Ed, Any news on the Minolta Elite II loan?
If your comments on the Minolta Multi Pro are any indication of the Elite IIs likely performance (after all, it has the same theoretical OD with its 16 bit output), it should prove a worthy competitor to the LS-40. Conversely, the Minolta Elite II casing looks pretty similar to the Dual II (which has had reports of varying CCD quality and performance) and has the same optical resolution so it will be interesting to see the degree to which the internal components have been uprated. Please let us all know your thoughts in due course! Al Bond