Originally posted by LesDMess Before that I found a Nikon Coolscan V for less then $200 and gave it to my son-in-law since he's into film. I would recommend this scanner anyday all day everyday for 35mm scanning. Of course if you can find a Nikon Coolscan 5000 or 9000 at a price acceptable to you then those would be better.
A second scanner is a good way to go. Be careful, however, of the scanner's specifications. I have a second-hand Nikon Coolscan 4000 which I have been using quite successfully for about 10 years now. Its only way of connecting to a computer is through an IEEE 1394 FireWire connection which is no longer commonly available; I have a FireWire card in my desktop. I think the Coolscan 5000 could connect with USB.
Added: Software could be an issue with a second-hand scanner. I have always used VueScan. It supports most, if not all, photographic scanners.
Correction: I originally specified a SCSI connection as being required. It's been a long time since I've used one of those. I'm showing my age.
Last edited by cpk; 08-20-2020 at 08:15 AM.