wrote:
I am not ready to dismiss the flatbed scanner yet.
yes, Nikon has the popular vote to be one of the best if not the best.
I would like to compare some sample gallery of 40 years old slides scanned
with an Nikon and Epson perfection 4490.
That would confirm that the dedicated scanner is the best tool for the job
or it may shown some interesting results for the Epson flatbed scanner?

Here's what I got comparing _someone else's scan on a 4800 ppi Epson_ with
my scan on a Nikon 8000 (which is a 4000 ppi scanner for medium format) of
the same slide.

http://www.pbase.com/davidjl/image/40078324/original
http://www.pbase.com/davidjl/image/40078325

There's a world of difference _when viewed at full resolution_, both in
terms of highlight detail and shadow detail.

This is a recent Provia 100F slide taken with one of the best medium format
lenses ever made (the Mamiya 43/4.5 for the Mamiya 7). Remember, YMMV. (In
particular, some people think the Epsons can do better than this, although I
don't.)

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan