Nikon Coolscan 9000

What You Need to Know Before Selecting a Nikon Coolscan 9000 Film Scanner

The Nikon Coolscan 9000 film scanner is an excellent tool for working with a variety of media. It has a scan image enhancer that automatically makes adjustments to hue, and the result is clear, distinct images. Nikon no longer makes this scanner, so eBay is a great place to turn to for these affordable devices and their parts.

How fast is this scanner?

The time to complete preview or scan, assuming no options are selected, is 13 seconds, and there is also a quick preview display. The rapid speed of this scanner is made possible by a number of features, including the large-diameter lens, the high-speed interface, and the 16-bit converter.

What types of media will this device scan?

This scanner has a movable media, fixed optical, single-pass, parallel scanning system, which makes it excellent for working with a wide variety of positive and negative media, in both color and monochrome. Additionally, the scanner detects and compensates for dust, debris, and film grain, and it digitally restores fading colors. In short, this scanner brings out the details in the shadows of images and makes working with old film in particular less frustrating. The formats it works with include:

• 35 millimeter film and slides
• Medium-format film and slides
• 16 millimeter film
• Glass slides for microscopes

What are the computer requirements for working with this scanner?

On a PC, the Nikon Coolscan 9000 requires a CPU that is 300 MHz or faster, at least 128MB of RAM, and a minimum of 40MB of memory on the hard disk. On a Macintosh machine, it requires Power PC G3 or later, at least 64MB of RAM, and a minimum of 70MB of memory on the hard disk. For both PC and Macintosh, it requires a display of at 800 x 600 with 16-bit color, and full color is recommended.

What are the system requirements for this scanner?

Because this machine is no longer sold, Nikon no longer updates the software. However, it will work with several types of third-party software including Vuescan and Silverfast and, of course, with multiple versions of Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Here are some of the many Windows and Macintosh systems that it is compatible with:

• Windows - 98SE, 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition, XP Professional, or the Vista pre-installed model.
• Macintosh - OS 9.2.2 and OS X 10.1 through 10.5.x

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