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Digital Library Center
Smathers Libraries
University of Florida
P.O. Box 117007
Gainesville, FL32611-7007 USA

P: 352.273.2900
F: 352.846.3702
DLC@uflib.ufl.edu

Slide Scanner

The following lists equipment used by the Digital Library Center at the University of Florida Libraries. This list should not be taken as an endorsement of any manufacturer's product. Those using this list as a guide for their own purchases should be cautioned that equipment suited to the Center's specific needs, source documents, or fitness-for-purpose determinations may not be suited to another institution's needs, the source documents they intend to image, or meet other fitness-for-purpose requirements.

Nikon Super CoolScan 5000 ED (with Nikon SF-210 slide feeder attachment)
	Specifications (scanner)
	Pixel Resolution: up to 4000 ppi
	Connections: USB 2
	Remarks:slide feeder attachment supports up to 50 slides for automated imaging.
	Price: approximately $550 (consult vendors for current pricing)+ between $320 to $500 for slide feeder attachment
	Deployment: five (5) units deployed within the Digital Library Center's offices
	Primary Use: slides in mountings
	Example Projects, Used for:UFDC Triester Collection
	Staffing: used by student assistants under the supervision of the Imaging Unit's Production Section head.

Pacific Image Electronics PrimeFilm PF3650 pro3
	Specifications
	PC Magazine Review and specifications
	Pixel Resolution: up to 3600 ppi
	Connections:USB 2
	Remarks: multi-slide feeder not available
	Price: approximately $360 (consult vendors for current pricing)
	Deployment: one (1) units deployed within the Digital Library Center's offices
	Primary Use: slides in mountings
	Example Projects, Used for: UFDC Triester Collection
	Staffing: used by student assistants under the supervision of the Imaging Unit's Production Section head.