Re: filmscanners: Nikon 8000

[Isaac Crawford <isaac@visi.net>]

Moreno Polloni wrote:
> 
> > > What higher pricing?
> >
> > It is presumably higher than if the mass distribters were able to sell
> > it at cost like so many other things labeled Nikon...
> 
> And which "mass distributors" sell scanners at cost? As far as I know, Nikon
> scanners are only sold in photo stores that also sell Nikon cameras.
> Personally, I'd rather buy a scanner from a photo store than a department
> store. There's a lot to be said for knowledgeable sales staff, service, and
> support.

        Well, by mass distributors I was referring to B&H, Camera World, etc.
Most things nikon are sold at or near cost by these folks. They aren't
doing that with scanners because of what David had mentioned... 
> 
> > > In my area, both the Nikon 8000 and SS120 are the same price. The
> SS120's
> > > are readily available, but most photographers I know have ordered and
> are
> > > waiting for the 8000. I think it's more a matter of supply and demand.

        That's what I mean... If the scanners are the same price, why wait
around for a Nikon when you can get the Polaroid now? Many of my
customers could only say that they wanted a Nikon, which is fine BTW, I
was just curious why. Most of the people that I talked to couldn't point
to anything in particular, like features, to support their decision... I
guess that I feel that Nikon is becoming the Bose of photography!:-)
I.E. they know the name, so that's what they buy...

Isaac