http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/reviews/elitecoolscan.htm
is the first result on googling for "nikon 5000 ed minolta vs scan dual"... you can try other links there as well. I was comparing these two scanners too, and finally settled on Nikon. They are both very good quality scanners. As the review suggests, nikon may not do too well with silver-based emulsions. So get a Minolta if you mailnly use this media. Otherwise, I have also heard that Minolta auto focus doesn't always produce the best results. One more thing you can do is look for lists for these two independent scanners (where owners of these scanners post to get resolution of issues they may be facing). Soon, you will see the pattern emerge and understand the short-comings of these two scanners. (For example, in one of the Minolta user lists, I saw a separate section to discuss issues with auto focus and detailed mails on how to get the best results... proof that you may have to complete a PhD before you could get the best results from the Minolta... Of course, I have not used the scanner, so I will not know). -Navjot On 6/22/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone seen a good objective review and comparison of the Nikon > CoolScan 5000 ED vs. the equivalent Konica-Minolta film scanner? > > Mr. Bill > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' > or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or > body > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body