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rec.photo.equipment.medium-format Discussion: Re: Nikon Coolscan 8000ED reliability
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From: Bill Hilton (bhilton665_at_email.domain.hidden)
Date: Fri Mar 19 2004 - 10:14:30 EST

>From: "KenS" nospam_at_4me

>I am considering the Nikon Coolscan 8000 or 9000 ED scanner for medium
>format slide strips.
>
>I see many 8000's on ebay as refurbished which raises an interesting
>question. How reliable are the 8000's.

I've had mine for about 30 months. A month ago I screwed up ... I was
distracted by a phone call or something and put the holder in the scanner
before launching the software, and when I turned on the software it wouldn't
recoginze the tray and wouldn't eject it. The Nikon service guy said I could
send it in or I could try to brute-force the tray out myself with a pair of
needle-nose pliers. I got it out with the pliers and for another few weeks it
ran OK but last week it finally quit focussing and ejecting all together (will
still accept a tray and do a preview, just won't focus or scan or eject). So
it's off to the repair shop for no doubt an expensive repair (Bowser said $600
for a similar faux pas).

So mine lasted 30 months of pretty heavy use before conking out, and probably
I'm to blame for damaging it, so I'm not pissed at Nikon.

I would say go ahead and buy one, probably the 9000 new would be my choice if
in your shoes. Just don't power it up and put the tray in without launching
the software first.

Bill

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