Canon LPT-99735987 CanoScan 5000F Scanner

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  • N J Hittinger

    > 3 day

    I received delivery in an unbelievable 21 hours! I had gone out and examined the Cannon 5000F before I placed the order with Amazon.com. Ive installed it on Windows XP and am pleased beyond expectations. I primarily wanted it for film and slide copying. It does that and copying and photo scanning up to my expectations and standards. I ve been involved in photography (darkroom included) for years and find this great to bring my old technology up into the 21 century.

  • BRUCE PUCKEY

    > 3 day

    the scanner is very easy to use but the quality come up short from my exspectations

  • Kevin M. Scarbrough

    > 3 day

    I purchased the scanner with a bit of apprehension, due to the price, and the disparity with other scanners. It seemed a wee bit costly -- not overly so, just a bit. Knowing that Canon is a good company, and knowing that poor scanners truly a horrible experience, I bit the bullet and bought it. The software, combined with the scanner, are superb. I highly recommend this product.

  • Chrissy

    Greater than one week

    I didnt buy the Canon Canoscan 5000F from Amazon.com, but this was the place I checked for all the specs, and where I read the reviews. I have been very pleased with the 5000F. I bought it yesterday, and in three hours last night, I was able to scan in nearly 200 photos. (200 photos singly; I havent tried the multiple scan feature yet, but I cant wait to go home and try.) Its very simple to use, and the quality is fantastic. It works as well or better than Id hoped it would. I especially recommend this to other serious amateurs like me!

  • JimOfOakCreek

    > 3 day

    Being an amatuer photographer, I wanted a scanner that could scan slides and negatives. The 5000F is a flatbed scanner so it can also scan documents which makes a very versitile and useful scanner. Usually flatbed scanners do NOT make good film and slide scanners; the 5000F is an exception. Its actually based on a rather decent CCD technology rather than the cheaper CIS chip (most flatbeds), which is the reason for the very good film/slide scanning performance. It has a special back-lit slot in the cover for slides and negatives. You can scan up to 3 negs or 2 slides at once. It also has an IR dust and scratch removal sensor that works fairly well (but not on scratches). The quality is very very good but the scans are quite slow, even with a USB-2 connection. You must remove a white backing board, insert the negs or slides in provided carriers, and position the carriers in the scanner. The graphics software, Archsoft PhotoStudio, is quite adequate but not nearly on the same level as Adobe Photoshop. Theres MUCH additional software for creating photo albums, photo databases, OCR, etc.. Installation is very easy. It took me 20 minutes to install and start scanning after a bad day at work! The quality of the scans is excellent, the scanning software is very easy to use, the software package is quite comprehensive, scanning negs and slides requires some fumbling, and the scans are slow (but Ive seen slower). The quality of the slide/negative scans is the MOST important feature to me and the 5000F delivers. **For the money**, I am VERY happy with the package overall.

  • Brad

    > 3 day

    My father always told me I would never go wrong with a Canon. Canon has proven my fathers point time and time again, and they dont fail to do so with the 5000c. I made the mistake of purchasing a lesser-name scanner to save myself [money]. When the quality and reliability were found lacking, I packed the lesser-name up and left the store with the 5000f. Im so thrilled by the quality i dont know if I can write a detailed, fact-based review on the scanner! All I really need to say is ITS INCREDIBLE! DONT EVER BUY ANY OTHER BRAND! However, I know you want details. Here they are: The film/slide scans are AMAZING! Theyre crisp and clear --honestly unparalleled by any scanner (even professional models) I have ever used. Many scanners will blur your slides or provide unacceptable resolution for any serious utility. Not the case here. Standard scans are great. I MUST mention the FARE (Film Automatic Retouching and Enhancement) technology employed by the 5000F. How many times have you been digging through your storage to find a great old photo that has been marred by the hands of time? Using FARE, you wont spend hours retouching the photo in your photo-editing software --its all done AUTOMATICALLY! No example picture could ever explain how well it works. Go to a store and try it yourself. You WILL be blown away. All of these features are tied together with a USB 2.0 interface. Gone are the days where you listen to your scanner scan, stop, send, scan, stop, send. With the increased bandwidth of this new technology scanning is quick and easy. Ill say it to you this time: You cant go wrong with a Canon!

  • Pro Photog & Cartoonist

    > 3 day

    The Canon 5000F scanner provides high quality scans at a reasonable price. Being a professional photographer and newspaper cartoonist for 15 years, Ive worked with numerous scanner models ranging from HP and Epson to even Microtek units. Yet, for the price, Canon outperforms them all with a print-perfect optical resolution of 2400x4800 dpi. I mostly use the scanner for digitalizing my artwork at a resolution of 1200dpi at an output scale of 100%. The scans appear crisp and clear with well-defined gray tones and contrast levels. Given the ease of the scanning software, its simple to make a slight adjustment during the pre-scan to change the contrast and brightness to fit your needs. Also, the Canon 5000F is a well-built unit. All low-priced scanners consist of a plastic body for weight purposes, however, the Canon 5000F employs a solid and sturdy drive unit to guide the movement of the lamp carriage. I previously bought the HP Scanjet 3970 because of its attractive price, but I also quickly discover its cheap construction, worthless 3-month warranty and its loose connections. Thankfully, I was able to return it for a refund. At work, I used an Epson 2400 scanner, a comparable unit, that fell apart from the hinges inward. The Epson 2400 could not reproduce the color of photographs as naturally as the Canon 5000F. When scanning grayscale images, the Epson 2400 also could not detect gray tones as well as the Canon unit. The Canon 5000F wonderfully reproduces the color of photographs and slides when I scan images to be posted on the web. However, for scanning negatives or slides, I use a film scanner to achieve the best results. When scanning negatives on a flatbed scanner, the machine must scan the images at a higher resolution than you intend to print. For example, scanning at 2400dpi will magnify the negative image and allow for decent printing at 600-1200dpi. For beginners or professionals, the Canon 5000F provides excellent results at a reasonable price. Theres very little difference in scanning speeds when a person scans an image at high resolutions, because were talking about an image file 40MB or bigger. I havent seen where the flimsy HP or Epson models scanned any faster than the Canon models. After all, if you want quality, be patient. It might take 1-2 minutes for a 2400dpi scan of a picture, but you should be pleased with the results. For the best color reproduction, clarity and construction, I highly recommend the Canon 5000F. Note: The Canon LiDE series of slim scanners also provide decent results, but they use a different method of scanning than the Canon 5000F in order to make the scanner 1.5 inches tall. The Canon LiDE series use LEDs for the light source and a contact image sensor (CIS) to capture the scanned image. This system, given the material youre scanning, might not provide you with the color tones youre seeking in order to print large photographs. Instead, the Canon 5000F uses the traditional cold cathode lamp as the light source and a CCD as the scanner element which still provides the best color and grayscale reproduction. Enjoy!

Amazon.com

Boasting sharp 2,400 x 4,800 dpi resolution, rich 48-bit color, and a fast USB 2.0 interface, the Canon CanoScan 5000F makes an ideal general-purpose scanner. Plus, it sets up quickly, includes a generous software bundle, and has a built-in 35mm film adapter that scans three negative frames or two mounted slides at a time.

Installation of the scanner was fast and flawless. To set up the CanoScan 5000F, we followed the Quick Start Guide to load drivers and optional software, to unlock the scanner, and to connect the power and USB cables. Next we placed a document on the glass, pressed the copy button, and retrieved a copy from our printer. The entire process, from opening the box to holding a finished result, took only about 10 minutes. (To save time, we did not install all the optional software.)

We scanned a variety of documents and photos using default settings. Results appeared sharp and clear (and fast too, thanks to full USB 2.0 support). Colors were bright, and skin tones were natural, with only modest speckling that was easily removed in software.

Only one test was disappointing. Multi-scan mode lets you scan several photos at once into separate files. Unfortunately, the ScanGear CS driver had difficulty consistently recognizing individual pictures, often combining two small photos into one big one, even when they were well-separated on the glass. We saw improved results as we reduced the number of photos from four to three and still more improvement from three to two.

The CD-ROM contains the ScanGear CS and WIA drivers, CanoScan Toolbox, ArcSoft PhotoStudio and PhotoBase, ScanSoft OmniPage SE, NewSoft PageManager and BizCard (trial), Adobe Acrobat Reader (and support for scanning directly into PDF files), and various software user"s guides. Given these ample titles plus sturdy construction, easy setup, and Canon"s generous InstantExchange warranty, the 5000F makes an excellent value for the serious home user. --Mike Brown

Pros:

  • Flawless, fast setup
  • Large, useful software bundle
  • Solid, fast performance Cons:
    • Multi-mode feature doesn"t always work
    • No printed manual What"s in the Box
      CanoScan 5000F scanner with built-in film adapter, USB cable, AC power supply and cord, setup poster, Canon Documentation Kit including CD-ROM with the following: ScanGear CS (Windows/Mac) CanoScan Toolbox (Windows/Mac) ArcSoft PhotoStudio, ArcSoft PhotoBase, ScanSoft OmniPage SE

From the Manufacturer

The CanoScan 5000F USB Flatbed Scanner is loaded with advanced Canon performance features to meet your demanding scanning needs--at a less than demanding price. The 5000F scanner delivers up to spectacular 48-bit results for over 281 trillion possible colors and up to 2,400 x 4,800 dpi resolution to take your film and photo scanning to a new level. A USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface enables incredible scanning speeds-up to 2.5 times faster than USB 1.1. And you can preview them quickly in approximately 7 seconds. For added speed and convenience, multiple photos can be scanned at once using the Multi-Scan mode. A built-in 35mm film adapter scans 3 negative frames or 2 mounted slides at a time.

Canon"s exclusive FARE technology can remove dust and scratches when scanning film

Enjoy one-touch convenience and a great design. Four external easy buttons automate the entire scanning process. With a single touch you can copy, scan, e-mail or file to PDF your photos. Innovative software even allows you to save your favorite photos or negatives directly to CD in just a few easy steps. The Canon exclusive FARE (Film Automatic Retouching and Enhancement) technology is designed to automatically and precisely remove much of the dust and scratches that may appear on your original slides or negatives-so final scans of dusty and/or scratched film can look better than the original. The 5000F scanner with its sleek metallic exterior is the perfect compliment to any home or office desktop.

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