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Media
Negatives and positives, in color and
monochrome
35mm slides
Slides with mounts 1.0 – 3.2 mm
thick, 49 – 50.8 mm wide.
35mm film strips
2 – 6 frames; strips of 1 – 6 frames
can be scanned with optional STRIP
FILM HOLDER FH-3
Advanced Photo System (IX240) film
Cartridges of 15, 25, and 40 frames
can be scanned with optional IX240
FILM ADAPTER IA-20(S)
Preparates (slide glass for microscope)
Prepared slides (26 x 76mm, 0.8 –
1.5mm thick) can be scanned with
optional MEDICAL SLIDE HOLDER
FH-G1
Aperture/Scan range/Effective
aperture
MA-21
25.1 x 36.8mm/3,946 x 5,782 pixels/
Same as slide mount
SA-21
25.1 x 38.0mm/3,946 x 5,959 pixels/
23.4 x 36.0mm
IA-20(S)
18.6 x 28.4mm/2,916 x 4,453 pixels/
16.1 x 27.4mm
Scanning system
Fixed film, movable plane single-pass
optical scanning system
Light source
R, G, B and Infrared (IR) LEDs
Image sensor
3,964-pixel linear CCD image sensor
Color separation
Performed by RGB LEDs
Optical resolution
Up to 4,000 pixels per inch
A/D conversion
14 bits per color
Density range
4.2
Output
Full color or grayscale at 8 or 16 bits
per channel
Focus
Auto and manual; autofocusing point
selectable
Interface
USB 2.0
Power requirements
AC 100 – 240V, 50/60Hz
Operating environment
Temperature: 10 – 35°C (50 – 95°F)
Relative humidity: 20 – 60%
Dimensions (W x H x D)
96 x 172 x 315mm
(3.8 x 6.8 x 12.4 in.)
Weight (approx.)
3kg (6.6 lbs)
Orientation
Horizontal or vertical
Scanning time
(time to complete preview or scan
when no options selected)
Preview: 14 seconds
Scan*: 38 seconds
*Includes time required to display the
scanned image
Specifications
The COOLSCAN V ED’s optical resolution of 4,000 dpi delivers 35mm film scans
at a resolution of 21 megapixels (3,654 x 5,646 pixels). Turn 35mm memories into
digital images that offer four times the resolution of a 5 effective-megapixel digital
camera!
All you need to do is set the film, perform one-touch image preview and click the
Scan button, and in about 38 seconds you’ll have a high-quality digital image.
High-quality scans the easy way
In addition to producing faithful, high-quality scanned images, the COOLSCAN V
ED can also breathe new life into images that are scratched or have faded over
time. Digital ICE
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Advanced™ component Digital ICE™ enables the scanner to
detect and pick up the color from the original image, while doing away with dusts,
scratches and other such imperfections. Digital ROC™ also works to restore the
rich, brilliant color of faded images.
Crisp, colorful rendering of treasured moments
Why do you need a film scanner? To build a digital photo library? To create
large, beautiful prints? With Nikon View, you can do both with surprising ease.
Nikon View’s searching and tagging functions simplify the creation and mainte-
nance of digital archives, and its browser lets you view images in thumbnail
form and enlarge them as well. E-mailing images to family and friends couldn’t
be simpler. And with advantages like multiple layout options and sizes, and
super-high resolution, producing breathtaking prints from your own color printer
is both easy and enjoyable.
Create your own image library.
Digital ICE™ automatically
removes surface defects like
dust and scratches from your
precious images.
Superior-Quality Film Scanning, Quickly and Easily
E-mailing images to friends and family, web page design or
digital archiving — interested in doing any of these things bet-
ter and faster? Look no further than the COOLSCAN V ED
desktop film scanner. Designed to be easy enough
for first-time scanner users to operate smoothly, it
Scan broad range of film types
With the appropriate adapter attached, the COOLSCAN V ED can
be used to scan many different types of film, including 35mm color
reversal film and negative film strips, color slides and IX240 car-
tridge film.
COOLSCAN V ED Accessories
STRIP FILM ADAPTER SA-21
(supplied)
35mm film; Direct and continuous loading
from two- to six-frame; thumbnail display,
continuous scanning and batch scanning
are possible
SLIDE MOUNT ADAPTER MA-21
(supplied)
Mounted 35mm slides; loads one
slide at a time
IX240 FILM ADAPTER IA-20(S)
(optional)
Advanced Photo System (IX240) film
cartridge; thumbnail display, con-
tinuous scanning and batch scan-
ning are possible
STRIP FILM HOLDER FH-3 (optional)
For scanning film strips (one to six frames)
with the SLIDE MOUNT ADAPTER MA-21
MEDICAL SLIDE HOLDER
FH-G1 (optional)
21-megapixel
high resolution
provides features and image quality previously found only in
more expensive scanners. Factor in a selection of accessories
that allows you to scan film of different types, and the result
is a cost-effective, user-friendly, high-quality digital
imaging tool.
Major Features
■ 4,000 dpi true optical resolution ■ 14-bit A/D converter ■ New Scanner Nikkor ED lens ■ Fast 38-second scanning ■ High-quality CCD sensor
■ Direct film loading ■ New advanced image processing algorithm for color negative film ■ Quick AF & Quick Preview
■ Scan Image Enhancer ■High-speed USB 2.0 interface ■Digital ICE
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Advanced™ (Digital ICE Quad Advanced)