Canon CanoScan 9000F MKII Photo, Film and Negative Scanner, Flatbed

35mm and 120mm film scans with high resolution. In March of 2013, I paid $179 for a CanoScan 9000 F Mark II scanner. 00, and I mostly scan 35mm and 120mm film with it. I've scanned over 1,000 frames so far. I've made a low-resolution version available. Uploaded high-resolution images to Amazon's website (11/26/13). These images have been removed from Amazon, but links to high-resolution versions have been provided (below). scans with a high resolution Rather than taking my or anyone else's word for it, examine the images it produces and make your own decision. The links will take you to my photography website; to see a larger version of an image, click on the "sizes" icon in the far-right corner. right at the page's bottom; The "original" option provides the highest possible resolution. 1. br>br> [. ] Cowboys ]br>This photograph, as well as the five that follow, was taken in October 1980 with 120 mm Fuji Velvia (transparency) film. 2. br>br>1. br>br>br>br>br>br Moth [. ]br>This photograph, as well as the following seven, was taken in 1977 using 35 mm Kodak Ektachrome (transparency) film. 3. br>br>4. br>br>5. br>br>6. Key West is located in the United States. ]br>In 1974, I shot a 35 mm Kodak Ektacolor (negative) film. 4. br>br> Santa Barbara is a city in California. ]br>In 1988, I shot a 120 mm Kodak Vericolor Professional (negative) film. 5. br>br> Biscayne Bay is a bay in Miami, Florida that is located in the United States ]br>In 1972, I shot a 35mm Kodak Kodacolor II (negative) film. br>br>I don't believe you could get a better scanner for the money; The software, on the other hand, could use some improvement. br>br>For scanning film, the Canoscan provides three options: Scan Gear, Custom Scan, and Auto Scan are the three types of scans available. Image Garden, a program for cataloging and filing images, is included as well. I currently use Adobe Lightroom for this and have no desire to change. br>br>Auto Scan is activated by pressing the scanner's auto button. The scanner recognizes whether you're scanning film, photos, or documents, then automatically selects the resolution and file format for each image before sending it to your computer. Only 35 mm film in JPEG format at 1200 dpi will be scanned by the Auto Scan. You must use your computer to activate the Custom Scan or Scan Gear if you want a TIFF format and/or a higher resolution. The auto and custom scan programs will only scan 35 mm film, whereas the Scan Gear program will scan both 35 mm and 120 mm formats and will allow you to make corrections on a low-resolution basis. A sneak peek at the resolution Scan Gear is what I use for all of my film scans because it allows me to choose which frames to scan from the preview. Each frame is scanned by the other programs. br>br>The programs, for the most part, work fine, but they're far from perfect; each one requires you to create a folder on your computer to store the scanned images. If you make separate folders for each program, you'll end up with three copies of the same image, regardless of which one you're using. br>br>While the scanner's uncorrected output is quite good, a serious photographer will almost certainly want to make post-scan adjustments with more specialized software like Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop. The Scan Gear program can perform useful operations like flipping or rotating images, but it fails miserably when it comes to finer adjustments like color balance, exposure, and contrast. br>br>The scanner's ability to output "TIFF" files rather than just "JPEG" files is a significant benefit. TIFF is an uncompressed format, which means it captures more information than JPEG and thus allows for a wider range of corrections (assuming you have the software to do so). TIFF files are about four times the size of JPEG files, which is unfortunate. br>br>The first time I tried to scan a full-page advertisement, I had a lot of trouble. I got an error message when I tried to scan a frame of 120 mm film at 9600 DPI (the highest) resolution: "The scanner will not work unless the crop size or output resolution is reduced to 10208 x 4032 pixels or less. When scanning 35 mm film at full-resolution, this message also appears, but less frequently. frame. I discovered through trial and error that I am unable to scan a full-size document. 120 mm film with a resolution of over 2400 dpi is famous. I also discovered that if I crop the scan area to make it smaller, I can avoid the error message and scan at 9600 dpi. This scan, on the other hand, generates a file that is over 500 MB in size. The manual is silent on the meaning of this perplexing message. Although it appears that you must reduce resolution in pixels, the scanner settings are expressed in dots per inch (dpi). (The terms pixels and dpi are not interchangeable. ) I assumed I had an out-of-date driver, but there is only one available on the Canon website: "9000F MarkII MP Drivers, Version 1. 0" The scanner came with driver 19, whereas the scanner came with driver 00. Because it's unclear which is the most recent, I'm still using the scanner's original driver. Despite the software flaws, I give this scanner five stars because it is reasonably priced. The scanner is reasonably priced and produces scans that are comparable to drum scans. br>br>Update from 4/12/14: I noticed today that Amazon had removed all of my links to high-quality content. I've written to Amazon, asking if they now prohibit reviews from including links to external, non-Amazon websites, which I couldn't post on their website. websites that are for profit.

Autumn Serrano

| Oct 23, 2021

With this fantastic scanner, I just scanned 1,800 35mm slides. The end result was incredible. These slides ranged in age from 50 years to over 100 years. The slides from a Canon SRL camera were still in excellent condition, and the colors were exactly as they were when the photo was taken. The jpg files that resulted were between one and two megabytes in size. Cheap scanners are a waste of time and money. This one will provide you with the desired results. a few pointers A four-year warranty is included with this scanner. The scanner has a slide holder that allows you to scan four slides at once, but it scans them one by one. The four slides take approximately 75 seconds to scan. Before scanning, clean the slides and the scanner's glass plate on a regular basis. After you've installed the software, go to the Canon website to register your scanner and then download the latest software and driver. br>To "fix" the scanned jpgs, I used a different software product. Finally, the software does not refer to 35mm slides as such; when scanning these slides, use the "Auto" button.

Jett Morrison

| Apr 03, 2021

I noticed one significant difference between the Epson V600 and the Canon 9000f (MKII) drivers: the Epson V600's driver is mostly closed source or proprietary, whereas the Canon 9000f (MKII) driver is entirely open source code. br>br>While the closed source code Epson IScan driver may have some advantages, history shows that products with open source code drivers typically outperform those with closed source code drivers. The main advantage of open source code drivers is that they are backwards and forwards compatible with both old and new operating systems. Furthermore, open source code drivers are more likely to be always available, whereas closed source code drivers have a history of download mirrors simply disappearing due to internal business decisions. br>br>If you use an Internet search engine and type in "Epson V600 Canon 9000f MKII versus," you will find a web page that details some of the differences between the Epson V600 and Canon 9000f scanner models. The versus section contains a page that lists the differences. com is a type of domain. In practice, scanning black and white photos with a scanner that does not have 16 bit grayscale output can still be done by scanning in color 48 bit, which outputs to 16 bit. br>br>In summary, the Canon appears to win over the Epson unless you want 16 bit reflective grayscale scans, in which case the Epson V600 would be your choice. Then, in your photo editor, open the image file and select "Image" from the menu. Mode > To convert an RGB/color image to grayscale, type "grayscale" into the search box. br>br>Further film reviews can be found on filmscanner. The following comparisons of effective viewable resolution are shown on com:
Epson Perfection V600 Photo 201560ppi (less than a quarter of the claimed 6400ppi resolution)
Epson Perfection V700 Photo 2300 dpi (less than 40% of the claimed 6400 They only have higher stated dpi/ppi resolutions for negative images. the media that is positive It makes me wonder why people prefer Epson to Canon printers. Unless you're specifically buying a Nikon (or other scanner) to scan negatives, the Canon appears to be a far better deal all around. br>br>Prosbr>1) Linux driver that is open source (i. e. sane- backends "pixma")br>2) Many improvements over the Epson V600, including better power managementbr>3) ScanGear (or IJ Utility included in the Canon Driver package) is useful and appears adequate. ScanGear's Advanced menu, which lacks thumbnails, appears to be very similar to Linux XSane, with a few minor differences. br>4) Scanner appears to be light in weight, and I like how the inside cover has a unique insertion that can be easily removed for scanning negative/positive media. br>5) Power management is also a significant benefit. My older scanner's filament lights were always turned on, which I despised. br>br>Consbr>br>1) Only capable of 16-bit grayscale negatives and positives, as well as color reflective media. Reflective only in 8 bit grayscale (i. e. Black and White Photo), as opposed to the Epson V600, which can print 16-bit negatives. grayscale media that reflects light Aside from that, both are capable of 16-bit color reproduction. If 16-bit reflective grayscale is required, simply scan the black-and-white photo as 16-bit depth color and then convert to black-and-white. (This is likely why Canon skipped the 16-bit reflective grayscale option. ) Because reflective color scans support 16-bit bit depth, this feature is only available in reflective grayscale. color with a little depth )br>br>2) Both the My Image Garden software (680 MB) and the Quick Menu are essentially useless. These two programs will not work in a VirtualBox Windows XP session that uses NVidia binary drivers. Linux. (The issue appears to be caused by Virtual Box Windows' 2D/3D display acceleration, as the graphical interfaces of these applications appear to rely on it. ) ) However, except for the in-house software that comes with most purchased hardware, any software that comes with it is essentially useless. For operating the basic hardware components, house developed a utility and drivers. br>br>3) Digital Ice, also known as FARE (or scratch and dust fixing), appears to be a gimmick for flat bed scanners and is only useful for scanning negatives. The full version of the Digital ICE software for fixing negatives is not included in hardware that isn't specifically designed for scanning negatives or positives. Even so, I've heard that it's best to do all of your image editing in Gimp or Adobe Photoshop, as automatic filters can produce unexpected results. If you really want the infrared image hardware fixing features, the other option is to buy VueScan or another third-party software. sell software that is proprietary. If you have a large number of negatives to scan, you should seriously consider purchasing scanning-specific hardware. If you want to fix infrared images, you'll need VueScan or other third-party software. br>br>TIP 1: If you're looking for a unique way to express yourself, try using the words "innovative Old 4x6 black-and-white photos are scanned as 16-bit color (i. e. Input 48 bits color) at 600 DPI, which was then converted to grayscale in Gimp. The higher DPI of 1200 is likely to help smaller photos. Use and rotate as needed. Image number one Mode > 2) Colors and Grayscale Various levels Grayscale images produced by auto should be good. I aim for a file size of around 100MB for the initial scanned image. TIP 2: If you're looking for a unique way to express yourself, try using the words "innovative" and "paraphrase. " Instead of using Auto Levels, try Colors when working with old color photos. Auto > br>br>TIP 3: Equalize. br>br> When prompted to select or deselect installing software components, users of the Windows operating system should avoid installing My Image Garden (mig @ 680 MB) and the (Canon) Quick Menu software. Only choose to install the Adobe 1998 Profile and Canon Driver, which includes the IJ Utility and ScanGear in the driver. There will be no shortcuts on the desktop until you use the Program Files entry shortcut to create one. Also, download the latest software from Canon to update your driver and Adobe Profile. com. The updates are several months out of date compared to the CD that came with my scanner. To get the best results from ScanGear, make sure the file saving settings are set to TIFF rather than the default JPEG. TIFF files do not have any additional compression options. br>br>TIP 4: If you're looking for a unique way to express yourself, try using the words "innovative Linux XSane includes an open source driver for Linux users, and XSane can scan at a rate of 16 frames per second. Color reflective scans only require a bit depth of 32 bits. When scanning grayscale (or black-and-white) photos, scan them in color (16 bit depth) first, then convert the image in Gimp. Mode > Grayscale is a type of grayscale that is used to Also included in the Canon driver CAB files are CMS color management profiles. (ie. CNSN0D. ICC and CNSP0D are two acronyms for "International Code Council" and "Canadian National Standards ICC and CNSR0D are the acronyms for the acronyms for the acronyms for the acronyms for ICC) When using hexedit, each color ICC profile is clearly displayed as negative, positive, or reflective, and you must manually select the profiles when scanning either negative (ie. media that is either negative or positive, or media that is reflective. When it comes to displaying scanned image file properties or ensuring you're getting 16-bit images, ImageMagick's identify or the Gimp are your best friends. scans with a high bit depth Save the scanned image as a PNM or TIFF file with no compression. The scanner profile can also be embedded in an image. (ie. CNSR0D. TIP 5 (ICC 212KB)br>br>TIP 6 (ICC 212KB)br>br>TIP 7 (ICC 212KB)br>br Color profiles for negatives are not available from ScanGear. Color profiles for negatives are available from VueScan. (ie. Kodak, Standard, Kodak, Standard, Standard, Standard, Standard, Standard, Standard, Standard When comparing scans from Canon ScanGear and VueScan, ScanGear scans appear to be very similar to VueScan scans, with the exception that ScanGear's scans appear to be too colorful or over-exposed. (For example, saturated) The color green in lawn grass looks like it belongs in a comic book. ) When comparing ScanGear's color negative scans to VueScan's after using the "Lock Film Base Color"/"Lock Image Color" method, the color negative scans from ScanGear appear slightly unnatural. As a result, the color appearance of VueScan scans is more realistic. It's probably best to spend the $80 on VueScan Professional if you're scanning color images, especially color negatives. Without hover-mode, some settings in VueScan appear to be difficult. over hints, necessitating some configuration setting definition hunting. VueScan is a Windows application that scans your computer. For negatives, Linux includes infrared correction. I've seen a lot of bad reviews for SilverFast, but XSane (Sane for Linux) appears to be adequate for reflective bed scanning and barely adequate for someone doing a lot of negative scans. ScanGear's multiple auto cropping for negatives works better than VueScan's multiple auto cropping, which is a nice feature. I attempted to include the two comparison photos of ScanGear and VueScan, but Amazon refused. The upload was not permitted by com. br>br>Tip 6: If you are looking for a unique way to express yourself, try using the words "innovative" and Rather than using VueScan's built-in negative color profiles (e. g. GOLD 200-KODAK GOLD 200-KODAK GOLD 200-KODAK GOLD 200-KODAK GOLD 200 6), it's recommended that you perform the color profile yourself because it's the best and takes the least amount of time. Follow the steps outlined in VueScan's "Advanced Workflow Suggestions" (but skip the "Lock exposure" option, as it is likely no longer available). First, choose a color scheme. Set the Negative Vendor to standard, then preview a negative and crop an area of print that is completely black for a negative, then run a second preview (for the cropped black area), and then select "Input". "Fix the color of the film's base. " Color profiled film has been applied to this roll of film. I've seen slightly brighter images (slightly washed-out) when using the preset negative color profiles. Rather than using this custom profile method, you can create your own. br>br>TIP 7: If you're looking for a unique way to express yourself, this is the place to be. Many Linux Sane/XSane users, I believe, have switched to VueScan because of this. There is no complete infrared support and good color profiling when scanning negatives (ie. Although there is infrared source code (i. e. ICC/ICM) support, antidust. c), antidust. c support is not yet integrated into Sane/XSane, nor is it of any use to end users. Although XSane allows users to create their own medium definitions, they cannot be used simultaneously with color profiling support. (ie. CanoScan 9000F CNSN0D is a scanner that was developed by CanoScan. ICC negative ICC/ICM, which are two color definition tactics that appear to be used at the same time from within VueScan and Canon's ScanGear, cannot use both the ICC and custom media definition. )br>br>TIP 6: If you are looking for a unique way to express yourself, try using the words "innovative" and When scanning color or black-and-white negatives or film, preview the negative first, then rectangle select a section of the negative's border. Select "Lock Film Base Color" and then select "Preview" once more. After that, click "Lock Image Color" and then "Preview. " Now you can scan without worrying about black/white clipping or orange masks because the crop area has been increased. (As they say, film or color film profiles are a pain to work with! Simply follow the steps in this lock method workflow to get much better results! )br>br>TIP 7: If you are looking for a unique way to express yourself, try using the words "innovative" and Save only to RAW TIFF (not DNG) and then scan from file with VueScan. This creates a digital negative, which you can later manipulate with DarkTable (or another RAW image manipulation program) for manual enhancement or, in my case, foolproof archiving. br>br>TIP 8: If you're looking for a unique way to express yourself, this is the place to be. I haven't noticed much of a difference between 4800 DPI and 9600 DPI, despite the fact that 9600 DPI doubles or quadruples the file size. I recently experimented with an UnSharp Mask and Gaussian Blur on a 4800 DPI image, and it came out looking great. (The work piece was an old black and white photograph; recent color film may yield better results. ) It came out looking very similar to the 9600 DPI scan, but with a far smaller file size.

Clara Ritter

| Sep 06, 2021