As to the question about Nikon scanner reliablity. My LS4000 failed at 13
months, one month after warranty. I got a replacement (refurbished) from Nikon,
and it has since been temperamental, but operative.
Is there a better option? I've asked and am not aware of any.
So far, my Epson 2450 flatbed has been a hell of a lot better value for much
less money, but then it doesn't do slides/negs anywhere like I need.
For the $1500 I paid for the LS4000 about 1.5 years ago, I expected more from
it. It's not dreadful, but it's not as good as my experience with Nikon cameras
and lenses.
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> Topic: [filmscanners] new Nikon scanners
> ===================================
> Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 18:23:43 -0800
> From: Dieder Bylsma <scanners@spacemoo.com>
> ----------------------------------------
> >
> >Have the Nikons film scanners proven to be mechanically reliable in general?
>
> in general, yes. I have used my LS-4000 scanner quite heavily since it was
> first released (bought one of the first ones out in .JP) and it's worked just
> fine. Roll film adapter, slide feeder, manual, works fine.
>
>
>
> Dieder
>
>
> -=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-
>
> Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2004 08:19:44 -0800
> From: Ed Gerber <focus@adnc.com>
> ----------------------------------------
> Just curious, where did you get the repair quote from? My Sprintscan 120's
> dead
> I can't
> even get Polaroid to answer my e-mails about where the nearest repair deopt
> is.
> (and, of
> course, how much did they quote you?)
>
> Jim Levitt wrote:
>
> > My Polaroid Sprintscan 4000 has just died on me. The repair charges are not
> > cost effective. I will need a replacement.
> >
> > Does anyone have hands-on experience with the new Nikon 5000 scanner? Does
> > it output clearly superior scans to those produced by the Polaroid (or
> > equivalent Microtek?). I realize the Nikon has infrared cleaning
> > capabilities that are lacking in the Polaroid.
> >
> > Have the Nikon scanners been mechanically reliable, in general? My Polaroid
> > always sounded like a coffee grinder, and died despite rather light use.
> >
> > Thanks for any advice.
> >
> >
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> Topic: [filmscanners] Re: new Nikon scanners
> =======================================
> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 03:58:34 +0000
> From: Major A <andras@users.sourceforge.net>
> ----------------------------------------
>
> > >Have the Nikons film scanners proven to be mechanically reliable in
> > >general?
> >
> > in general, yes. I have used my LS-4000 scanner quite heavily since it was
> > first released (bought one of the first ones out in .JP) and it's worked
> > just
> > fine. Roll film adapter, slide feeder, manual, works fine.
>
> I can confirm that. They are pretty well-designed. Having repaired one
> (LS-30, after transport damage), I can say that their mechanical
> design is very simple and robust. The only problem with the
> LS-30/LS-2000 was the rather flaky strip loader, but the LS-40/LS-4000
> and more recent models have a much much better one.
>
> Andras
>
> ===========================================================================
> Major Andras
> e-mail: andras@users.sourceforge.net
> www:
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>
>
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>
> Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2004 17:23:37 +0000
> From: Eric C <eric.calderwood@btinternet.com>
> ----------------------------------------
> If you are in the UK I think it is about =A3400.
>
>
> On 4/2/04 4:19 pm, "focus@adnc.com" <focus@adnc.com> wrote:
>
> > Just curious, where did you get the repair quote from? My Sprintscan 120'=
> s
> > dead I can't
> > even get Polaroid to answer my e-mails about where the nearest repair deo=
> pt
> > is. (and, of
> > course, how much did they quote you?)
> >=20
> > Jim Levitt wrote:
> >=20
> >> My Polaroid Sprintscan 4000 has just died on me. The repair charges are =
> not
> >> cost effective. I will need a replacement.
> >>=20
> >> Does anyone have hands-on experience with the new Nikon 5000 scanner? Do=
> es
> >> it output clearly superior scans to those produced by the Polaroid (or
> >> equivalent Microtek?). I realize the Nikon has infrared cleaning
> >> capabilities that are lacking in the Polaroid.
> >>=20
> >> Have the Nikon scanners been mechanically reliable, in general? My Polar=
> oid
> >> always sounded like a coffee grinder, and died despite rather light use.
> >>=20
> >> Thanks for any advice.
> >>=20
> >=20
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>
> Topic: LS-2000 film feeder
> =====================
> Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 20:17:03 -0800
> From: "Paul D. DeRocco" <pderocco@ix.netcom.com>
> ----------------------------------------
> Another thread reminded me that I've got a film strip feeder that keeps
> malfunctioning. It draws the strip in a ways and then spits it out again.
> Once in a while it works. I've done all the obvious things, cleaning it,
> cleaning its contacts, upgrading the firmware, rebooting the PC, etc. Does
> anyone know if there's some common failure mode that can be fixed with spit
> and baling wire, or anything short of returning it to Nikon?
>
> --
>
> Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco
> Paul mailto:pderocco@ix.netcom.com
>
>
> -=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-
>
> Topic: new Nikon scanners
> ====================
> Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 18:09:46 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
> From: jimlevitt@igc.org
> ----------------------------------------
> My Polaroid Sprintscan 4000 has just died. I need a replacement. Does anyone
> have hands-on experience with the new Nikon 5000 scanner? Is it significantly
> better than the Polaroid, aside from the infrared cleaning?
>
> Have the Nikons film scanners proven to be mechanically reliable in general?
>
> Thanks for any and all advice.
>
>
> -=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-
>
> Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 00:40:50 -0800
> From: "Jim Levitt" <jimlevitt@igc.org>
> ----------------------------------------
> My Polaroid Sprintscan 4000 has just died on me. The repair charges are not
> cost effective. I will need a replacement.
>
> Does anyone have hands-on experience with the new Nikon 5000 scanner? Does
> it output clearly superior scans to those produced by the Polaroid (or
> equivalent Microtek?). I realize the Nikon has infrared cleaning
> capabilities that are lacking in the Polaroid.
>
> Have the Nikon scanners been mechanically reliable, in general? My Polaroid
> always sounded like a coffee grinder, and died despite rather light use.
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
>
>
>
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>
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