I'm a little late to this thread so if this has already been mentioned, my
apologies. Actually at least one of the Kodak Grand Central Colorama's was
made from a 35mm transparency. Here's a posting from Phil Greenspun's site:
I would like to remind a very good example of the enlargement from
I've been on a dealer's waiting list for a Coolscan 8000 since it was first
announced. Still no scanner and now the dealer won't even venture a guess as
to when I might get one. Very frustrating. Since several members of the
list already have theirs, and have for a while, I thought I'd ask if
Ah, isn't competition wonderful? In advance of the aggrssively-priced Nikon
Coolscan 8000 ED, it appears that Polaroid has lopped approx. $1,200 off the
suggested list price of their Sprintscan 120. It's now priced at $2,795
rather than the original $3,995. This according to a Polaroid press
Groan. Here I am, all set to pounce on the SS120 when along comes Nikon with
its LS-8000 ED. The SS120 should appear in stores in late February, the
Nikon not 'til some time in May. Assuming I can wait an additional 3-4
months for the Nikon, what should be the compelling reasons why I might
Is this possible? This is the estimated price shown in the Nikon UK press
release appearing on Phil Askey's dpreview site. Visiting the Nikon UK site
directly, I found a detailed description of the new scanner with price
specified as "to be announced". I like Phil's release a lot better! Oh
Here's an article with dates and prices:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/010109/ca_nikon_m.html
Dave F.
B+H (www.bhphoto.com) has just added the eagerly-awaited Polaroid Sprintscan
120 to its web site. Price shown is MSRP, $3999.95. Not currently in stock
(of course) but expected late February.
Dave F.
David;
Will this redesign of the holders delay the introduction of the SS120?
Also, will there be a holder for 35mm panoramics (24mm x 65mm) ??
Thanks!
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From: Hemingway, David J [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 8:05 PM
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I got a glimpse of the new Polaroid 120 film scanner at Photo Plus Expo in
New York this afternoon. Here's what I gleaned from speaking with two reps:
On target for a January release in the US
Price has been set (alas) at $3,995
In response to requests from various product focus groups,
