It looks that the Nikon 8000 is superior to the Epson 4890.
Too bad I just bought an Epson 4490.

Nikon.ca are showing no Nikon 8000 but instead they have a 9000 with a mrsp
of $2599.95 CAD before taxes.
They have the 5000 at $1339.95CAD and the V ED at $739.95 CAD.
In order to have a comparable match produced by the Nikon 8000 I would have
to purchase the 9000.
Or maybe the V ED at $739.95 CAD can perform the same as the 9000 which I
have some doubt?

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Thanks for taking the time to reply to this post.
Is the left view scanned with an Epson 4870 and the right view with the
Nikon 8000?

"David J. Littleboy" wrote in message
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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