I have had only one service required with the used multiscan, and that may
be because I had it fixed, while the previous owner just sold it. Service is
like for any other Sony product now, iffy.
Bill
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From: Ken Norton [mailto:ken@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 1:15 PM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Planned Obsolescence
> I have ended up with two scanners. I first got a minolta 5400 (the I
> version, not the II version which some believe is a step down)...
When I bought the V-ED, the Minolta was on my short list. Turns out, I
believe I made the correct decision because the Minoltas have had far more
service issues than the Nikons which are built like bricks.
The LED light source of the Nikon, with the columnated light path which
enhances grain is somewhat an issue, but a quick pass through a very light
noise filtering takes care of that. No biggy. The scanner is plenty sharp,
fast and plays well with its own native software and Viewscan.
> And don't try to sell me on Vuescan. If it works for you, fine.
No problem. It's not for everyone. That said, however, one of the latest
updates finally fixed an alignment issue I've fought forever.
Would I buy the Nikon again? Absolutely, but I'd make the sacrifice to get
the 5000 over the V-ED. Auto scanning an entire roll of film would be
nice...
AG
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