Digital BW, The Print

It is unfortunate that few manufacturers (if any) are going to release any new 
medium-format scanners in the foreseeable future (Imacon is an exception). 
Projected sales for high-end digital cameras will preclude a decent ROI on launching 
such a new product. Perhaps Nikon will come out with an improved 8000 though. It 
would nice of them to enable current users to upgrade (again unlikely). More likely is 
better/cheaper flatbeds (a la Epson 3200) from the likes of Epson and others.

mjs



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "johngeyles" <jge@c...> 
wrote:
> > I'm not looking to compare this with a 3000.00 scanner ...
> 
> It is perhaps worth mentioning that true medium-format film
> scanners are no longer a $3000 item.   B&H now has the Nikon 8000
> for $2349, and Nikon has a $500 rebate til the end of the year.
> That drops the price below $2000 !
> 
> I am seriosuly tempted, but fear it portends a new model.
> 
> John