Digital BW, The Print

Is the Minolta scanner still being made? I don't see it at B&H or Adorama.

On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 2:53 AM, Barrett Benton
<bwbenton@...>wrote:

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> I bought a new Minolta Dimage Scan 5400 (first version) back in 2004,
> because (1) I was convinced I wouldn't find anything that good in
> terms or price-performance again, and (2) that the market for these
> things was either at or approaching its zenith; digital photography
> was getting too much traction for things not to change. (For the
> record, I still shoot film for about 75-80% of my work, so a solid
> film scanner was and still is necessary.)
>
> I believe new Nikon 5000s are still available in some places. If you
> want a new one, the time to buy is NOW. If you don't need a brand-
> spanking-new version, go for a used one, but you might want to do it
> soon: I'm rather amazed at the prices people are getting for used
> examples of my Minolta scanner on a certain auction site, though I
> suppose I shouldn't be...
>
> - Barrett
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