Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED problem?
On Jan 16, 2006, at 11:56 PM, John Celio wrote: I only get this error when trying to use ICE/GEM/ROC/DEE with black white film. Those functions only work with slides and C41 negatives. I have no idea why, but I haven't seen anything that can do those sorts of functions with traditional black white film (C41 black white film works fine with ICE, etc). The way these dust and scratch removal technologies work is to take a scan in infrared light and then use that to identify anomalies, dust and scratches have a different response compared to film and dye images. Film base and the dyes used in C41 and E6 films are essentially transparent in IR. Once the anomalies are identified this way, they are subtracted or filled in on the output data. The problem with traditional silver gelatin BW or Kodachrome films is that the silver grains and pigments are opaque to IR light and therefore look like dust and noise that needs to be corrected... Godfrey
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED problem?
I use the Nikon 8000 at work, which is virtually the same scanner as the 9000. Even uses the same film holders This scanner is excellent. The MF film holder is close to useless - you need the glass holder which incidentally cost a fortune and must be the most profitable item in the history of manufactured goods. The glass holder is useful for some things, like scanning 110 or other out-of-date sized films, but I actually prefer the regular MF holder for normal 120/220 film. The glass holder can get dust inside it, which is a pain, can be scratched easily, and is seriously hard to clean. The main problem: Grain removal function (digital GEM) do not work with Medium Format (work well with 35mm). I get an error message when using this function when scanning (preview works) saying There was an error performing a post processing (sounds like a software problem). Is this normal (theres nothing in the manual saying it doesn't work with MF)? I only get this error when trying to use ICE/GEM/ROC/DEE with black white film. Those functions only work with slides and C41 negatives. I have no idea why, but I haven't seen anything that can do those sorts of functions with traditional black white film (C41 black white film works fine with ICE, etc). John Celio (I'd buy two 9000s if I could afford it) -- http://www.neovenator.com AIM: Neopifex Hey, I'm an artist. I can do whatever I want and pretend I'm making a statement.
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED problem?
On Jan 14, 2006, at 4:51 AM, Pål Jensen wrote: The MF film holder is close to useless - you need the glass holder which incidentally cost a fortune and must be the most profitable item in the history of manufactured goods. I'm amazed that they didn't supply a glass holder. My Minolta MF scanner did, and it's even built pretty well. I'd rather not use it but my MF sized Scanhancer (a 3rd-party grain diffuser accessory) doesn't fit the glassless holder so I'm having to do the best I can to avoid Newton rings. The highlight/shadow adjustment functions are excellent. However, it creates artifacts. Anyway to minimize or remove these? I found with my scanner driver that it's best to leave adjustments for Photoshop. Just set the Exposure to maximise the brightness while preserving the highlights - the image will end up a bit dark overall but that can be quickly taken care of in PS with a better result than the scanner driver will give. Oversampling can be very effective at reducing shadow noise so I'd encourage experimentation with different settings (I use 4x; 16x takes ages and makes very little difference even after extreme adjustments). The main problem: Grain removal function (digital GEM) do not work with Medium Format (work well with 35mm). I get an error message when using this function when scanning (preview works) saying There was an error performing a post processing (sounds like a software problem). Is this normal (theres nothing in the manual saying it doesn't work with MF)? I'm surprised about that but I see from your other post that you found a possible solution. GEM on my scanner is a real pain but I don't need it with the Scanhancer. I do use dICE but that doesn't work nearly as well for MF (this may be due to the glass holder). For 35mm it's a huge time saver. For 6x7 I don't want to try turning it off after seeing what it leaves behind :) The scan itself does take a little while by the time I add oversampling and dICE, maybe 10-15 minutes but I spend that much again on preparation, perhaps more with 6x7 because of the extra fiddling involved with the glass holder, and the fact that prescans take a bit longer. The only weird problem I've found is that I can't scan a 6x7 slide at 1600ppi. Partway through the scan it just stops and the driver hangs. I fixed that problem by doing my low-res scan at 1200ppi instead (I do a smaller scan at half-res as a colour reference because the Scanhancer introduces a slight cast... the Match Color tool in Photoshop is fantastic if used with care). - Dave
Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED problem?
Anyone on this list using this scanner? Some observations: This scanner is excellent. The MF film holder is close to useless - you need the glass holder which incidentally cost a fortune and must be the most profitable item in the history of manufactured goods. The highlight/shadow adjustment functions are excellent. However, it creates artifacts. Anyway to minimize or remove these? The main problem: Grain removal function (digital GEM) do not work with Medium Format (work well with 35mm). I get an error message when using this function when scanning (preview works) saying There was an error performing a post processing (sounds like a software problem). Is this normal (theres nothing in the manual saying it doesn't work with MF)? Pål
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED problem?
No experience to offer with this scanner in particular, but you didn't mention the brand of scanner software. You may want to try VueScan if you're not using that already (http://www.hamrick.com/). You can download and test drive it for free. I wasn't having much success with my Minolta 5400's bundled software, but VueScan was a worthwhile upgrade in my case. Something else to consider is the amount of RAM it may take to perform the post-processing for a MF frame. Are you simply running low on RAM and the software has stupid error messages? (Wouldn't be the first time...) Tim On 1/13/06 7:51, Pål Jensen wrote: Anyone on this list using this scanner? Some observations: This scanner is excellent. The MF film holder is close to useless - you need the glass holder which incidentally cost a fortune and must be the most profitable item in the history of manufactured goods. The highlight/shadow adjustment functions are excellent. However, it creates artifacts. Anyway to minimize or remove these? The main problem: Grain removal function (digital GEM) do not work with Medium Format (work well with 35mm). I get an error message when using this function when scanning (preview works) saying There was an error performing a post processing (sounds like a software problem). Is this normal (theres nothing in the manual saying it doesn't work with MF)? Pål
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED problem?
I can't help you with this particular scanner. I have the Super Coolscan IV. I only use the digital ICE function on my scanner. I believe this is what Shaw Lepp reccommend. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Tim Sherburne [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Jan 13, 2006 1:26 PM To: Pentax Discussion List pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED problem? No experience to offer with this scanner in particular, but you didn't mention the brand of scanner software. You may want to try VueScan if you're not using that already (http://www.hamrick.com/). You can download and test drive it for free. I wasn't having much success with my Minolta 5400's bundled software, but VueScan was a worthwhile upgrade in my case. Something else to consider is the amount of RAM it may take to perform the post-processing for a MF frame. Are you simply running low on RAM and the software has stupid error messages? (Wouldn't be the first time...) Tim On 1/13/06 7:51, Pål Jensen wrote: Anyone on this list using this scanner? Some observations: This scanner is excellent. The MF film holder is close to useless - you need the glass holder which incidentally cost a fortune and must be the most profitable item in the history of manufactured goods. The highlight/shadow adjustment functions are excellent. However, it creates artifacts. Anyway to minimize or remove these? The main problem: Grain removal function (digital GEM) do not work with Medium Format (work well with 35mm). I get an error message when using this function when scanning (preview works) saying There was an error performing a post processing (sounds like a software problem). Is this normal (theres nothing in the manual saying it doesn't work with MF)? Pål PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED problem?
- Original Message - From: Tim Sherburne [EMAIL PROTECTED] No experience to offer with this scanner in particular, but you didn't mention the brand of scanner software. You may want to try VueScan if you're not using that already (http://www.hamrick.com/). You can download and test drive it for free. I'm using the Nikon software that came with the scanner. Something else to consider is the amount of RAM it may take to perform the post-processing for a MF frame. Are you simply running low on RAM and the software has stupid error messages? (Wouldn't be the first time...) I have 2 Gigabyte RAM. If that isn't enough I wonder what kind of computer I need Pål
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED problem?
- Original Message - From: Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] The main problem: Grain removal function (digital GEM) do not work with Medium Format (work well with 35mm). I get an error message when using this function when scanning (preview works) saying There was an error performing a post processing (sounds like a software problem). Now digital DEE doesn't work either giving the same error message. I think I better try to reinstall the software
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED problem?
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] and browse through this section: http://www.nikonians.org/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=listforum=DCForumID 81conf=DCConfID9 or http://tinyurl.com/c8u5s Thanks Shel. I found someone with exactly the same problem. There was also a solution. I'll try it tomorrow when I'm less tired. Pål
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED / Norwegian characters
On Mon, 5 Dec 2005, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Sun, 4 Dec 2005, Jostein wrote: It's been ages since I used Pine, but I think it encodes (escapes) the non-ascii letters in a peculiar way. IIRC, there used to be all sorts of problems with mapping characters between Windows and Pine in the older days of the 'Net... Thanks, I will look into it. And so I did. From http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/1996/11/msg00141.html AFAIK, pine uses the QUOTED-PRINTABLE encoding whenever the message itself contains non-ascii characters. And that is good, because it's the standard. You can't send 8-bit (weird) characters over (possible) 7-bit nodes. However, http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=pine-infom=96821951105671w=2 FEATURE: enable-8bit-to-smtp-server snip However, there are now Internet standards that allow for unencoded 8bit exchange of messages between cooperating systems. Setting this feature tells Pine to try to negotiate unencoded 8bit transmission during the sending process. Should the negotiation fail, Pine will fall back to its ordinary encoding rules. Note, this feature relies on your system's mail transport agent or configured SMTP-Server having the negotiation mechanism introduced in Extended SMTP (ESMTP) and the specific extension called 8BITMIME. I tried it and it does not work; I assume that our SMTP server does not have ESMTP. Safe in the knowledge pine is standards-focused, Kostas
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED / Norwegian characters
- Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] He flew back to Norway tonight. Took us hours to find a rubber band big enough for his propeller. The worst part was to wind up the helmet with it, really. Jostein (still dizzy)
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED / Norwegian characters
Quoting Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Charles Robinson wrote: I suggest that Kostas get an emailer than can handle international characters better. :-) It's the list that kicks it back at me. Care to elaborate? Kostas, It's been ages since I used Pine, but I think it encodes (escapes) the non-ascii letters in a peculiar way. IIRC, there used to be all sorts of problems with mapping characters between Windows and Pine in the older days of the 'Net... Jostein This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED / Norwegian characters
On 4/12/05, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed: IIRC, there used to be all sorts of problems with mapping characters between Windows and Pine in the older days of the 'Net... The parrot was pjining for fjords, but kept bumping into the wjindow. stop it, too sjilly Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED / Norwegian characters
Quoting Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The parrot was pjining for fjords, but kept bumping into the wjindow. stop it, too sjilly Aha! Chili. That's what you had too much of yesterday! :-) Jostein This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED / Norwegian characters
You misspelled pjarrot, Cjotty. Also, you do not use j before and i as it has a y'ish sound, yi! graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Cotty wrote: On 4/12/05, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed: IIRC, there used to be all sorts of problems with mapping characters between Windows and Pine in the older days of the 'Net... The parrot was pjining for fjords, but kept bumping into the wjindow. stop it, too sjilly Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED / Norwegian characters
On 4/12/05, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: You misspelled pjarrot, Cjotty. Also, you do not use j before and i as it has a y'ish sound, yi! Thanks bjuddy ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED / Norwegian characters
On 4/12/05, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: You misspelled pjarrot, Cjotty. Also, you do not use j before and i as it has a y'ish sound, yi! BTW Jostein thought you looked very dapper in the Stetson but he might have been tanked up with Hobgoblin !!! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED / Norwegian characters
Har! It was a self portrait using the self-timer on the MX. I did not get in exactly the correct position, but decided that I liked the asymmetrical result. Part of me and the hat being cropped off lends a bit of mystery to the photo in my opinion. Now I am sounding artistic, better slow down on the Grosch. If the Norwegian Teddy Bear is still there say Hi! for me. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Cotty wrote: On 4/12/05, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: You misspelled pjarrot, Cjotty. Also, you do not use j before and i as it has a y'ish sound, yi! BTW Jostein thought you looked very dapper in the Stetson but he might have been tanked up with Hobgoblin !!! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED / Norwegian characters
On 4/12/05, graywolf, discombobulated, unleashed: If the Norwegian Teddy Bear is still there say Hi! for me. He flew back to Norway tonight. Took us hours to find a rubber band big enough for his propeller. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED / Norwegian characters
On Sun, 4 Dec 2005, Jostein wrote: It's been ages since I used Pine, but I think it encodes (escapes) the non-ascii letters in a peculiar way. IIRC, there used to be all sorts of problems with mapping characters between Windows and Pine in the older days of the 'Net... Thanks, I will look into it. Kostas
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
Am I right that you're using Pine for a mail reader, Kostas? If that's the case, may I humbly suggest that you try a slightly more modern mail reader? Jostein (Øksne) Quoting Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Paal Jensen wrote: It cost 26 000 + Nkr discount price. From B+ H including shipping and VAT it will come around 16 000 + Nkr. The saving is in the order of ~1500USD! Don't you pay import taxes? Or have you included them? K p.s.: The aa symbol is a pain; it causes my emails to be bounced by the list. Same for Tim /O. This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
Abe's of Maine seems to have a somewhat shady reputation. Doug Franklin wrote: On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 10:59:51 -0500 (GMT-05:00), Kenneth Waller wrote: B+H is my most trusted source of photographic equip. I stick with BH, Adorama, Cameta, and Abe's of Maine, personally. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
On Dec 3, 2005, at 12:50 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Abe's of Maine seems to have a somewhat shady reputation. Abe used to advertise as Honest Abe when he was still in NY. As I heard the story, the state told him he could not advertise that way any more because it was so manifestly not true. Bob
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 12:50:09 -0500, P. J. Alling wrote: Abe's of Maine seems to have a somewhat shady reputation. I stick with BH, Adorama, Cameta, and Abe's of Maine, personally. I haven't dealt with them in several years, but didn't have trouble back when I was dealing with them. IIRC, that's where I got my CanoScan FS4000US film scanner. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
http://www.resellerratings.com/seller2003.html Shel You meet the nicest people with a Pentax [Original Message] From: P. J. Alling Abe's of Maine seems to have a somewhat shady reputation. Doug Franklin wrote: On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 10:59:51 -0500 (GMT-05:00), Kenneth Waller wrote: B+H is my most trusted source of photographic equip. I stick with BH, Adorama, Cameta, and Abe's of Maine, personally. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout).
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
Abe's Of Maine is located in Brooklyn, NY and has been there since 1986. Shel You meet the nicest people with a Pentax [Original Message] From: Bob Shell Abe used to advertise as Honest Abe when he was still in NY. As I heard the story, the state told him he could not advertise that way any more because it was so manifestly not true.
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Bob Shell Abe used to advertise as Honest Abe when he was still in NY. As I heard the story, the state told him he could not advertise that way any more because it was so manifestly not true. Abe's Of Maine is located in Brooklyn, NY and has been there since 1986. That's in New York, isn't it? It's the honest part that was so manifestly not true.
Re: Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/12/02 Fri AM 05:07:43 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED On Dec 2, 2005, at 3:36 AM, Pål Jensen wrote: Too good to be true it seems. Amazon refuse to ship it internationally and B+H wants $200 in shipping costs! What does your local distributor charge? Paal's local distributor probably lives about 1000Km and umpteen ferries away. Paal lives on the Lofoten Islands. About this time last year I jokingly asked for a quote for the Minolta Multi Pro. The joke was on me as it turned out to be pretty reasonable and I ended up ordering it. - Dave - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
Re: OT: BH dependability (was Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED)
I ordered two lenses from BH. Are you gonna let us know what your new toys are, Bob? Fred
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
- Original Message - From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] What does your local distributor charge? It cost 26 000 + Nkr discount price. From B+ H including shipping and VAT it will come around 16 000 + Nkr. The saving is in the order of ~1500USD! Pål
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Paal Jensen wrote: It cost 26 000 + Nkr discount price. From B+ H including shipping and VAT it will come around 16 000 + Nkr. The saving is in the order of ~1500USD! Don't you pay import taxes? Or have you included them? K p.s.: The aa symbol is a pain; it causes my emails to be bounced by the list. Same for Tim /O.
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
- Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Don't you pay import taxes? Or have you included them? They are incuded
RE: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
p.s.: The aa symbol is a pain; it causes my emails to be bounced by the list. Same for Tim /O. What do you folks suggest? Change of names ;-) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 2. desember 2005 16:00 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Paal Jensen wrote: It cost 26 000 + Nkr discount price. From B+ H including shipping and VAT it will come around 16 000 + Nkr. The saving is in the order of ~1500USD! Don't you pay import taxes? Or have you included them? K p.s.: The aa symbol is a pain; it causes my emails to be bounced by the list. Same for Tim /O.
RE: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Tim Oesleby wrote: p.s.: The aa symbol is a pain; it causes my emails to be bounced by the list. Same for Tim /O. What do you folks suggest? Change of names ;-) Change of spelling, just like I do. Or change of list filter, but I am not sure it's possible. Kostas p.s.: Am I right in the change above?
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED / Norwegian characters
On Dec 2, 2005, at 9:34, Tim Øsleby wrote: p.s.: The aa symbol is a pain; it causes my emails to be bounced by the list. Same for Tim /O. What do you folks suggest? Change of names ;-) I suggest that Kostas get an emailer than can handle international characters better. :-) Otherwise, you could just change your name to something like John Smith to keep it simple for everyone! -Charles -- Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org
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Yep. Oe is as similar to Ø as possible. I'm impressed :-) Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 2. desember 2005 17:01 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Tim Oesleby wrote: p.s.: The aa symbol is a pain; it causes my emails to be bounced by the list. Same for Tim /O. What do you folks suggest? Change of names ;-) Change of spelling, just like I do. Or change of list filter, but I am not sure it's possible. Kostas p.s.: Am I right in the change above?
RE: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED / Norwegian characters
I'm kind of used to my name, I've had it for four and a half decade ;-) Think I'll kick the ball back to Kostas. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: Charles Robinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 2. desember 2005 17:44 To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED / Norwegian characters On Dec 2, 2005, at 9:34, Tim Øsleby wrote: p.s.: The aa symbol is a pain; it causes my emails to be bounced by the list. Same for Tim /O. What do you folks suggest? Change of names ;-) I suggest that Kostas get an emailer than can handle international characters better. :-) Otherwise, you could just change your name to something like John Smith to keep it simple for everyone! -Charles -- Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED / Norwegian characters
On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Charles Robinson wrote: I suggest that Kostas get an emailer than can handle international characters better. :-) It's the list that kicks it back at me. Care to elaborate? Kostas
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
- Original Message - From: Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 1:46 PM Subject: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED This MF film scanner can be had at a price from Amazon of no more than a decent DSLR ($1800). Too good to be true it seems. Amazon refuse to ship it internationally and B+H wants $200 in shipping costs! Pål
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
- Original Message - From: Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Too good to be true it seems. Amazon refuse to ship it internationally and B+H wants $200 in shipping costs! If the B+ H web page says something is in stock can one assume it really is in stock? Reputedly, this scanner is hard to get hold of... Pål
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
Pål Jensen wrote: - Original Message - From: Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 1:46 PM Subject: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED This MF film scanner can be had at a price from Amazon of no more than a decent DSLR ($1800). Too good to be true it seems. Amazon refuse to ship it internationally and B+H wants $200 in shipping costs! Pål Having seen one, I can understand the shipping costs. I've got computers smaller than this scanner, it's HUGE. -Adam
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My feeling is that if any of the many back of the photo magazine photo (etc) houses accurately represents their stock, it would be BH. Now someone can relate their BH horror story. I'm currently going through one with Adorama. Jack --- Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Too good to be true it seems. Amazon refuse to ship it internationally and B+H wants $200 in shipping costs! If the B+ H web page says something is in stock can one assume it really is in stock? Reputedly, this scanner is hard to get hold of... Pål __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
When I bought my Nikon Super Coolscan IV several years ago, I found several places with cheaper (than B+H) prices, but when I went to order, B+H was the only place to have them in stock. B+H is my most trusted source of photographic equip. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED My feeling is that if any of the many back of the photo magazine photo (etc) houses accurately represents their stock, it would be BH. Now someone can relate their BH horror story. I'm currently going through one with Adorama. Jack --- Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Too good to be true it seems. Amazon refuse to ship it internationally and B+H wants $200 in shipping costs! If the B+ H web page says something is in stock can one assume it really is in stock? Reputedly, this scanner is hard to get hold of... Pål __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
- Original Message - From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] My feeling is that if any of the many back of the photo magazine photo (etc) houses accurately represents their stock, it would be BH. Now someone can relate their BH horror story. I'm currently going through one with Adorama. They certainly are reputable and I have dealt with them before but that was over 10 years ago. Does anyone know if they still insist that you fax a copy of your credit card to them before they accept the order? It is an incredible hassle as I have neither a copy machine or a fax at hand. I would have preferred to shop at Amazon though... Pål
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On 12/1/05, Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They certainly are reputable and I have dealt with them before but that was over 10 years ago. Does anyone know if they still insist that you fax a copy of your credit card to them before they accept the order? It is an incredible hassle as I have neither a copy machine or a fax at hand. I would have preferred to shop at Amazon though... I have not had to do that in 4 years or so of dealing w/ BH. Then again, my credit card(s) have US billing addresses, and I'm having them shipped to the US. -Mat
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
I just ordered from B+H last week (I'm in the US of A) and they took my cc info over the phone. Of course I order from them several times a year they seem to have me on file. Kenneth Waller -Original Message- From: Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED - Original Message - From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] My feeling is that if any of the many back of the photo magazine photo (etc) houses accurately represents their stock, it would be BH. Now someone can relate their BH horror story. I'm currently going through one with Adorama. They certainly are reputable and I have dealt with them before but that was over 10 years ago. Does anyone know if they still insist that you fax a copy of your credit card to them before they accept the order? It is an incredible hassle as I have neither a copy machine or a fax at hand. I would have preferred to shop at Amazon though... Pål PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
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No..they don't require faxing your credit card. At least, not as of a couple months back. Javck --- Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Jack Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] My feeling is that if any of the many back of the photo magazine photo (etc) houses accurately represents their stock, it would be BH. Now someone can relate their BH horror story. I'm currently going through one with Adorama. They certainly are reputable and I have dealt with them before but that was over 10 years ago. Does anyone know if they still insist that you fax a copy of your credit card to them before they accept the order? It is an incredible hassle as I have neither a copy machine or a fax at hand. I would have preferred to shop at Amazon though... Pål __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
On 1/12/05, Pål Jensen, discombobulated, unleashed: They certainly are reputable and I have dealt with them before but that was over 10 years ago. Does anyone know if they still insist that you fax a copy of your credit card to them before they accept the order? It is an incredible hassle as I have neither a copy machine or a fax at hand. I would have preferred to shop at Amazon though... Yes. If you are purchasing from abroad, they require a 'fax' of your credit card (both sides) - but only once. They have my Amex card on file and I have made many orders over the years with it. Incidentally, I don't have a fax machine but what I did do is photograph the card, made it look like a photocopy in PS, then popped into our office and faxed it from there. I didn't want to send it as a jpeg attachment ! Come to think of it, I could have doctored the card details a bit - now who do I know with an Amex card who doesn't look at his monthly bills ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
On 1 Dec 2005 at 19:05, Cotty wrote: Yes. If you are purchasing from abroad, they require a 'fax' of your credit card (both sides) - but only once. They have my Amex card on file and I have made many orders over the years with it. Incidentally, I don't have a fax machine but what I did do is photograph the card, made it look like a photocopy in PS, then popped into our office and faxed it from there. I didn't want to send it as a jpeg attachment ! They made me supply mine before they would ship the goods but of course they happily debited the card as soon as I'd placed the order. I photographed my card, photoshopped a big red line across the image of my signature, downsized it to about 300 pixels long and sent it off, that seemed good enough to get my goods released. I guess they just want to see if the card is actually a real one not a white clone. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
On 2/12/05, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed: of course they happily debited the card as soon as I'd placed the order Ma boy, waddya expect from a nice store like that, oy veh! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
On Thu, 1 Dec 2005 10:59:51 -0500 (GMT-05:00), Kenneth Waller wrote: B+H is my most trusted source of photographic equip. I stick with BH, Adorama, Cameta, and Abe's of Maine, personally. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
On Dec 1, 2005, at 6:45 AM, Pål Jensen wrote: If the B+ H web page says something is in stock can one assume it really is in stock? Reputedly, this scanner is hard to get hold of... To within the error possible by humans and automated inventory control systems, if BH Photo lists an item as in stock, it is credible. In 10-15 years of doing business with BH, they've always done me well. Godfrey
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
I buy from BH almost exclusively. They're very dependable. Paul On Dec 1, 2005, at 8:04 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Dec 1, 2005, at 6:45 AM, Pål Jensen wrote: If the B+ H web page says something is in stock can one assume it really is in stock? Reputedly, this scanner is hard to get hold of... To within the error possible by humans and automated inventory control systems, if BH Photo lists an item as in stock, it is credible. In 10-15 years of doing business with BH, they've always done me well. Godfrey
OT: BH dependability (was Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED)
I ordered two lenses from BH. They are on the $100 US rebate list. One was in stock, the other was listed 'special order', but both had to be billed as I ordered. The web site explained one would ship now, one later. I did this on the web 11/21, order dated 11/23, and both arrived today! (12/1) This was an unexpected surprise. I'm waiting for them to warm up! ;-) Regards, Bob S. On 12/1/05, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I buy from BH almost exclusively. They're very dependable. Paul On Dec 1, 2005, at 8:04 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Dec 1, 2005, at 6:45 AM, Pål Jensen wrote: If the B+ H web page says something is in stock can one assume it really is in stock? Reputedly, this scanner is hard to get hold of... To within the error possible by humans and automated inventory control systems, if BH Photo lists an item as in stock, it is credible. In 10-15 years of doing business with BH, they've always done me well. Godfrey
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
On Dec 2, 2005, at 3:36 AM, Pål Jensen wrote: Too good to be true it seems. Amazon refuse to ship it internationally and B+H wants $200 in shipping costs! What does your local distributor charge? About this time last year I jokingly asked for a quote for the Minolta Multi Pro. The joke was on me as it turned out to be pretty reasonable and I ended up ordering it. - Dave
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
On Dec 2, 2005, at 5:21 AM, Pål Jensen wrote: They certainly are reputable and I have dealt with them before but that was over 10 years ago. Does anyone know if they still insist that you fax a copy of your credit card to them before they accept the order? It is an incredible hassle as I have neither a copy machine or a fax at hand. I would have preferred to shop at Amazon though... If you have a flatbed scanner available you can scan your card and email it to them. I'm thinking quite seriously about ordering some printer paper from them now as the price is actually lower than the last roll I bought locally. The local Epson distributors won't bother with the types I'm interested in getting now... - Dave
Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
This MF film scanner can be had at a price from Amazon of no more than a decent DSLR ($1800). So I wonder if I should buy this one and rather postpone switching to digital cameras about five years or so. I'm in fact quite happy with film and my LX, MZ-S and 645NII fit my needs perfectly. The instant gratification of digital is nice of course but I actually enjoy waiting for the film from the lab and viewing the result on a light table. I have tried a Nikon Coolscan 5000ED and I noticed than on the back it said 100-240V. Does this mean that a scanner bought from the US (110V) can be plugged directly into the mains in Europe (230V) without any modification except replacing the power cord? The saving buying from Amazon is substantial - about $1500! Pål
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
Pål Jensen wrote: I have tried a Nikon Coolscan 5000ED and I noticed than on the back it said 100-240V. Does this mean that a scanner bought from the US (110V) can be plugged directly into the mains in Europe (230V) without any modification except replacing the power cord? The saving buying from Amazon is substantial - about $1500! Yes. Pål
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
On Nov 29, 2005, at 4:46 AM, Pål Jensen wrote: This MF film scanner can be had at a price from Amazon of no more than a decent DSLR ($1800). So I wonder if I should buy this one and rather postpone switching to digital cameras about five years or so. I'm in fact quite happy with film and my LX, MZ-S and 645NII fit my needs perfectly. The instant gratification of digital is nice of course but I actually enjoy waiting for the film from the lab and viewing the result on a light table. That's a decision that only you can make. I did the scanned film thing from 1994 to 2002, it works well. If you like working with film, go for it. I find scanning very time consuming ...and tedious... however, and no savings on film and processing costs. Editing is a bit more work as you typically need larger file sizes (higher density scans) to achieve high print quality. I personally feel I get much better results with digital capture and I'm certainly a lot more productive. But there's nothing wrong with the film-to-scan workflow, once you work out what the process to your satisfaction. I have tried a Nikon Coolscan 5000ED and I noticed than on the back it said 100-240V. Does this mean that a scanner bought from the US (110V) can be plugged directly into the mains in Europe (230V) without any modification except replacing the power cord? The saving buying from Amazon is substantial - about $1500! Yes. Power cord or a $4 plug adapter is all you need with most modern devices. Auto-adaptive, switching power supplies are great. Godfrey
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
On 29 Nov 2005 at 13:46, Pål Jensen wrote: This MF film scanner can be had at a price from Amazon of no more than a decent DSLR ($1800). So I wonder if I should buy this one and rather postpone switching to digital cameras about five years or so. I'm in fact quite happy with film and my LX, MZ-S and 645NII fit my needs perfectly. The instant gratification of digital is nice of course but I actually enjoy waiting for the film from the lab and viewing the result on a light table. I have tried a Nikon Coolscan 5000ED and I noticed than on the back it said 100-240V. Does this mean that a scanner bought from the US (110V) can be plugged directly into the mains in Europe (230V) without any modification except replacing the power cord? The saving buying from Amazon is substantial - about $1500! Yes, it will work, I bought my 8000 ED from the US and just plugged it in to our 240V 50Hz mains without a problem, they use a universal switch mode supply. It's a heavy beast so beware of the shipping cost and don't forget to figure your local importation duties into the equation. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
Re: Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED
Nikon scanners are that worth! Gasha Ryan K. Brooks wrote: Pål Jensen wrote: I have tried a Nikon Coolscan 5000ED and I noticed than on the back it said 100-240V. Does this mean that a scanner bought from the US (110V) can be plugged directly into the mains in Europe (230V) without any modification except replacing the power cord? The saving buying from Amazon is substantial - about $1500! Yes. Pål
