Digital BW, The Print

E-mail Dan Lindsay at Edgy01@.... He has one and is up on all thinks Nikon.

Russ Martin


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The current model is excellent.  I don't see any reason to wait for
something better.

----- Original Message -----
From: "kiwikale" <stevekale@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 19:23
Subject: [Digital BW] Nikon Coolscan 8000 scanner


> Hi all
>
> Does anyone have a view as to whether this scanner (I believe introduced
in Feb 2001)
> will be updated in the near future?  I am thinking about getting a
dedicated film
> scanner and need something that can handle 120 film.  Given the hyper leap
in cost
> (vs a 35mm scanner) I am very nervous that if I buy this scanner now I
will find myself

> one of last purchasers of an old model....
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve

I for one don't want a newer model... but, if a new one comes out in a month or two 
there will be a drop in prices on the current model, so I see that as a very good 
reason to wait.  For me, a wait of less than 3 months would be acceptable otherwise 
I'd go with the current lline.

Apparetnly film scanners aren't quite the same as most technology/computer 
products.  The "wait a few months and something better will come along" doesn't 
seem to be as true given how long the current generation have been around.

I'm actually hoping Minolta comes out with a new Medium Format model soon so 
their current model goes down in price.  I would prefer that over the Nikon.

Jeff
http://www.jeffsingerphotography.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Anthony Atkielski" 
<anthony@a...> wrote:

> The current model is excellent.  I don't see any reason to wait for
> something better.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "kiwikale" <stevekale@b...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 19:23
> Subject: [Digital BW] Nikon Coolscan 8000 scanner
> 
> 
> > Hi all
> >
> > Does anyone have a view as to whether this scanner (I believe introduced
> in Feb 2001)
> > will be updated in the near future?  I am thinking about getting a
> dedicated film
> > scanner and need something that can handle 120 film.  Given the hyper leap
> in cost
> > (vs a 35mm scanner) I am very nervous that if I buy this scanner now I
> will find myself
> > one of last purchasers of an old model....
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Steve

At 11:12 PM +0100 7/10/02, ListServer@... wrote:
>ADDRESS FOR POSTING CONTRIBUTIONS
>  filmscanners@...
>
>ADDRESS FOR COMMANDS eg 'subscribe','unsubscribe' etc
>  listserver@...
>
>HUMAN ASSISTANCE (last resort please!)
> filmscanners-owner@...
>
>HOST WEBSITE
>http://www.halftone.co.uk Tony Sleep Photography


Not that I object to seeing Steve's question or Jeff's response here, 
but Tony Sleep's filmscanner list (addresses above are from his web 
site) is a good place to ask questions about film scanners. He shoots 
B&W and so do many of the active subscribers to his list.

--
Sam

Sam McCandless

>[snip] I'm actually hoping Minolta comes out with a new Medium 
>Format model soon so
>their current model goes down in price.  I would prefer that over the Nikon.
>
>Jeff