Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jim0266" 
>On the
> Microtek website at http://www.microtekusa.com/as120tf.html they don't
> mention a light source.  

Thanks for the link, actually they do mention "Cold-Cathode Lamp", as
for the Microtek 4000. SO the technology may be very similar. 

As the Nikon 9000 is out of my prive range, I will eventually get the
Microtec. Formerly I heard a lot of nice things about the Polaroid 120
sprintscan, which was actually the same scanner in an earlier version.
Was praised for its high density capability and sharpness. As I mostly
will do b&w negs, it should be a fine choice. 

Probably I will just wait for the photokina announcments, and if -
what is very likely - the new DSLR camera generation will be very
expensive, I will buy the scanner.

regards, Bernie