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[OM] Re: Film Scanners going the way of the Dodo?

Subject: [OM] Re: Film Scanners going the way of the Dodo?
From: ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 15:33:29 -0500
Oh gee, Jay;

Makes sense.  Why produce hardware that works with software for which
demand and supply are dwindling?

Another nail . . .

;-(

ScottGee1

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

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