aaron said Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Hi guys, Does anyone know if the Nikon super coolscan 9000 ED is able toscan 6X17 films? I am interested in buying the Fuji 6X17 to make this kind of pictures, but I would like to know if I can scan them with this Nikon scanner. Thanks for you comments Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dale_yarbrough Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Try this..... http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Film-Scanners/9237/Super-COOLSCAN-9000-ED.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_mcgroty Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 It can't. Although the MF tray can physically accommodate a 6x17 frame, the scanner cannot scan the entire frame in a single pass. You'd have to scan in two segments using the 6x9 setting and stitch them together, making sure to manually specify focus and exposure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_mcgroty Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Also, I should add that supporting the film will be difficult, though this is true for all medium format negs. The FH-869S has major problems holding film flat. The FH-869G is better, or you can buy glass sheets from fpointinc.com that will fit inside the 869S tray. It's a shame, really. The Coolscan 9000 is such an amazing scanner, but it's held back by the stock trays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 ... Which can be done without too much trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nealcurrie Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 If your computer has lotsa RAM, you can do what Sean describes. You'll need glass for scanning 120 film. I went with spending $78 + shipping from focal point to get a couple of anti-newton sheets, and I modified my standard holder to use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerber_van_der_graaf Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Nikon sells a glass filmholder that will hold an entire negative or slide of 6x17, but it is quite expensive. As already said, the limit is in the scanning software: you have to make two scans and glue them together. Actually, I think that Nikon should publish the technical specs of the scanners in order to commumicate with it. So we can write our own Open Source programs and adapt it to our own needs. It is unnecessary Nikon keeps these protocols secret, it limits the possibilities of the scanner and only frustrates its users to force them closed software solutions, with all its drawbacks of limited possibilities, security, unstability and vendor lock-in. Ask Nikon to issue the protocol for this scanner. So, you can (ask an informatic to) write a scanner program or adapt existing Open Source scanning software Sane. The Sane project is hold for this scanner (the 8000 seems to work fine), because of the lack of information concerning the communication protocol, If we, as photogs, will insist often to Nikon, hopefully they will change their mind, once. Gerber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 The limit is not the scanning software, but the fine-step stepping motor inside the Nikon. The hardware.<br>It's travel is limited to cover 6x9. Anything more than that needs the coarse-step motor to move the fine-step thingy into a new position.<br>So other software, nor a tweek of Nikon's software, will not do anything to change this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 The limit is not the scanning software, but the fine-step stepping motor inside the Nikon. The hardware.<br>It's travel is limited to cover 6x9. Anything more than that needs the coarse-step motor to move the fine-step thingy into a new position.<br>So other software, nor a tweek of Nikon's software, will not do anything to change this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 See that my response made the list twice. Ah well... boosts my post count. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_chang Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Recently I went to my friend house who has a Nikon 9000, the original stock medium format trail can accommodate 2 6x7 or 3 645 frame, which mean I have to cut the film to scan it. Not sure about the glass film holder. For the 6x17, do you have to cut the film with the glass holder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 The Nikon scans 4 frames of 6x4.5, 3 frames of 6x6, 2 frames of 6x7 or 6x9.<br>But that is not all you can do with the machine.<br>The original MF holder holds a strip 20 cm/8" long. The glass carries does the same. So no need to cut the film with either holder.<br>To scan a 6x17 frame, you tell the software to scan two 6x9 images, scan the first one. Then you return to the previews and move the offset so the second frame has overlap with the first one. Scan the second bit, and you're ready to stitch the frames in photoediting software. Works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek_jecxz Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Yes it scans 6x17 and I've done so with transparency film I've shot with a FUJI 617. As mentioned above, it scans it into two halves that you have to merge together in Photoshop. You can get beautiful results. Once you get comfortable with the process, it's easy. Email me privately if you need some tips. Good luck. Kind regards, Derek Jecxz http://www.jecxz.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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