RE: filmscanners: New Nikon performance

[shAf]

Dave writes ...

> ... Specifically, I'd like to find out whether scans
> performed *without* ICE on the new scanners have the
> same problems with excessive dust and scratches as
> on the old scanners, ...

        The old scanners never did have problems with excessive dust and
scratches ... that is, no more than any other scanner.

shAf  :o)