RE: filmscanners: SS120 & Nikon 8000 ... how do they work?

[Austin Franklin]

> To quote: "Imaging Optics: Scanner Nikkor ED lens (14 elements in
> 6 groups including 6 ED glass elements)"  No mention of zoom here.

But, at least to me, it's hard to imagine needing (or for that matter
wanting) a FOURTEEN element lense that isn't a zoom!  It may not be a
"zoom", but it's got to do something else...