RE: filmscanners: Where to buy a LS-4000
You could try www.speedgraphic.co.uk in the UK. They had one listed on the last price list they sent me. Tempting... Julie -Original Message- From: Robert Kehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 9:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: filmscanners: Where to buy a LS-4000 I got on a waiting list with a Nikon dealer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, back in early February. I was fortunate (maybe, maybe not, depending on whether the first units that ship work) to be second on his waiting list. Nikon is rationing out the new units based on orders received from their dealers. The local Nikon rep suggested that maybe the first few would arrive in mid-February. The latest update is mid March. Of course that's subject to revision in mid-March. I'll let you know when mine arrives. Bob Kehl - Original Message - From: Dieder Bylsma [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Rob Geraghty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 9:05 AM Subject: Re: filmscanners: Where to buy a LS-4000 At 23:35 +1000 03/03/01, Rob Geraghty wrote: "Arthur Entlich" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Phil Edmunston, the author of Lemonade, suggests never buying a newly designed car in the first year. Bear in mind most models are tested on the Japanese market before being released elsewhere. This is true of many Japanese manufacturers. It's a *really* bad idea to buy the Japanese model as soon as it is released, because they may not have got all the bugs out yet. Rob um Nikon Japan hasn't even announced it. =( This is why I'm trying to get it from the States...otherwise I'd've bought it here if it were even announced and available here. Seems a bit ass-backwards to buy a Nikon product from the USA when it was probably made in Japan and bring it back to Japan, but what can I do? My LS-30 is fried and to get it repaired will take as long as getting an LS-4000. D. -- -- Dieder Bylsma | __| _ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. For further information visit http://www.messagelabs.com/stats.asp
RE: filmscanners: Where to buy a LS-4000
You could try www.speedgraphic.co.uk in the UK. They had one listed on the last price list they sent me. Tempting... Their website still says that they're due in March/April (so they might have them...) at 699 and 1199 inc. VAT for the two new models. Stuart
Re: filmscanners: Where to buy a LS-4000
Hi, In Japan it will be in shops on 24.03.2001, my local shop will sale it on this day at the following prices: LS4000 158,000Yen (~1338USD) LS4 78,000Yen (~670USD) The price seems to be good so probably I will buy one of them. The problem is that it will be with Japanese software and it will be one of the first units... Regards Tomasz --- Robert Kehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...The local Nikon rep suggested that maybe the first few would arrive in mid-February. The latest update is mid March. Of course that's subject to revision in mid-March. I'll let you know when mine arrives. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
Re: filmscanners: Where to buy a LS-4000
Tom, Ed Hamrick mentioned that he will be upgrading Vuescan to operate the new Nikon scanners. I would recommend using Vuescan over Nikon scanner software, English or Japanese versions. If you haven't tried it you will be pleasantly surprised. Regards, Bob - Original Message - From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2001 6:53 PM Subject: Re: filmscanners: Where to buy a LS-4000 Hi, In Japan it will be in shops on 24.03.2001, my local shop will sale it on this day at the following prices: LS4000 158,000Yen (~1338USD) LS4 78,000Yen (~670USD) The price seems to be good so probably I will buy one of them. The problem is that it will be with Japanese software and it will be one of the first units... Regards Tomasz --- Robert Kehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...The local Nikon rep suggested that maybe the first few would arrive in mid-February. The latest update is mid March. Of course that's subject to revision in mid-March. I'll let you know when mine arrives. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
Re: filmscanners: Where to buy a LS-4000
Leo Stachowicz wrote: So as a first scanner I've decided to buy the LS-4000 and have also been trying to find somewhere to get it from. It never hurts to make your first choice the right one, and in all likelihood the Nikon LS4000 will be stellar. However, I'd wait for a few reviews. The specs on the Kodak 3600 were very encouraging, but some people were quite disappointed in the software. Phil Edmunston, the author of Lemonade, suggests never buying a newly designed car in the first year. I have come to similar conclusions with most things. Unless you have to have it now, or you feel you need to be on the leading edge, you will probably pay a premium for having it first both in terms of price and in some defects which will be corrected in several months to come. Even the esteemed Polaroid SS4000 had a few trials in its early release. Just my opinion. Art
Re: filmscanners: Where to buy a LS-4000
"Arthur Entlich" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Phil Edmunston, the author of Lemonade, suggests never buying a newly designed car in the first year. Bear in mind most models are tested on the Japanese market before being released elsewhere. This is true of many Japanese manufacturers. It's a *really* bad idea to buy the Japanese model as soon as it is released, because they may not have got all the bugs out yet. Rob
Re: filmscanners: Where to buy a LS-4000
It never hurts to make your first choice the right one, and in all likelihood the Nikon LS4000 will be stellar. However, I'd wait for a few reviews. The specs on the Kodak 3600 were very encouraging, but some people were quite disappointed in the software. Phil Edmunston, the author of Lemonade, suggests never buying a newly designed car in the first year. I have come to similar conclusions with most things. I agree Art.What you suggest is good advice in general. Unless you have to have it now, or you feel you need to be on the leading edge, you will probably pay a premium for having it first both in terms of price and in some defects which will be corrected in several months to come. Even the esteemed Polaroid SS4000 had a few trials in its early release. Its a risk,but i desperately need a scanner 2 weeks ago i paid 80 to have 19 slides scanned by a pro lab,and i have many more which i need to scan soon,and I'm no longer willing to waste money on something which i could do myself and at the same time what i would spend on the service could be put towards a scanner of my own.Its something I have been considering for quite a long time now,so i am by no means rushing into it. The other alternative is to buy a previous model,which i have also considered,and its an attractive alternative,since the price of the LS -3000 will fall(if it hasn't already)...but i don't see any point in investing in a scanner which has already been superceded. Basically I'm willing to risk a few defects(hopefully none too serious),more so because its manufactured by Nikon,which is a name i have a great deal of faith in.They haven't let me down so far! The extra premium i would pay for having the latest is probably the biggest issue with me,as the reason i am buying a scanner is to save money in the long term(as well as have more control over my photography) but i feel that i would probably recoup what i would normally spend on having slides scanned by the lab in the time it takes for the price of the scanner to fall..so i may as well buy now. Of course there is also the element of simply having the latest/greatest ...which might also play a small part in influencing me;) Leo
Re: filmscanners: Where to buy a LS-4000
Switch brands perhaps to the Minolta Elite? Or get the Nikon LS-2000, which should be cheaper, or a refurb LS-30 temporarily, then resell it when the new ones come out and you've bought that one. Maris - Original Message - From: "Leo Stachowicz" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 11:42 AM Subject: Re: filmscanners: Where to buy a LS-4000 It never hurts to make your first choice the right one, and in all likelihood the Nikon LS4000 will be stellar. However, I'd wait for a few reviews. The specs on the Kodak 3600 were very encouraging, but some people were quite disappointed in the software. Phil Edmunston, the author of Lemonade, suggests never buying a newly designed car in the first year. I have come to similar conclusions with most things. I agree Art.What you suggest is good advice in general. Unless you have to have it now, or you feel you need to be on the leading edge, you will probably pay a premium for having it first both in terms of price and in some defects which will be corrected in several months to come. Even the esteemed Polaroid SS4000 had a few trials in its early release. Its a risk,but i desperately need a scanner 2 weeks ago i paid 80 to have 19 slides scanned by a pro lab,and i have many more which i need to scan soon,and I'm no longer willing to waste money on something which i could do myself and at the same time what i would spend on the service could be put towards a scanner of my own.Its something I have been considering for quite a long time now,so i am by no means rushing into it. The other alternative is to buy a previous model,which i have also considered,and its an attractive alternative,since the price of the LS -3000 will fall(if it hasn't already)...but i don't see any point in investing in a scanner which has already been superceded. Basically I'm willing to risk a few defects(hopefully none too serious),more so because its manufactured by Nikon,which is a name i have a great deal of faith in.They haven't let me down so far! The extra premium i would pay for having the latest is probably the biggest issue with me,as the reason i am buying a scanner is to save money in the long term(as well as have more control over my photography) but i feel that i would probably recoup what i would normally spend on having slides scanned by the lab in the time it takes for the price of the scanner to fall..so i may as well buy now. Of course there is also the element of simply having the latest/greatest ...which might also play a small part in influencing me;) Leo
Re: filmscanners: Where to buy a LS-4000
I got on a waiting list with a Nikon dealer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, back in early February. I was fortunate (maybe, maybe not, depending on whether the first units that ship work) to be second on his waiting list. Nikon is rationing out the new units based on orders received from their dealers. The local Nikon rep suggested that maybe the first few would arrive in mid-February. The latest update is mid March. Of course that's subject to revision in mid-March. I'll let you know when mine arrives. Bob Kehl - Original Message - From: Dieder Bylsma [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Rob Geraghty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 9:05 AM Subject: Re: filmscanners: Where to buy a LS-4000 At 23:35 +1000 03/03/01, Rob Geraghty wrote: "Arthur Entlich" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Phil Edmunston, the author of Lemonade, suggests never buying a newly designed car in the first year. Bear in mind most models are tested on the Japanese market before being released elsewhere. This is true of many Japanese manufacturers. It's a *really* bad idea to buy the Japanese model as soon as it is released, because they may not have got all the bugs out yet. Rob um Nikon Japan hasn't even announced it. =( This is why I'm trying to get it from the States...otherwise I'd've bought it here if it were even announced and available here. Seems a bit ass-backwards to buy a Nikon product from the USA when it was probably made in Japan and bring it back to Japan, but what can I do? My LS-30 is fried and to get it repaired will take as long as getting an LS-4000. D. -- -- Dieder Bylsma | __|
RE: filmscanners: Where to buy a LS-4000
Dieder writes ... Ok...according to Nikon's press-release, the LS-4000 should be out by now. So says their release ... ... I haven't yet found a store with these scanners in stock ... but I tried www.mysimon.com and search'd for "Super Coolscan 4000ED", and came up with a dozen e-stores which will take your order (including a 3-star e-store www.computers4sure.com which is going to sell it for US$1532). good luck ... shAf :o)
