Digital BW, The Print

I'd go Minolta.  I got tired of the Nikon (lack of) support way back on the
Coolscan II and never looked back.
Nikon's software is usually clunky and poorly supported also.  

Vuescan is also the way to go.

Seth 

==-----Original Message-----
==From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
==So, for ~$530-600 I can purchase either a Nikon Coolscan V ED 
==or a Konica Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 II. Primary use 
==would be for 35mmBW film. Quality is my primary criteria. 
==Anyone care to offer opinions on which way I should go? My 
==local photo store (Pro Photo Supply, Portland OR) suggests the Dimage.

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