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[filmscanners] Re: new Nikon scanners
I've scanned >3,000 slides on my LS4000ED. I don't know if that is a lot
or a few. Almost all with the auto slide feeder. No problems (knock on wood).
A
p.sivley@comcast.net at Thu, 5 Feb 2004 00:13:25 +0000 said:
>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.
>> 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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