[Leica] Nikon Coolscan Scanners.... Models 4000 and 5000

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> Mehrdad... all you do is to open up the back door ( remove the plug from 
> the
> back of the unit) and it will function for a full 6' long roll?
> Do you get scratches from the metal rear panel or from whatever is inside
> the 4000/5000?
> 
> That little trick would save me a lot.... will it work with the model 5
> instead of  the 5000?  ( big price difference for the 5000, but it will not
> accept the full roll adapter)
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> mehrdad
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 10:25 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon Coolscan Scanners.... Models 4000 and 5000
> 
> frank i have had the 4000 and currently have the 5000. overall the
> same with the 5000 being a faster one. same resolution just a bit more
> option that won't make that much difference (d-lighting is one that
> comes to mind, and only if u use the nikon software)
> 
> on the roll adapter, there is a trick that can turn the regular 6
> strip to a roll reader, u just have to open the back as  though u have
> a roll adapter. i use the nikon software and hamrik's vuscan
> interchangeably. there is a but with the current xp version of nikon
> that hangs now and then
> 
> On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 10:01 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>> Anyone have experience with these 2 scanners?  I am interested in getting
> my
>>  full roll negatives scanned....( MA-30 Roll adapter required)
>> 
>>  I have been using a local 1 HR lab, but I am tired of getting 1.5MB files
>>  ..... for 4x6 prints.... I want larger files for editing.... and they do
> not
>>  seem to be able to perform this service, repeatedly and reliably.
>> 
>>  Frank Filippone
>>  red735i@earthlink.net
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
I moved up from the 4000 to the 5000 because there was an increase of
resolution. Enough so you could almost replicate the grain pattern you got
with your film. Not so with the 4000. Nice images. But the grain pattern in
your film even if you did Rodinal 1:100 in tri X  was not going to be there.
I think the 5000 was widely appreatate over the 4000.
Only big babies use the 4000.


Mark William Rabiner
markrabiner.com