The Nikon Coolscan V, or the 9000 or even the 8000 models are very definitely NOT obsolete. The full resolution scan even with 35mm will easily give me an A3 print and some left over so just think what a 120 neg will do! There was nothing wrong with it apart from a bit dusty inside the workings and the lens had a atmospheric film over the front. I have a Nikon Coolscan V and have just had mine serviced, but only because it is 'getting on a bit', so I thought a service and a clean would be beneficial. I don't know about over the pond from UK, where repairs/servicing are available by approved companies, so I'm assuming there will be the same in the U.S. I have just noticed the comment about repair. If I was in the market for one I know what I would choose. But - oh - the results! A 35mm negative will give a file size around 24MB and a 120 square negative will give around 165mb.
The only 2 downsides I know of against the Nikon is the scanning is not the quickest, and the Nikon software will only use Windows XP but it will work as well if not better if you install Silverfast. Do I need to say anything about the Nikon APO lens that is used by the scanner.
The Digital ICE cubed correction software will correct negative faults far better than any flatbed. Apart from all that there is no problem with out of focus negatives, the Nikon auto- focuses each frame before each scan. The DMax on the Nikon is slightly higher - 4 (flatbed) against 4.2, not a lot, but enough to make a difference. What flatbed will allow you to scan in RAW? Well the Nikon can. There is not a flatbed scanner that will come anywhere close to it. The Nikon Scanner is old technology, but don't let that fool you.
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