I have a Coolscan V, and I wonder - how long do these
things typically last? What are typical repair costs? For
how long are repair services guaranteed by Nikon?
Thinking (just thinking) about getting Nikon's high
end scanner that supports 120 film, but it's almost
$2K and I wonder how long it will remain in
service before it croaks without repair service
available, or *affordable* repair service available.
Scott
Francis Corvin wrote:
>The past few years have seen a regular erosion of the silver-based
>photography products. The names are too numerous to mention: Agfa,
>Kodak, Fuji... all made announcements that either their will stop
>making new products, or that they are altogether shutting down they
>traditional photography production.
>
>In the recent months, it seems that the movement has accelerated:
>Canon has quietly stopped producing some film bodies; Konica Minolta
>is dead; and Nikon has openly terminated all its 35mm cameras (except
>the FE-10 in developed countries, and the F6).
>
>There is, however, an area where silence has been conspicuous:
>scanners. I feel it is legitimate to ask how long before Nikon ceases
>producing scanners. The day they will, I expect a few people who have
>been postponing their purchases will rush to buy: sudden demand,
>limited supply, you can guess what that's going to do the prices. I
>am one of those people, and. So how to guess when is the right time
>to buy (I can't right now)?
>
>We know that they are not going to produce new models; but ongoing
>production depends on the stock of film taken. If there aren't any
>films to buy, any bodies to use them, any labs to process them, then
>all Nikon can rely on to make some money is the conversion of old
>film stocks. Big as they are, that's not going to last.
>
>Are there any market watch people on the list with an idea of when
>the tipping point is for the scanner market?
>
>Regards,
>
>Francis
>
>
>
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