RE: filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED nightmares!!!

["Wilson, Paul" <PWilson@gomez.com>]

Actually, David was talking about me when he mentioned the manual focus and
reboot problem.  If I try to use the manual focus feature in the Minolta
software, the software will lock up when clicking ok after setting optimal
manual focus (according the black and white bars).  I then have to kill the
software and restart it but no reboot is necessary.  Strangely, point AF
works fine.

Also, as David mentioned, sometimes the SCSI bus won't recognize the scanner
if it's been shut off and I haven't rebooted the machine.  In other words,
turn on sscanner, boot pc, wait until PC is up and running, shut off scanner
and then turn it on again hours later.  The PC is a home-built dual PIII 866
running Win2K and the scanner is hooked to an Adaptec 29160N

Neither of these is a huge deal, especially the reboot thing, but manual
focus would be nice.

Overall, I'm very happy with it and I did have time with both the Nikon and
Polaroid so I could compare.  As far as I'm concerned, ICE is a must have
feature which ruled out the Polaroid.  Compared to the Nikon, independent of
any bugs it has, I'd still probably pick the Minolta since I like the film
holders better and I like the smaller size and quiter operation.  

Paul Wilson

> -----Original Message-----
> From: david/lisa soderman [mailto:scapes@wi.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 9:56 AM
> To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> Subject: Re: filmscanners: Nikon 8000ED nightmares!!!
> 
> 
> Rob:
> > What's the consensus amongst other Scan Multi owners as to 
> the scanner as a
> > whole.
> >
> > What are they reporting?
> 
> Actually, I haven't heard all that much yet.  But what I have 
> heard has been
> all very good.  (Stable, user-friendly software, good film 
> holders, small &
> quiet machine, great shadow detail, quick scan times in 
> plugin mode)   The
> only negative comment that comes to mind is the manual focus. 
>  One person
> said that it locks up the Minolta software.  He also stated 
> that he didn't
> *need* the manual focus; just playing around.  Minolta is 
> working on that
> issue now.  He also likes to keep cpu running - and to turn 
> scanner off.
> Occasionally, he'll turn scanner on and have to reboot the cpu.
> 
> Other than that, everyone seems very happy and excited with 
> their Minolta
> Scan Multi Pro units thus far.
> 
> Hopefully my unit will be arriving soon.  When it does, I'll 
> make sure and
> report all of my findings here.
> 
> Joyfully,  -david soderman- <><
> 
>