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Super Coolscan

®

8000 ED

The Nikon Super Coolscan 8000 ED is a revolutionary multi-format film scanner that produces large volume, high

speed scans that maximize workflow productivity, while a 4.2 dynamic range and 4,000 dpi optical resolution ensure
image quality equal to a drum scanner. Designed for imaging professionals and professional photographers, this 
desktop film scanner utilizes a sophisticated imaging system that integrates Nikon’s large diameter Scanner Nikkor ED
glass lens with proprietary LED technology for consistent color and razor sharpness. In addition, the scanner 
incorporates Applied Science Fiction’s Digital ICE

3

technology into Nikon Scan

®

3 for automatic removal of surface

defects, restoration of color, exposure correction and minimization of film grain. 

Film Type

Medium format (120/220), 35mm (135), panorama, 
16mm, Electron Microscope, glass slide (microscope).

Reading Resolution

4,000 dpi optical resolution

Film Holder

35mm Strip Film Holder FH-835S
35mm Mounted Film Holder FH-835M
120/220 Strip Film Holder FH-869S
120/220 Mounted Film Holder FH-869M (optional)
120/220 Strip Film Holder with Glass FH-869G (optional)
120/220 Film Rotated Holder with Glass FH-869GR (optional)
16mm Film Holder FH-816 (optional)
Medical Slide Holder FH-8G1 (optional)

Scanning Area

63.5 x 88mm (10,000 x 13,860 pixels)

Effective

FH-835S: 

25.4 x 37.5mm 

(4,000 x 5,904 pixels)

Scanning Area

FH-835M:

37.5 x 25.6mm

(5,095 x 5,032 pixels)

FH-869S/FH-869G
(6 x 4.5)

56.9 x 42.5mm 

(8,964 x 6,696 pixels)

(6 x 6)

56.9 x 56.9mm

(8,964 x 8,964 pixels)

(6 x 7)

56.9 x 70.0mm

(8,964 x 11,016 pixels)

(6 x 8)

56.9 x 77.5mm

(8,964 x 12,204 pixels)

(6 x 9)

56.9 x 83.7mm

(8,964 x 13,176 pixels)

(Elect Micro)

56.9 x 83.7mm

(8,964 x 13,176 pixels)

FH-869GR:
(6 x 4.5)

56.0 x 41.5mm 

(8,818 x 6,535 pixels)

(6 x 6)

56.0 x 56.0mm

(8,818 x 8,818 pixels)

(6 x 7)

56.0 x 69.0mm

(8,818 x 10,866 pixels)

(6 x 8)

56.0 x 76.5mm

(8,818 x 12,047 pixels)

(6 x 9)

56.0 x 82.6mm

(8,818 x 13,007 pixels)

(Elect Micro)

56.9 x 83.7mm

(8,964 x 13,176 pixels)

(35mm pan 24x58)

24.0 x 58.0mm

(3,779 x 9,133 pixels)

(35mm pan 24x65)

24.0 x 65.0mm

(3,779 x 10,236 pixels)

FH-869M:
(6x4.5, 6x6)

56.9 x 56.9mm

(8,964 x 8,964 pixels)

(6x6, 6x7, 6x9)

56.9 x 83.7mm

(8,964 x 13,176 pixels)

FH-816:

15.0 x 21.5mm

(2,362 x 3,384 pixels)

FH-8G1:

46.0 x 24.0mm

(7,248 x 3,780 pixels)

*Actual effective size depends on slide mount aperture size

Illumination Method

R, G, B and D-LED Array

Color Separation

RGB line sequential

Imaging Optics

Scanner Nikkor ED lens (14 elements in 6 groups 
including 6 ED glass elements)

Focusing

Autofocus and Manual Focus

Scan Time

35mm film: approx. 47 seconds*
6x9: approx. 150 seconds*

* Positive film scanned at a resolution of 4,000 dpi with 8-bit output and Digital ICE

3

off. 

Does not include data transfer or display time.

Optical Density

4.2 dynamic range

Thumbnail

35mm (135) strip film; 1 to 12 frames (2 strips)

Scanning and

35mm (135) mount film: 1 to 5 frames

Batch Scanning

120/220 strip film (6 x 4.5 size): 1 to 4 frames
120/220 mount film: 1 to 2 frames
16mm film: 1 to 60 frames (3 strips)

A/D Conversion

14-bits

Output data

8-bits or 16-bits per color channel (user selectable)

Digital ICE

3

Digital ICE™ - 

automatic removal of surface defects

Digital ROC™ -  automatic restoration of lost color values 

and exposure correction

Digital GEM™ - automatic minimization of film grain in 

scanned images

Multi-sample scanning

2, 4, 8, 16 times (user selectable) for reduced noise

Color Management

Built in; uses standard ICC profiles to color match across 

System

input devices.Apple ColorSync

®

and Microsoft

®

ICM compatible

Panel Indicators

READY, BUSY and ERROR status indicated by front LED

Scanning Software

Nikon Scan

®

3

Interface

Macintosh:

FireWire

®

Support 2.3.3 or later recommended.

Built-in ports 

supported from FireWire

®

Support 2.0 If you are using an old-model (beige) 

G3 desktop computer not equipped with an IEEE 1394 board, you can install 
the board that is provided.

Windows:

Only boards compliant with Open Host-Controller Interface (OHCI) 

are supported.

If your computer has an empty PCI slot and is not equipped with 

a suitable board, you can install the board that is provided.

The scanner may not function as expected when connected to an IEEE 1394 hub

Firmware

User downloadable from www.nikontechusa.com

Operating Systems

Mac

®

OS 8.6 or later( Power Mac G3 or later - G4 or later recommended), 

Windows

®

98 Second Edition, Windows

®

Me, and Windows

®

2000 

(MMX Pentium 166 or better, Pentium II or better recommended)

Power Requirements

100-240 VAC, 0.3-0.2A, 50/60Hz

Environmental

Temperature: 50-95° F (10-35° C)
Relative Humidity: 20-60% (non-condensing)

Dimensions (WxHxD)

9.6 x 19.1 x 7.9 in. (245 x 485 x 200mm)

Weight (approx.)

19.8 lbs (9kg)

Accessories included:

Includes: IEEE 1394 cable (6 pin, 6 pin), IEEE 1394 Interface 
card (works with Windows

®

& Macintosh

®

G3 or later computers) 

35mm Strip Film Holder FH-835S, 35mm Mounted Film 
Holder FH-835M, 120/220 Strip Film Holder FH-869S,
AC power cord, software manual, and user manual.

Bundled Software

Nikon Scan

®

Driver software 

Product Number:

9246

UPC 018208092468

1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY 11747                                       
www.nikonusa.com / 1-800-NIKON-UX

LS-8000 ED Multi-format Desktop Film Scanner Specifications:

FH-869(S)

120/220

Strip Film Holder

FH-8G1

Medical Slide Holder 

(optional accessory)

FH-816

16mm Film Holder 

(optional accessory)

FH-869(G)

120/220 Strip

Film Holder with Glass

(optional accessory)

FH-869(M) 

120/220

Mounted Film Holder

(optional accessory)

FH-869(GR)

120/220 Film Rotated Holder

with Glass

(optional accessory)

FH-835(S) 

35mm 

Strip Film Holder

FH-835(M) 

35mm Mounted

Film Holder

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any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.  11/03  

©2003 NIKON INC.

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