View Full Version : Nikon Coolscan V ED is Officially Discontinued
jonmanjiro
07-13-2008, 21:29
It was discussed it in this thread (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55315) a few months back, but it wasn't official then. It is now :(
The Nikon Coolscan V ED is now on Nikon's list of discontinued digital equipment here (link) (http://www.nikon-image.com/jpn/products/discontinue/digital/index.htm). Nikon lists items here once their warehouse has run out of stock. The Coolscan 5000 ED and Coolscan 9000 ED are not listed yet, but its probably only a matter of time....
wontonny
07-13-2008, 21:39
Good thing I snagged one :]
No replacement ? :-(
I was planning to raplace my aging IV ED by V ED in a few months...hope they still can bring one upon order...
No replacement ? :-(
I was planning to raplace my aging IV ED by V ED in a few months...hope they still can bring one upon order...
Best be ordering a Nikon 5000 then.
I bought a new one earlier this year because one can see that it's going to become more and more difficult to do scanning in one's home now that everyone and their sibling moves towards digital.
It's sad really.
As much as I enjoy the M8 and such, there's still something "special" about B&W film that digital hasn't been able to match just yet.
It's close but it hasn't quite arrived...
Dave
I agree with Dave, the "special" about film for me is not only the look, I enjoy photography more with film. I have digital rangefinders but now tend to shoot film more.
Maybe Nikon will wake up to the trend I see forming of people coming back to film and wanting high quality Nikon scanners.
I think that's kind of sad. In particular if we want young fresh blood into rangefinder photography (which is still mostly film based). Young people often need affordable options ...
Is Nikon not selling enough of them anymore? After the demise of Minolta they had a monopoly here. Or is it that the Epson flat beds have become that good in comparison or is it just the workflow?
With the Coolscan V we are speaking similar money as a Epson V700/750. For a 35mm job, I had the impression from the discussion around here, the Coolscan still has an edge in the picture quality department.
Perhaps I'm thinking the glass is half-full - perhaps they are bringing out a new model?
photophorous
07-14-2008, 09:21
Perhaps I'm thinking the glass is half-full - perhaps they are bringing out a new model?
Yes, or perhaps they are just planning to keep the 5000 in production, expecting that the die hard film shooters are willing to pay twice as much for high quality scans.
This sucks.
Paul
I think that's kind of sad. In particular if we want young fresh blood into rangefinder photography (which is still mostly film based). Young people often need affordable options ...
Is Nikon not selling enough of them anymore? After the demise of Minolta they had a monopoly here. Or is it that the Epson flat beds have become that good in comparison or is it just the workflow?
With the Coolscan V we are speaking similar money as a Epson V700/750. For a 35mm job, I had the impression from the discussion around here, the Coolscan still has an edge in the picture quality department.
It is kind of sad seeing film-gear disappearing. On the other hand, I am on of those who replaced the Coolscan ED V with an Epson GT-X900 (V700). The - minimal - quality advantage of the Nikon was more than compensated by the much quicker workflow with the Epson (and the possibility to scan both 135 and 120 without spending a fortune). I only print up to 10x enlargement (that is ~ 60 x 60 cm in 120 or 24 x 36 cm in 135) or upload some photos to the web, the quality of the Epson is more than sufficient for my purposes.
Gabriel M.A.
07-14-2008, 09:46
Once China invades Taiwan and the region is destabilized, digital gear is going to skyrocket.
Then film will be once more the "new thing".
Just like Rock (the music genre). It was declared dead almost 20 years ago. Guitar Hero is taking care of that :)
pesphoto
07-14-2008, 09:49
Build a darkroom and buy a flatbed scanner for your prints......
It is kind of sad seeing film-gear disappearing. On the other hand, I am on of those who replaced the Coolscan ED V with an Epson GT-X900 (V700). The - minimal - quality advantage of the Nikon was more than compensated by the much quicker workflow with the Epson (and the possibility to scan both 135 and 120 without spending a fortune). I only print up to 10x enlargement (that is ~ 60 x 60 cm in 120 or 24 x 36 cm in 135) or upload some photos to the web, the quality of the Epson is more than sufficient for my purposes.
You got any samples at pixel level to compare the quality of the Nikon vs the V700?
You got any samples at pixel level to compare the quality of the Nikon vs the V700?
I would have to dig in my file folders to find the photos that I have scanned with both scanners but a comparison (with samples at pixel level) between a Nikon 4000 and the V700 can be found here (http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Epson%20V700/page_1.htm)
amateriat
07-14-2008, 10:18
Yes, or perhaps they are just planning to keep the 5000 in production, expecting that the die hard film shooters are willing to pay twice as much for high quality scans.
I'm guessing this is their motivation, although Nikon might characterize it as a necessary streamlining of their film-based product line. And, since they have little competition in the dedicated 35mm film scanner market, they feel less of a need to keep two such models in their catalog.
Also, flatbed-based scanners, while not everything dedicated film scanners are (unless you count the really high-end numbers), have been steadily improving, especially Epson's. We can only hope this trend continues.
- Barrett
well, this news made up my mind for me - I just ordered one from Adorama. My trusty old Minolta SD IV is getting a kinda creaky after 15,000+ scans, and I have been toying with the idea of buying a new scanner while they are still generally available. Canon got out of the business a couple of years ago, and I wondering how long other makers would stay in the game.
Maybe Nikon's days are numbered, too
Faintandfuzzy
07-14-2008, 11:54
well, this news made up my mind for me - I just ordered one from Adorama. My trusty old Minolta SD IV is getting a kinda creaky after 15,000+ scans, and I have been toying with the idea of buying a new scanner while they are still generally available. Canon got out of the business a couple of years ago, and I wondering how long other makers would stay in the game.
Maybe Nikon's days are numbered, too
That's what I'm using right now for 35mm. Is the Nikon V or 5000 really any better? What differences have people noticed? My Minolta will likely go soon enough & I'm just curious.
Thanks.
amateriat
07-14-2008, 15:12
That's what I'm using right now for 35mm. Is the Nikon V or 5000 really any better? What differences have people noticed? My Minolta will likely go soon enough & I'm just curious.
The Minolta IV is a decent budget scanner. What the Nikon V and 5000 bring to the game is Digital ICE, though the 5000 is more comprehensive in this regard, among others, than the V. The 5000 is pretty much the equivalent of Minolta's late and lamented top-end 5400 (which I use).
If you feel your IV is getting a bit long in the tooth, the time to get a Nikon V is probably now. In the case of the 5000, there might not be that much of a rush, but if you can stretch to one of those before too long, it would also be a solid bet.
- Barrett
jonmanjiro
07-14-2008, 18:20
If you feel your IV is getting a bit long in the tooth, the time to get a Nikon V is probably now. In the case of the 5000, there might not be that much of a rush, but if you can stretch to one of those before too long, it would also be a solid bet.
I agree 100%. If you've been planning on picking up a Nikon scanner, don't delay it too long.
Nikon hasn't officially discontinued the 5000 or 9000, but stock levels of these scanners at most Tokyo shops are much lower than they used to be , so I suspect something's up ...
"Nikon hasn't officially discontinued the 5000 or 9000, but stock levels of these scanners at most Tokyo shops are much lower than they used to be , so I suspect something's up"
Not to rain on the conspiracy parade, but don't I recall that Nikon normally did a production run of these scanners maybe once per year or so? Is it possible that the lowered stock levels of the 5000 and 9000 merely reflect where we are in the production cycle?
Just a thought.
Hmmm... And the prices for the 5000 and 9000 are rising. I purchased my 5000 under 1K from B&H. The prices are now over 1K. I sold my 5000 on this forum and am saving money for the 9000 now that I shoot MF as well. Just got my first 14 rolls of velvia 50 from the developer, camera Mamiya 7, and the experiance was similar to when I first started shooting slides, stunned by the brilliance. While the film was being developed I was contiplating on selling the MF kit due to poor funds, but now that I've seen the results.... :D
If 9000 is being discontinued, then I sure hope I can get one before they are gone!!!
kipkeston
07-14-2008, 19:44
Yikes, love my V. Without it, I think I would shoot MF or scan prints only.
jonmanjiro
07-14-2008, 19:56
Not to rain on the conspiracy parade, but don't I recall that Nikon normally did a production run of these scanners maybe once per year or so? Is it possible that the lowered stock levels of the 5000 and 9000 merely reflect where we are in the production cycle?
Well, I'm not one to spread conspiracies and I certainly hope that the 5000 hasn't been discontinued, but the low scanner stock level does bring back memories of when the Nikon FM3A and most Ai-S lenses were officially discontinued. By the time Nikon made the announcement on January 11th 2006 (http://www.nikon-image.com/jpn/news/info/info060111.htm), most shops were already out of stock, and any remaining stock at the time of the announcement was snapped up very quickly. Pricing on the FM3A went from about 65,000 yen to 100,000 yen or more almost overnight. If you've dropped by B&H lately, you'll notice that they have no stock of any of the Nikon scanners ...
Nikon usually doesn't make announcements concerning discontinued products. They usually just fade away like the Coolscan V did.
amateriat
07-14-2008, 20:20
Well, I'm not one to spread conspiracies and I certainly hope that the 5000 hasn't been discontinued, but the low scanner stock level does bring back memories of when the Nikon FM3A and most Ai-S lenses were officially discontinued. By the time Nikon made the announcement on January 11th 2006 (http://www.nikon-image.com/jpn/news/info/info060111.htm), most shops were already out of stock, and any remaining stock at the time of the announcement was snapped up very quickly. Pricing on the FM3A went from about 65,000 yen to 100,000 yen or more almost overnight. If you've dropped by B&H lately, you'll notice that they have no stock of any of the Nikon scanners ...
Damnit...why do things like this happen on my Birthday??? :mad:
I was really cheesed when Konica Minolta (individually, makers of my favorite camera and scanner, respectively), post-merger, suddenly decided that the photography biz, film and digital, was more than they could handle, and left town. No one makes a digital camera that I can globally admire, whether I can afford it or not. Nikon is now the sole manufacturer of dedicated film scanners that aren't priced in the mid to upper stratosphere, so I'm hoping the 5000 and 9000 hang around for a while still, even if they have no plans for successors to the current line. (As I've long posited, even if everyone on the planet stopped shooting film tomorrow morning, there's still a boatload of worthy, unscanned film out there.) A business has to do what it has to do to survive, especially these days, but I believe Nikon knows its position relative to other companies. Otherwise, why would it bother with things like the re-issued S3, SP, and very-late-in-the-game F6?
- Barrett
I would have to dig in my file folders to find the photos that I have scanned with both scanners but a comparison (with samples at pixel level) between a Nikon 4000 and the V700 can be found here (http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Epson%20V700/page_1.htm)
Hi Gabor,
thanks. I have seen those before, though I think the samples of the cranes are not very good to demonstrate what it can and can't do. There is no fine texture involved, which is typically the hard stuff for an optical system to resolve.
darn....this is truely a bad news. I was expecting they release a new driver for the mac platform...and I guess it's a dream now.
amateriat
07-15-2008, 19:36
darn....this is truely a bad news. I was expecting they release a new driver for the mac platform...and I guess it's a dream now.
That could still happen; Konica Minolta offered an update for my first-generation 5400 after they decided to say adios to the photo biz entirely, and I think Nikon is at least a little better in terms of softw.are support for their scanners.
But trust me on getting a V right now if the 5000 is a budget-buster for you. A good film scanner is golden.
- Barrett
Xmm, what really makes 5000 twice as much in price as V ?
AFAIK, V is advertised with 14 bits per channel, while 5000 sports 16. Not sure how it manifests itself in actual use.
Another benefit of 5000 over V is bulk scanning ability with a proper adapter (which also apparently costs at the same ballpark as V itself) - I don't need one.
A side of these, what warrant spending twice as much for 5000 assuming V can still be had brand new ?
Xmm, what really makes 5000 twice as much in price as V ?
AFAIK, V is advertised with 14 bits per channel, while 5000 sports 16. Not sure how it manifests itself in actual use.
Another benefit of 5000 over V is bulk scanning ability with a proper adapter (which also apparently costs at the same ballpark as V itself) - I don't need one.
A side of these, what warrant spending twice as much for 5000 assuming V can still be had brand new ?
I am thinking of the same thing. I have a V and am thinking of getting another one just in case. I don't care about the bulk loader, etc. I would get the 5000 if it is noticeably faster than the V. Can anyone comment on the speed difference in actual use?
I've been fence sitting on one of these for quite a while -- finally decided to take the plunge before they're gone. Definitely will be nice to be able to make some reasonable size prints myself. Sad they're starting to axe their scanner lineup. I love film, but it is difficult sometimes.
Cheers,
Jim
jonmanjiro
07-16-2008, 20:52
I am thinking of the same thing. I have a V and am thinking of getting another one just in case. I don't care about the bulk loader, etc. I would get the 5000 if it is noticeably faster than the V. Can anyone comment on the speed difference in actual use?
I've been using a V since April 2004, and just picked up a 5000 last Monday. I plan on doing a side by side comparison this weekend to see how faster the 5000 is. I'll let you know how it goes.
amateriat
07-16-2008, 21:24
I've been using a V since April 2004, and just picked up a 5000 last Monday. I plan on doing a side by side comparison this weekend to see how faster the 5000 is. I'll let you know how it goes.
Please do this when you can. I'm pleased as punch with my Minolta 5400, but I'd still be interested in how these two Nikons compare, and a lot of people here will likely appreciate it.
- Barrett
jonmanjiro
07-16-2008, 22:38
Please do this when you can. I'm pleased as punch with my Minolta 5400, but I'd still be interested in how these two Nikons compare, and a lot of people here will likely appreciate it.
- Barrett
No problemo, Barrett :)
Looking over the specs just now, the main differences between the V and 5000 are:
COOLSCAN V
Cannot use SA-30 (or modify SA-21) to scan up to 40 frames on a strip of film
Sensor - 3954 pixel linear CCD image sensor
A/D conversion - 14 bit
Dynamic range - 4.2
Scan time - approx. 38 seconds per frame (35mm film, MA-21, 4000 dpi)
COOLSCAN 5000
Can use SA-30 (or modify SA-21) to scan up to 40 frames on a strip of film
Sensor - 3954 pixel x 2 line linear CCD image sensor
A/D conversion - 16 bit
Dynamic range - 4.8
Scan time - approx. 20 seconds per frame (35mm film, MA-21, 4000 dpi)
It will be interesting to see if the difference in scan speed is as much as the specs say it is.
myoptic3
07-17-2008, 00:01
There's always the bargain priced Plustek scanner. My V ED was a very good machine, but if you shoot B&W the ICE is useless, and there are still a lot of decent scanners around. If digital hasn't challenged B&W 35mm film yet I doubt it ever will. Probably just apples and oranges. A digital sensor is not a film emulsion. I think we're still OK for quite a while. If I had to learn darkroom skills to shoot film it would be an interesting challenge, but worth it for those wonderful images.
Darren Abate
07-17-2008, 02:12
It was discussed it in this thread (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55315) a few months back, but it wasn't official then. It is now :(
The Nikon Coolscan V ED is now on Nikon's list of discontinued digital equipment here (link) (http://www.nikon-image.com/jpn/products/discontinue/digital/index.htm). Nikon lists items here once their warehouse has run out of stock. The Coolscan 5000 ED and Coolscan 9000 ED are not listed yet, but its probably only a matter of time....
I'm not too worried about the 9000 disappearing yet, at least not while medium format digital rigs are so damned expensive. :D
Matt White
07-17-2008, 02:54
The Coolscan V is still listed as current by Nikon UK, so presumably there is still some minimum level of stock here.
This is a real shame. I decided to divest myself of some digital equipment recently, not because there was anything lacking in the end results (to the contrary) but I simply wanted something very different, something a little more challenging.
So after a hiatus of ten years from shooting any film, I've sold this gear ( D2xs and D2h's) in order to invest in a range-finder system.
My Zeiss Ikon and the 50 f2.0 should be here this week. I was going to buy a Leica 90 f 2.0 next month, then a Zeiss 35 f 2.8 (I think) and enjoy the new learning curve. A scanner was on my list for Christmas.
This is really making me nervous, I have to admit. I personally feel that film is safe and will be here for a good long while - perhaps even enjoy a small renaissance one of these days soon (or am I blinding myself with wishful thinking?).
But this news makes me wonder about the wisdom of my choices. If there are no scanners ... I'm out. I don't want to do anymore darkroom stuff (I basically grew up in the darkroom) because I know that it will not fit in with my lifestyle.
I have two flatbed scanners and the way I like to work I will never buy another one. I hate them! A Nikon V is absolutely what I want and need - not the much less affordable 5000. :(
I' going to call my local dealer and see if he has a V in stock and can hold it for me until next month. If not ... I just may switch my selection to the D700 instead. :(
Seriously ... this gives me, as a new born again film shooter, serious, serious pause.
I know that some will read my post as over-reacting. Is it? Perhaps? But for the way I live (in a small apartment - and without neither the time nor inclination for another darkroom ever) I need a easy and efficient scanning solution.
Might someone else step up to fill the void Nikon is leaving? I sure hope so ... quick! :(
I can't read japanese ... so the link does not help too much :)
I just checked and all the major stores (including B&H) have the V in stock.
Could this be an error?
But, I think I will skip the 90 Leica despite the fact that it is such a good deal. They have a used one in great shape for a great price at a local shop.
Perhaps the scanner first. It actually makes a bit of sense, if the coolscans were to shortly disappear ... to buy a backup scanner and leave it in a box for that unfortunate day when something starts to make funny noises in the first one.
jonmanjiro
07-17-2008, 07:58
I can't read japanese ... so the link does not help too much :)
Hehe, well its all in Japanese because its the mother-ship website (i.e. Nikon) as apposed to one of the subsidiaries such as Nikon America etc. All you need to do is take a look at the link itself. Notice the word "discontinue" in there just before "digital" ?
http://www.nikon-image.com/jpn/products/discontinue/digital/index.htm
I just checked and all the major stores (including B&H) have the V in stock.
Could this be an error?
B&H was showing "out of stock" when I checked yesterday! Lucky you :) I say grab it if you're able to!
BTW the Nikon scanners are tough. A Coolscan V will last a very long time!
Well, I feel a lot less panicked than when I first read this. One thing I like is to buy local when I can. I've been doing that for a few years, despite it costing me more.
I popped by my local shop and while they didn't have any V's in stock, he had a used LS4000 which he sold me for a good price. The owner knocked off $100 bucks for what they had stickered for and so I've now got a used LS400 for less than the V.
Of course this doesn't have anything to do with the big problem of manufacturers swimming towards digital only shores. Are us film shooters that much in the minority? I plan to buy a spare scanner sometime in December. The 5000 should be around then still. I mean, I don't want to tie up money like that ... but if we have to ... we have to.
I guess writing to Nikon would be completely useless?
"I guess writing to Nikon would be completely useless?"
Almost certainly, I'd guess.
Speed V vs 5000....
Exhaustive tests reported on P.N by very reliable people indicated that 5000 was perhaps a second faster, per frame, scanning one frame than V.
However, V takes only 1.5 seconds per scan (not including handling and other preliminaries) so 5000 is not significantly faster in real world terms if you're just scanning a few frames. 5000's BIG advantage would be scanning whole rolls on auto-pilot, but the needed accessories are very expensive.
Note that these times include Ice and autofocus...would be a lot faster (would agree with Nikon's data sheet) without autofocus, slightly faster without Ice.
5000 can be a high production machine because of its various (expensive) accessories.
I'm a V owner: I'd never attempt high production.
V vs 5000 is like comparing a minilab printer's speed (5000) to an enlarger's (V). The 14 vs 16 is insignificant, not visual. I believe the same is true of dynamic range..your printing skills will be far more important than the difference in scanners.
Nikonscan software works very well with all films, as does Vuescan, but Vuescan seems a little better for subtle grain reduction with fast films (my experience) .
Nikonscan is a lot better than Vuescan in terms of handling speed IF you use the motorized carrier. Nikonscan automatically positions each frame exquisitely accurately, therefore much more quickly . Automatic positioning isn't driven by Vuescan, so some fiddly effort is required with it...UNLESS you're using the accessory (extra $30-100 depending on availability) FH-3 strip film carrier which is often desirable with silver film. Neither Nikonscan nor Vuescan positions that for you, it's strictly mechanical, click stopped (crappy plastic, fussy)
I get great results with both applications but if film's especially curved (rather than curled... some emulsions) or if I've rated 400 @ 1200, I typically use FH-3 for extra flatness and Vuescan for more subtle grain control. With most color neg or chrome I use Nikonscan, but with some of my B&W I use Vuescan.
Incidentally, unless you did some elaborate workarounds, Minolta's late-lamented second-to-final version of 5400 took AT LEAST 10X the time of Nikon V in shootouts. On top of that, Minolta's focus and negative carrier were so lousy by comparison to Nikon that handling took far longer and was more frustrating (Nikon V virtually never has focus issues...for grain sharpness, corner to corner, I simply default autofocus off center due to film's arc, exactly per Nikon's recommendation). Nikon has significantly more depth of focus, as well.
The 5400 Minolta (not the 5400II), in shootouts, did offer a slightly smoother, diffusion enlarger look due to its built-in diffuser...and that didn't appear to hurt detail resolution. Photoshop readily dealt with the difference.
kipkeston
07-17-2008, 19:49
Speed V vs 5000....
Nikonscan is a lot better than Vuescan in terms of handling speed IF you use the motorized carrier. Nikonscan automatically positions each frame exquisitely accurately, therefore much more quickly . Automatic positioning isn't driven by Vuescan, so some fiddly effort is required with it...UNLESS you're using the accessory (extra $30-100 depending on availability) FH-3 strip film carrier which is often desirable with silver film. Neither Nikonscan nor Vuescan positions that for you, it's strictly mechanical, click stopped (crappy plastic, fussy)
What do you mean? Do you mean the nikon scan tells the scanner where to physically locate the negative better than vuescan? Is this a horizontal or vertical adjustment that nikonscan has control of?
jonmanjiro
07-17-2008, 20:08
Speed V vs 5000....
Exhaustive tests reported on P.N by very reliable people indicated that 5000 was perhaps a second faster, per frame, scanning one frame than V.
However, V takes only 1.5 seconds per scan (not including handling and other preliminaries) so 5000 is not significantly faster in real world terms if you're just scanning a few frames. 5000's BIG advantage would be scanning whole rolls on auto-pilot, but the needed accessories are very expensive.
Note that these times include Ice and autofocus...would be a lot faster (would agree with Nikon's data sheet) without autofocus, slightly faster without Ice.
I just posted my 5000 vs V speed comparison in this thread (link) (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=858580). All I can say is the 5000 ROCKS :cool::D
srichmond
08-20-2008, 07:44
I've destroyed my Nikon V (only had it 6 months) by putting a badly cut negative in it. I'm really annoyed. I have no idea what I can do to get it fixed as the holder is totally jammed. I confess to opening it up (nothing to lose!), but totally impossible to free it.
Anyhow - I've been playing with the idea of medium format, so I guess the Epson Perfection 700/750 is the best alternative in that price range? Or should I try to get my V replaced (if I'm going to stick with 35mm)?
wizofz2k
08-21-2008, 02:13
Hehe, well its all in Japanese because its the mother-ship website (i.e. Nikon) as apposed to one of the subsidiaries such as Nikon America etc. All you need to do is take a look at the link itself. Notice the word "discontinue" in there just before "digital" ?
http://www.nikon-image.com/jpn/products/discontinue/digital/index.htm
Hmmm, the D40X is also there as discontinued and it's less than 18 months old... I wonder...
Still no biggie: just got my V ED and I ain't discontinuing it, that's for sure!
:)
januaryman
08-21-2008, 06:19
I vacillated about getting one until I read they might disappear. That decided me, I needed to get one now! Hopped over to Amazon, there were lots from lots of vendors (but not Amazon itself) so I pushed the buy it now button and expected to hear that they were out of stock/discontinued. Mine shipped that same day. It's on it's way to me.
If they are being discontinued, it seems there are still a lot out there. But I'm glad I heard the rumor and got the nudge to buy it. I hear nothing but good about these machines, aside from scanning-time issues. I'm patient.
jonmanjiro
08-21-2008, 16:01
If they are being discontinued, it seems there are still a lot out there. But I'm glad I heard the rumor and got the nudge to buy it.
Not a rumour as its on Nikon Japan's website. New Coolscan V stock has already disappeared in Japan.
jonmanjiro
08-21-2008, 16:07
Hmmm, the D40X is also there as discontinued and it's less than 18 months old... I wonder...
When Nikon lists items on their discontinued list it means they are no longer manufacturing that item and their warehouse has no more stock either. New D40X's can still be found though. Just not in the Nikon warehouse ;)
wizofz2k
08-22-2008, 01:17
Just got the info from Thom Hogan that the D40X was replaced by the D60, which means it is indeed desupported. I'd say therefore the coolscan V is also history.
Bummer...
But I have to admit it makes sense. Most consumers nowadays have been blinkered into believing the v700 and other such flatbeds are as good as dedicated film scanners: it's very hard to sell a quality film scanner to consumers.
Let's hope the professional level ones - 5000 and 9000 - stay a bit longer...
januaryman
08-22-2008, 03:31
So, if you want a Coolscan V ed, NOW is the time to get one.There are still some out there, but they may disappear fast.
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