Re: Minolta 5400 or Coolscan V



"Robert Gee" <diapo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I plan to order a scanner to scan my K25/K64 and E6 slides.
>
> Which is best for that please. The Nikon is 600 and the Minolta 650 ?
>
It is really a matter of choice. Do you prefer a LED light source or a Cold
cathode fluorescent tube.

The Nikon uses LEDs for the light source (four, a red, a green, a blue and a
IR).
The Minolta 5400 uses Cold Cathode.
The Minolta 5400 will not scan APS film.

Nikon is a bigger name in the photography world than Minolta, If name brand
means anything to you.

Since I have had experience with a Minolta Scan Dual IV scanner (low end), I
think if it were me choosing, I would buy the Nikon. Because maybe better
tech support and a bigger photography manufacturer.

On the tech support, I have no knowledge of Nikon tech support, but I have
had experience with Minolta tech support. Minolta tech support does a bad
job of responding to email, the phone tech support is lousy also, but better
that email.

If it would help, you can look at what I have posted about the Minolta Scan
Dual IV.
http://www.carlmcmillan.com/dimagescandual_iv.htm

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