On 29 Nov 2005 at 13:46, Pål Jensen wrote: > This MF film scanner can be had at a price from Amazon of no more than a > decent DSLR ($1800). So I wonder if I should buy this one and rather > postpone switching to digital cameras about five years or so. I'm in fact > quite happy with film and my LX, MZ-S and 645NII fit my needs perfectly. The > instant gratification of digital is nice of course but I actually enjoy > waiting > for the film from the lab and viewing the result on a light table. I have > tried > a Nikon Coolscan 5000ED and I noticed than on the back it said 100-240V. Does > this mean that a scanner bought from the US (110V) can be plugged directly > into > the mains in Europe (230V) without any modification except replacing the power > cord? The saving buying from Amazon is substantial - about $1500!
Yes, it will work, I bought my 8000 ED from the US and just plugged it in to our 240V 50Hz mains without a problem, they use a universal switch mode supply. It's a heavy beast so beware of the shipping cost and don't forget to figure your local importation duties into the equation. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
