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.
> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Topic: [filmscanners] new Nikon scanners > =================================== > Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 18:23:43 -0800 > From: Dieder Bylsma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ---------------------------------------- > > > >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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ---------------------------------------- > 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. > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- > > Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe > filmscanners' > > or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or > body > > > -=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=- > > Topic: [filmscanners] Re: new Nikon scanners > ======================================= > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 03:58:34 +0000 > From: Major A <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ---------------------------------------- > > > >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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www: http://andras.webhop.org/ > =========================================================================== > > > -=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=- > > Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2004 17:23:37 +0000 > From: Eric C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ---------------------------------------- > If you are in the UK I think it is about =A3400. > > > On 4/2/04 4:19 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------= > ----- > > ---------- > > Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe > > filmscanners' > > or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message titl= > e or > > body > > > -=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=- > > Topic: LS-2000 film feeder > ===================== > Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 20:17:03 -0800 > From: "Paul D. DeRocco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ---------------------------------------- > 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:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=- > > Topic: new Nikon scanners > ==================== > Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 18:09:46 -0800 (GMT-08:00) > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------------- > 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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ---------------------------------------- > 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. > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=- > u ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
