Re: filmscanners: The Nikon 4000 and Genuine Fractals

[Joe Oldham <joeoldham@home.com>]

on 9/20/01 9:32 AM, Phil at phil@nonstock.com wrote:

> Hello List,
> 
> I'm in the United States.  I ordered the Nikon CoolScan 4000 on the
> internet.
> 
> The day after I ordered it, I got an e-mail from the retailer.  "Call us as
> soon as possible about your Nikon 4000 order!"
> 
> I called them.  They told me that the stock they have of Nikon 4000 scanners
> is "meant for the international market," (he meant outside the United
> States) but that the scanner and software bundle is identical.  I told the
> man that if it's the same scanner and software bundle, to please complete
> the order and send me the scanner.
> 
> I received the scanner in the mail.  It DOES NOT HAVE GENUINE FRACTALS
> 2.0!!!
> 
> So:
> 
> If you are outside the United States, and you have purchased the Nikon 4000,
> can you please tell me if your scanner came bundled with Genuine Fractals?
> 
> and
> 
> If you are inside the United States, and you have purchased the Nikon 4000,
> can you please tell me if your scanner came bundled with Genuine Fractals?
> 
> I would really appreciate your response.  After I receive word from the
> list, I'll take a deep breath and call up the retailer on the phone.  I'm
> afraid that maybe the software bundle for the "international market" is
> different from the software bundle for the US market.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Philippe
> 
> 
I (and a friend) each bought the scanner from different sources and they did
not come with Genuine Fractals although the press reviews (at least some of
them) said that it came with GF.