the software to advance to the next slide, so it isn't as automated as you think. You can't pop 50 slides in, adjust all the settings, and come back the next day to fifty completed scans. And finally, as others have noted, Nikon's tech support is extremely weak.

All in all, I think this is a great scanner for the serious photographer who wants to generate high quality scans without spending a fortune on drum scans. Those who just wish to get usable scans to post on web pages should go with a lower cost scanner or have their local photo shop transfer their photos to a Kodak Photo CD.

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