Re: Multi Pro or Coolscan 8000?

On Sep 10, 6:06 am, Toni Nikkanen <t...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> I thank you and everyone else for the good suggestions, but I, ah,
> might have just purchased a Nikon 8000 and hope it will arrive soon so
> I can find out if this was a good decision or not.

Congratulations!  I've gone with a 9000 last year and
have never looked back even though it was hideously
expensive: bought it new, not from ebay.

I've also recently got one of the old Kodak rfs3600,
re-baged PIE scanners for my 35mm old stuff: using a
9000 for that is almost an overkill.  the kodak rfs is very
sharp indeed and produces excellent scans, but it doesn't
use ICE and that can sometimes be a problem.

I'm sure you will enjoy your 8000 a lot.  It's an amazing
piece of machinery.  One hint: never be afraid of using
GEM/ICE/other software paraphernalia that comes with
Nikonscan.  and get the latest versions.

there is no reason why one should not use software
corrections on film scans.  I'm currently using a mix of
Neat Image and Focus Magic in the workflow after the
scans and the results are absolutely stunning.
and of course, MF film has an advantage right up front!