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Out of focus scans with the Canon 9000F MKii flatbed scanner

Mar 14, 2020

hey guys, so I got my canon 9000F MKii scanner a few months ago because I needed a scanner, nothing fancy but still a good scanner, I couldn't find any Epson V550-600 scanners here in Egypt and after some research, I found out that the 9000F MKii is the basically the same scanner in terms of specs.

Since the day I got it, it produces out of focus images, (in 35mm it's super visible but not so much in 120 6x7 images) I've played with the Canon IJ scan utility, Vue scan, and every setting in those two; haven't tried Silverfast but I think it's a hardware issue anyway.

Now, moving onto hardware, I use the included film holder, I tried taping the negative directly on the glass, I tried putting small pieces of wood under the holder to slightly raise it above its usual height, I tried flipping my negative in every way possible and flatting it out before I put it into the holder, NOTHING CHANGED.

There is no canon support in Egypt that I find, I got the scanner online but that was months ago so I don't think I'll be able to return it, I overpaid for the scanner just because it was the only available flatbed scanner over here.

I would like to know it that's just my unit or is this model flawed.

I'll link a couple of photos I scanned as a reference in .tif and I think 1200dpi or 2400 (not sure and the DPI doesn't change the out of focus photos)

you'll also notice a lot of chromatic arbitration and mushiness in the colors I don't know why

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JaQTuyd4SP5CYGqynyqomhI4j4brSnDB

https://drive.google.com/open?id=15lpZFmLsgvFQ6wANpFVVhz2N8D-3tDx0

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Re: Out of focus scans with the Canon 9000F MKii flatbed scanner

In reply to AlyR • Mar 14, 2020

AlyR wrote:

hey guys, so I got my canon 9000F MKii scanner a few months ago because I needed a scanner, nothing fancy but still a good scanner, I couldn't find any Epson V550-600 scanners here in Egypt and after some research, I found out that the 9000F MKii is the basically the same scanner in terms of specs.

Since the day I got it, it produces out of focus images, (in 35mm it's super visible but not so much in 120 6x7 images) I've played with the Canon IJ scan utility, Vue scan, and every setting in those two; haven't tried Silverfast but I think it's a hardware issue anyway.

Now, moving onto hardware, I use the included film holder, I tried taping the negative directly on the glass, I tried putting small pieces of wood under the holder to slightly raise it above its usual height, I tried flipping my negative in every way possible and flatting it out before I put it into the holder, NOTHING CHANGED.

There is no canon support in Egypt that I find, I got the scanner online but that was months ago so I don't think I'll be able to return it, I overpaid for the scanner just because it was the only available flatbed scanner over here.

I would like to know it that's just my unit or is this model flawed.

I'll link a couple of photos I scanned as a reference in .tif and I think 1200dpi or 2400 (not sure and the DPI doesn't change the out of focus photos)

you'll also notice a lot of chromatic arbitration and mushiness in the colors I don't know why

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JaQTuyd4SP5CYGqynyqomhI4j4brSnDB

https://drive.google.com/open?id=15lpZFmLsgvFQ6wANpFVVhz2N8D-3tDx0

First thing to note is that flatbed scanners are not very good with 35mm film, giving passable but not quality scans. They do much better with MF negs.

Secondly, don't believe the manufacturer's claimed dpi figures. The best flatbeds can barely reach 2400dpi in practice no matter what dpi is the highest setting available. I've tested my CanoScan 9950F with a Lasersoft slide of the USAF 1951 Test Target and after vigorous testing I can just make out around 2500dpi with the scanner set to its 4800 max. optical dpi setting.

Thirdly, do you have the latest driver for your scanner? Search Canon User Support which you may be able to access via the European or UK websites, and from where you can download the User Manual, assuming you don't already have one.

Fourthly, and this may seem obvious, ensure you have a well exposed and sharp negative. Try using a b/w neg as these are inherently sharper than colour negs.

Fifthly, for testing, use the highest optical setting, which I believe is 9600 on your scanner when scanning 35mm, but in practise, you don't really want more than 3200 with a MF neg as you will end up with a massive file size. Don't use the silly high dpi settings as these are merely interpolations.

For the first test scans, I'd suggest using Canon's own driver settings in advanced mode. Ensure "input sharpening" is selected, this is very important when scanning and isn't mentioned much, and initially don't select the options for dust or grain removal as these will soften the image, and dust removal doesn't work with b/w negs so is a waste of time.

At this point you should have been able to get a pretty good result with which you can compare subsequent testing with your other scanning software. Good Luck!

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Re: Out of focus scans with the Canon 9000F MKii flatbed scanner

In reply to AlyR • Mar 14, 2020

I have been using the 9000F MKII since a few years back and have always accepted the scans as they are, and have always blamed the camera/lens combination if the shots turned out otherwise. JPEG images are scanned at 2400 dpi using ScanGear (Canon IJ scan utility) and final print enhancements done on either (now defuct) Olympus Viewer 3, Color Efex Pro 4, or Sharpener Pro 3 from Google NIK collection. Two sample shots:

Fuji Cardia Travel Mini Dual-P, Fujifilm Superia 200, 9000F MKII, OV3/Color Efex Pro 4/Sharpener Pro 3

Is CanoScan 9000F Mark II discontinued?

CanoScan 9000F has been retired. Product support is no longer available.

How do I scan a film with CanoScan 9000F?

Scanning strip or large format film: secure your film in the appropriate holder before placing it on the scanner glass. Ensure the holder is placed as indicated by the tab position and the symbols displayed on the holder. 2 Film and slides must be placed in the special holders provided in order to scan accurately.

What is the effective resolution of the Canon 9000F?

We have measured the resolution either with 4800 dpi as also with the maximum resolution of 9600 dpi; in both cases, the resulting values is effectively about 1700 ppi.

Does Canon make a film scanner?

Canon CanoScan 9000F Mark II Film & Document Scanner.