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It is a big help if you process short pieces of film, 2-3 frames long, or even a single naked frame. Well, it's a shame really, Nikon decided not to bundle with the scanner that sold for $1049 or more. To harness the full potential of Coolscan 5000ED or V, you really need one of the FH-3 holder. I have recently bought a Coolscan 5000ED film scanner from Nikon. Actually, I bought two: while the first holder is in the scanner, I can load the second one with films. It accommodates film strips up to 6 frames long, and holds them in the focal plane of the scanner. The FH-3 film strip holder in question comes separately as an optional add-on for $25. It is an indispensable component to the scanner, should you process film strips less than 6 frames long.
Well worth the small investment spent. The negative holder is invaluable and should have been included with the scanner.
As an extra-cost accessory, something this rudimentary and flimsy should be priced at $5, not the $25 that I paid for it. An accessory like this really should come with the scanner, especially prosumer gear like the Nikon CoolScan V ED for which I purchased this film strip holder.
For its stated purpose, it works great. There's simply no other way to do it. I also found I could use it to scan some smaller (Minox-sized) negative and positive images, and it worked fine. This is one of those tools that you either don't need or can't do without. If you want to scan 35mm positive or negative images in your Coolscan 5000 (or similar device), and you only have a single frame or two frames, you need this tool.
The holder makes it easy to scan 35mm film, without having to cut the strip into small parts to fit in slide mounts. The Nikon film holder works great, and the price was wright.
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