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Coolscan® III Specifications LS-30 35MM/ADVANCED PHOTO SYSTEM PERSONAL FILM SCANNER

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READING SYSTEM / OPTICS

FILM TYPE: 35mm/Advanced Photo System Film (Advanced Photo System adapter optional), (positive or negative, color or monochrome)

READING RESOLUTION: 2,592-pixel monochrome linear CCD, 2,700 optical dpi

FILM ADAPTER:
Slide mount adapter (MA-20)
Strip adapter (2 to 6 frames) (SA-20)
Advanced Photo System adapter (optional) (IA-20)

SCANNING AREA: 24.3 x 36.5 mm (2,592 x 3,894 pixels)

APERTURE SIZE: 23.4 x 35.4 mm (35mm strip), 16.1 x 27.4 mm (Advanced Photo System)

ILLUMINATION METHOD: Condensed and diffused light

LIGHT SOURCE: RGB LED array

COLOR SEPERATION: RGB line sequential

IMAGING OPTICS: 6 lenses in 4 groups

AUTOFOCUS: Contrast detection by CCD, Focusing area selectable,
Manual focusing by software-controlled servo

DATA TRANSFER: Panel indicators: READY, BUSY and ERROR status indicated by LED

SCANNING SOFTWARE: Nikon Scan 3.1.2

INTERFACE: SCSI-II, SCAM supported
SCSI connector: 50-pin half-pitch x 2
SCSI ID switch: Rotary switch

TERMINATOR: Built-in active terminator
Image transfer: Single-pass RGB line sequential
Maximum transfer rate: 3 MB/second
Firmware: User downloadable from www.nikontechusa.com

PLATFORMS: Operating Systems: Mac® OS version 7.6 or later (Not compatible with Apple iMac/iBook™), Windows® 95 or later, Windows® NT 4.0 or later

SCANNING / SIGNAL PROCESSING: IMAGE SCANNING:
CCD and optical systems driven by stepper motor
Target fixed, Single-pass scan

SCAN TIME:
Approx. 20 sec. (negative/positive)*

OPTICAL DENSITY: 3.0 dynamic range

THUMBNAIL SCANNING: 35mm strip film: 2 to 6 frames, Advanced Photo System film: 15/25/40 frames

BATCH SCANNING: Available with strip film adapter (up to 6 frames), and Advanced Photo System film adapter (up to 40 frames)

A/D CONVERSION: 10 bits

OUTPUT DATA: 8 bits per color channel, DIGITAL ICE™:
Automatic removal of surface defects, User selectable**

COLOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: Uses ICC standard profiles to color match across input and output devices. Apple ColorSync® & Microsoft ICM compatible

OPERATING CONDITIONS
POWER REUIREMENTS: 100-240 VAC, 0.3 - 0.2A, 50/60 Hz.
ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE: 50ºF - 95ºF (10ºC - 35ºC)
RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 20 - 85% (non-condensing)

DIMENSIONS: (W x H x D): 3.4 x 5.6 x 10.8 in. (85 x 142 x 275 mm)

WEIGHT: Approx. 5 lbs. (2.4 kg)

PRODUCT NUMBER: 9234
Includes SCSI cable, SCSI host adapter (works with Windows & PCI Macintosh Computers including G3 & G4), Altamira Genuine Fractals™ 2.0 LE.

* Does not include host computer processing time
** Color Film Only

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