Sales of film scanners won't increase as film sales drop ... I suspect
flat bed scanners will continue to improve but the dedicated film
scanner will quickly become history.
I hope Bill's comment that Nikon may just have a production glitch is
what is happening.
-jeff
On 1/28/07, Jay Drew <dreaded@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I was perusing the digital and film newsgroups and a thread popped up about
> film
> scanning. It was noted that Nikon film scanners had disappeared from the
> shelves. I popped onto B&H and Adorama, and sure enough, all Nikon scanners
> are
> back ordered. Now is this because Nikon is getting ready to introduce new
> lines, or as one part of the thread is touting, the market got saturated for
> film scanners and Nikon is ending a non-profitable line.
>
> I made the mistake of cheaping out for a Minolta Dual Scan IV. It's an ok
> scanner but no ICE. I was thinking some day of replacing it with a Coolscan.
>
> So is Nikon going to a new line, going flatbed or just leaving the building
> ala
> Elvis?
>
> Jay
>
> Hand me my costume
> Please won't you pass me my mask
> I have appointments I must keep with my past.
>
> Bill Nelson - Beauty Secrets
>
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