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Robert Palmer wrote: > Several months back, Dave put out a posting about the upcoming release of > Nikon's new scanner, the LS-2000. <snip> > So far, the feedback has'nt been too good... Correct. I get several pro photographer and digital mailing lists, and the consensus in the business is that the software is very troublesome and there are reliability problems with the hardware (scanner and slide feeder too). Some users reported having to turn the unit on its side after a half dozen scans to avoid out of focus problems. Separate supplemental scanning software is recommended (it's included with the Japanese version only). The scanner itself looks good, and the new digital ICE technology for eliminating surface (not in the exposure - in the picture) defects like fingerprints and scratches is said to work good - when it works. Scanner users are still complaining about the poor Nikon support, mostly that they won't call you back, but the usual problems, too. As one other photographer that bought and tested the new Nikon LS-2000 scanner said: "It's a cute baby, but a bit premature". I don't have a bias on the situation (more like only a professional opinion), but obviously I won't tolerate a scanner of any price that won't work right and is difficult or impossible to install on some operating systems (like Windows95, and Mac OS8). Opinion: It probably could have been a good product if Nikon Electronic Imaging would have fixed the hardware bugs before releasing it for sale, and if they had some software written for the scanner (and most of the rest of their scanners) that just simply worked correctly. Nothing fancy, just able to install and work right... I still have to recommend the Polaroid SprintScan Plus, which just took a welcome $200+ price cut on the PC version last week. Dave Cohen Photographer, Member ASMP Action Photographic Webmaster [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/home/ ======================================================= -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved =======================================================
