bill agee wrote: > Several people have emailed me saying the Nikon CS 4000 has a DOF > which is very limited...therefore leading to focus problem across the > film plane especially with unmounted negative strips. > > Next question....is the CS 8000 any better? I don't know if the LS8000 is better than the LS4000 re: the dof/focus dilemma. However, during my brief encounter with the LS8000, I did not *once* get a sharp scan from a mounted slide. The same slide scanned tack sharp with the Polaroid SS4000. OTOH, cut 6x6 frames were fine. >It does have a glass >carrier...I assume but don't know if it is anti-newton ring glass or > not. FWIW, the LS8000 does *not* ship with any glass carrier. However, expensive glass carriers are available as optional add-on purchases. > I use glass carriers in my enlarger. Maybe that is the only > solution...going to the 8000 and using neg strips in the glass > carrier. Which may very well force you to use the ICE feature to combat dust & debris. If you only scan 35mmm, cannot you do the same glass carrier thing with the less expensive LS4000? > Comments? I need more reliable focus for 35mm at 4000 DPI. Have a look at the Minolta Scan Multi Pro. 4800 ppi...and I've heard that the carriers are superior to the Nikon's. Joyfully, -david soderman- <>< - Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions.