RE: Resolution: Nikon 8000/W2K Major Problems

["gary" <gsellani@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'd spring for the quad shielded Belkin, but your source has good prices.
Still, mail order for one cable when you can have the thing working today if
you buy it in the store.....


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scan@leben.com [mailto:owner-scan@leben.com]On Behalf Of
> Michael Demyan
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 8:41 PM
> To: scan@leben.com
> Subject: Re: Resolution: Nikon 8000/W2K Major Problems
>
>
> Doug:
>
> You were taken. A 6/6 pin firewire cable 1M long for 12.99, 2M long for
> 14.99 @ TigerDirect
> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/category_slc.asp?Id=0305
>
> Mike Demyan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Churchill" <doug@dcphoto.com>
> To: <scan@leben.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 8:56 AM
> Subject: Re: Resolution: Nikon 8000/W2K Major Problems
>
>
> > To clarify...
> >
> > The 1394 cable came with the 8000ED OEM.
> >
> > I was told by Level II supervisor that if the cable were 'bad out of the
> box' they would send a replacement cable.
> >
> > This issue with the 8000ED not initializing and locking my
> system had been
> going on and documented at Nikon Tech since Day 1.
> >
> > Since it took 3 months to trace down the problem, Nikon policy says the
> 1394 cable has to be sent in for 'repair' under normal repair channels. It
> took 3 months because the problem <reboot> was so bad that I
> would leave my
> W2K Pro system booted until it locked up or went buggy.
> >
> > My position was, why are they sweating me for a cable that cost them
> probably $5, have my production scheduled put on hold for 2 weeks, after
> buying their top of the line film scanner. It's not like I was
> asking for a
> 'loaner 8000ED', simply - send me a new 1394, I'll send your
> defective cable
> back. I was able to get the scanner to initialize with the defective cable
> by wiggling it.
> >
> > It irritates me that I had to drop $22 for what will now be an
> extra 1394
> cable. All in all a minor deal really, my 8000ED is working perfectly now.
> >
> > And yes the 1394 cables can be very expensive, up to $49.99 +
> $15 handling
> (<$100 order), plus shipping (cablesunlimited.com). The 6'6p-6p
> Firewire (is
> this a direct link to hell?) isn't a common cable, after calling every
> computer shop, I was lucky to find the 1 available cable here in Chico, CA
> (tiny town), at the Univerity book store.
> >
> >
> > DC
> >
> >
> > Doug Churchill Photography
> >
> > http://www.dcphoto.com
> > http://www.dougchurchill.com
> > http://www.martialartsphotos.com
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