Re: filmscanners: Nikon 8000 ED or Polaroid Sprintscan 120 ??

[Michael Moore <miguelmas@qwest.net>]

So when will you guys make your super software available to the end users? I
have a Minolta Elite with DIce... Love it, but would also like to have the other
goodies...

Mike Moore

Jack Phipps wrote:

> I wouldn't consider a scanner that didn't have Digital ICE. Not only that,
> but the Nikon scanner has Digital ROC (Reconstruction of Color) that does an
> incredible job of restoring color to faded images. It even works on certain
> new over/under exposed images as well. It also includes Digital GEM (Grain
> Equalization & Management). This reduces the grain when you have to enlarge
> images and grain becomes apparent. This is one of the first scanners that
> bundles all three of these important features into one scanner. You can find
> more information on these features at:
> www.asf.com
>
> In my biased opinion, the Nikon is the clear choice between these two
> scanners.
>
> Jack Phipps
> Applied Science Fiction
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Freedman [mailto:dpfreedman@worldnet.att.net]
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 4:43 PM
> To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> Subject: filmscanners: Nikon 8000 ED or Polaroid Sprintscan 120 ??
>
> Ah, isn't competition wonderful?  In advance of the aggrssively-priced Nikon
> Coolscan 8000 ED, it appears that Polaroid has lopped approx. $1,200 off the
> suggested list price of their Sprintscan 120. It's now priced at $2,795
> rather than the original $3,995. This according to a Polaroid press release
> coming out of PMA.
>
> So, here's the question:  With prices now nearly equal, is there a
> compelling reason to prefer one over the other?  I'm eager to get my order
> in for one of these scanners and am leaning toward the Nikon (ED glass,
> software bundle, etc) but I may have overlooked something significant that
> could tilt the balance toward the Polaroid. Any thoughts?