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Nikon Coolscan IV ls40

NIKON COOLSCAN IV LS-40This is a very easy to use and excellent software to make your negatives digital.  It does a great job and what a way to preserve your old family pictures.  You can scan them it Digital Ice software makes automatic corrections for you or you can set it so you do the corrections.  You can them save them on a CD or DVD and there you are a digital archive that you can access anytime and blowup, make copies, family tree, family album, edit.  Just about anything.The Nikon offers extremely good quality that you can't beat.  I have included the discs with the manual for the Coolscan IV and for the accessories included.  This system is very expandable at an affordable price.  You can purchase other adapters to scan slides or other types of film.  Check it out you can't go wrong.  Happy Bidding.Comes with:Nikon Coolscan IV LS-40SA-21 negative film 2 to 6 strip adapterIA-20S aps adapterPower CableUSB AdapterManualsSoftware Digital IceDrivers for any computer from Mac to Pc98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, MacBelow is a review from www.imaging-resource.com this is just an exerpt if you want to view the entire review please click here http://www.imaging-resource.com/SCAN/CSIV/C4A.HTM Nikon CoolScan IV ED Film & Slide Scanner2900 dpi and improved electronics make for amazing scanning ability!  * Professional-quality scans* 2900 dpi resolution * 36-bit color depth* USB interface * Amazing "Digital ICE" dust & scratch removal* New Digital "ROC" and "GEM" correct for faded negatives and film grain automatically. Manufacturer OverviewNikon was arguably the first company to really figure out the bizarre color qualities of color negative film, as seen in their first film scanner, released something on the order of a decade ago. (This point might be subject to some argument, but the original Nikon film scanner was the first that we personally saw that could consistently create good-looking scans from a variety of color negative film emulsions.) From that early position, they continued to innovate, and have consistently maintained a commanding position in the high end pro/prosumer scanning market. Back in mid-1999, their Super Coolscan 2000 was one of the first slide/film scanners that we reviewed at the Imaging Resource. At the time, the LS2000 (the actual model number) represented the state of the art in desktop film scanning, and large numbers were sold to photo enthusiasts and pro photographers alike. Now, Nikon's raised the bar again, with a complete series of new scanners, ranging from a more purely consumer model (the Super Coolscan IV ED, the subject of this review), through the new Super Coolscan 4000 ED, to the high-end, medium format Super Coolscan 8000 ED. As we'll see below, while the Coolscan IV ED is aimed at a more "prosumer" market than the higher-end models, it's no slouch when it comes to image quality or powerful scanning controls. Read on for all the details...HighlightsThe new Coolscan IV ED incorporates a number of enhancements very similar to the Super Coolscan LS-4000 model, with a few exceptions (namely, 36-bit color depth as opposed to 42-bit, USB instead of FireWire, and no multi-sampled scanning). Here's a list of some of the key features of the Coolscan IV ED:Uninterpolated scanning resolution to 2900 dpi, interpolated to 4000 dpi USB interface, with drivers and software for Mac or Windows New Scanner Nikkor ED high-resolution lens, using extra-low dispersion glass 12-bit digitization Digital ICE scratch/dust removal technology Digital ROC for color restoration of old, faded negatives Digital GEM for grain reduction without loss of image detail Sophisticated color management system supports ICC profiling Optional APS Film and 35mm Batch ScanningThe Coolscan IV supports flexible batch-scanning of APS and 35mm film strips, a real benefit if you're using some of the more time-consuming options such as Digital ICE and/or multi-sample scanning! The process is quite straightforward, but not terribly well-documented: After scanning the thumbnail previews, select those needing adjustment, and set the scanning parameters as you normally would. Once you've made all your adjustments, select the images you want to scan by doing a control left-click in Windows, or a command-click with the Mac on the corresponding thumbnails. This will select multiple thumbnails without deselecting those you've already chosen. When all have been selected, click scan to proceed. Nikon Scan will ask you where to store the images and what to call them. It will take the file name you give it, and name successive scans "name1," "name2," etc.Film HandlingThe Coolscan IV comes with three film holders, one for mounted 35mm slides, one for loose strips of 35mm film, and a third "clamshell"-style adapter for handling badly-curved strips of film via the slide adapter.  The various film adapters plug into a long cavity in the front of the unit. The accessory APS film adapter and the SA-21 film strip feeder have electrical plugs on their back that carry power and signals between the film transport and the scanner itself. As mentioned earlier, the various media adapters can be plugged and unplugged with impunity at any time the Coolscan IV isn't actually scanning: The scanner and driver software automatically recognize which adapter is currently in use. The SA-21 film strip feeder can handle strips of film from two to six frames long. The Nikon manual cautions against attempting to feed film strips that are excessively curved, although the SA-21 appears to be very forgiving in this respect. The SA-21 can handle film curved side to side by as much as six millimeters. Lengthwise, the SA-21 can handle film curled into rolls larger in diameter than 30 millimeters.     (Disclaimer: The next paragraph is based solely on information collected from Nikon's published materials, since we didn't have access to the device in question for this review.)The IA-20 APS film adapter plugs into the scanner in much the same way as the 35mm film strip adapter, projecting from the front by the same couple of inches. APS cartridges are simply dropped into the front of the unit, and the software will scan "thumbnail" representations of the entire roll of film in about 80 seconds (for 25 frames - longer and shorter rolls will vary proportionately in their pre-scan times).System Interface and Included SoftwareAs we mentioned earlier, the Coolscan IV is a USB-based scanner. Included software consists of the Nikon Scan software drivers (along with Photoshop and TWAIN drivers). No photo-editing application is included, since most purchasers of a Coolscan IV are likely to already own one (or two). We'll talk more about the Nikon Scan software below, but two facts deserve mention at the outset: First, the software is very memory intensive. Thankfully, memory has gotten dirt cheap lately, so you can afford to buy plenty. When we last checked, 256 megabyte DIMMs could be had for (well) under $100. Buy one. Finally, our overall observation about Nikon Scan 3 is that it's exceptionally powerful, but can also require a fair bit of patience to use to its fullest. If you can get by with the (surprisingly accurate) one-click automatic adjustments it provides in several areas, you'll be able to scan pretty quickly. Once we got into the deeper parts of the software though, our throughput dropped markedly. In fairness, in some instances, we were really pushing the scanner to its limits, and the results were worth a fair bit of pain. At other times though, we were just manipulating the curves and controls to achieve a particular color balance, and the process seemed to take quite a bit longer than should really have been necessary. Overall, a bit of a mixed blessing: Incredible power, but a fair bit of effort required to make use of it.The Bottom LineThe Nikon Coolscan IV ED delivers a surprisingly high level of performance for a 12-bit scanner. Excellent electronics produce better results than some 14-bit devices, and the sharp ED optics make the absolute most of the 2900 dpi resolution. With a sub-$1,000 price point, the Coolscan IV ED is an excellent value. At its price point, it's really a no-excuses digitizing tool.