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Nikon 9237 Review by M. Weber
The hardware is well designed and provides very good quality scans. I have used it with both Windows XP and MacOS 10.5 (Leopard). This product requires a fairly powerful processor to work well.
WIndows XP is not good for memory intensive tasks such as scanning. MacOS is much better for image editing and manipulation in general.
The problem is that Nikon has been very slow to release updated versions of the Nikon Scan software for the MacOS 10.5 and 10.6. The product description in the sales materials say that it is compatible with Mac OS 10.5 and 10.6. However, if you look at the technical support site, it is listed as incompatible with MacOS 10.5 and 10.6. I have called Nikon a number of times and been unable to get an estimated release date for updated Nikon Scan software. If Nikon were to release updated software for MacOS 10.6 I would probably give this product either 4 or 5 stars (assuming it worked).
So my overall recommendation is to wait until Nikon releases updated software for MacOS 10.6 before purchasing this scanner.
Nikon 9237 Review by Mentor
This item will not work with 64-bit Vista. I had bought a new PC specifically for scanning and enhancing a large number of transparencies and was a very unhappy camper when I found out that I had to keep my old machine just to use with this scanner. If Nikon is not willing to keep the drivers up to date, the product should be considered to be abandoned.
Incidentally the old 32-bit drivers aren't that hot either. Firewire is supposed to be plug and play, but Nikon warns that this scanner isn't, and may conflict if you have another Firewire device installed. I found another issue - if I turn off the scanner before I shut down Windows, Windows hangs on shut-down.
One final bug - if I use the hardware eject button on the front of the machine rather than ejecting through software it reports that I have an unrecognized carrier type when I re-insert it. It's a pity that decent hardware is ruined by sloppy software/firmware.
Nikon 9237 Review by Henry Alfaro (United States)
My product is actually the Coolscan 8000, the predecessor to the 9000. They are almost identical.
I would like to provide solutions for some of the people who have commented negatively about this scanner. First don't even consider using the Nikon software. Simply download VueScan from Hamrick software instead. When considering the cost of this scanner the less than $100 price of VueScan is a pittance to pay for a perfect software that not only masters this scanner but also includes drivers for 1200 other scanners. VueScan is superior to all of the software that comes boxed with scanners. Only one software to learn to become the master of 1200 scanners.
What is more VueScan is available for ALL versions of Windows, MAC-OSX, and Redhat and Ubuntu Linux. I am presently using my scanner with an older Toshiba laptop running Linux. The installation was truly plug and play. Install VueScan, plug in the scanner and begin scanning.
The scanner does run slowly and does make a bit of noise during operation. However, one need only load a batch of film and then walk away until it is finished. I don't find the work flow to be a problem. I can understand that if one has tens of thousands of films and wants them completed immediately that speed is an issue.
My guess is that Nikon are not developing this product any further because the market for film scanners must now be minuscule since digital photography has become a mainstay. If you have a reasonable number of frames to scan over time then this is the scanner to buy, almost regardless of your operating system. Just plan to buy Vuescan for under $100 as well and you will be happy.
Nikon does offer complete servicing for this product but it must be sent to their East Coast facility. They are cordial, communicative, and the repairs are competent.
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Nikon Super CoolScan 9000 ED Film Scanner:: Technical Details
- 16-bit A/D conversion, 8 or 16-bit output
- IEEE 1394 FireWire interface, PC and Mac compatible
- Scan speeds as fast as 40 seconds
- Digital ICE4 advanced suite of image correction technologies
- 4,000 dpi optical resolution
- Item Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 20 inches; 5 pounds
- Brand: Nikon
- Model: 9237
- Product Type: Office Product
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