Digital BW, The Print

Just be aware that Nikon is not providing operating system support.  I could not get my LS-5000 to work in Vista and went back to XP on my lap top when I bought I new desktop, since I now use the scanner infrequently.  You might check before you buy to determine if they are supporting Windows 7.  I don't know about Mac operating systems.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Barrett Benton <bwbenton@...> wrote:
>
> I bought a new Minolta Dimage Scan 5400 (first version) back in 2004,  
> because (1) I was convinced I wouldn't find anything that good in  
> terms or price-performance again, and (2) that the market for these  
> things was either at or approaching its zenith; digital photography  
> was getting too much traction for things not to change. (For the  
> record, I still shoot film for about 75-80% of my work, so a solid  
> film scanner was and still is necessary.)
> 
> I believe new Nikon 5000s are still available in some places. If you  
> want a new one, the time to buy is NOW. If you don't need a brand- 
> spanking-new version, go for a used one, but you might want to do it  
> soon: I'm rather amazed at the prices people are getting for used  
> examples of my Minolta scanner on a certain auction site, though I  
> suppose I shouldn't be...
> 
> 
> - Barrett
>