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So it's February and my Coolscan 9000 arrived in a week...just after Christmas. The first shock was the size - it takes up half my desk at a whopping 2 x 1 feet! Second shock was the plastic cover which is very easily scratched. But for working on my iMac 24" with leopard it was really easy -...

Thanks for that tip for hybridphotos.com...Bril! Lots of info there! Thanks everyone for all the advice and a Happy New Year!

I will go with the 9000...having read all the blogs and tips!

May need to be poster size.....

Sorry//35mm trannies, Nikon lenses, mostly F Nikons, years of professional work and worldwide features/travel/studio etc. etc. Thanks for all the tips...just hope the good ones aren't mouldy!

Thanks joxby - helpful advice..didn't want to get into discussions of 120 year old Kodas, I'll be long dead! I think I may grit my teeth and go for the 9000 and then re-sell. It's the only one I seem to be able to get hold of. Just hope the software works.

Thanks AH5168 for your advice...seems difficult to keep to the subject for discussion! The problem for me now is finding the equipment...the coolscans are hard to find and Iv'e already lost 2 bids on ebay. Can anybody answer my question on compatibility of Coolscans/Mac/Snow leopard?

Back to my question.....!!! Is the nikon coolscan 9000 worth the expense and is it supported with mac/snow leopard? I have reduced my archive of thousands down to 7,000 so far (35 years of photojournalism) and really do need to archive in high quality...do the flatbeds really scan for high...

Thanks for the advice...I don't honestly think the flatbeds are high enough quality and I'm a bit worried about the Coollscan 5000....will it be ok on snow leopard? I am prepared to scan my slides slowly- would rather have them at high quality as I use them for printing...

I can't buy it...it was discontinued some time ago

I want to scan my archive of more than 7,000 35mm slides at a high resolution. Researching film scanners brings up the Nikon Super Coolscan 9000 Ed but also that it is being discontinued and unsupported. The cost in UK at £2,600 is already excessive for my budget but it seems that anything...

I want to scan my archive of more than 7,000 35mm slides at a high resolution. Researching film scanners brings up the Nikon Super Coolscan 9000 Ed but also that it is being discontinued and unsupported. The cost in UK at £2,600 is already excessive for my budget but it seems that anything...