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What's up with the Nikon ES-2?


Niels - NHSN

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I had both scanners at the same time and my experience is that the 5000 gave better edge-to-edge sharpness wheras the 4000 suffered from film not being perfectly flat more.

 

That was my impression as well. Plus the older 35mm-only Nikon models like 4000 are more prone to the nasty "blooming around highlights in high key shots" issue than the CSV, 5000, or 8000/9000 (the main reason I opted for the CS8000 instead, despite not yet having much need for medium format capability at the time). For 35mm today, stick to the CSV (if you don't need speed) or CS5000 (if you need speed and optional bulk scanning attachments). The 8000/9000 do a fine job with 35mm, and are actually slightly preferably for 35mm BW negs due to more diffuse light box, but they're much fussier to load/operate, larger, noisier, and vastly more fragile. Necessary evils for medium format scanning, otherwise the V or 5000 are better bets.

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