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

Not at all. The 4490 should be more than you need for web and smaller
prints. You may even be happy with 8x10 prints. And you can learn about
scanning without spending gobs of money.

Nikon.ca are showing no Nikon 8000 but instead they have a 9000 with a
mrsp of $2599.95 CAD before taxes.

Sorry. Nikon makes two scanner lines: one for up to 24x36 mm slides, and one
for up to 56x83mm slides. The 8000 and 9000 are the big ones. I have the
8000, the 9000 is the newer model.

But if you only have 35mm slides, you don't need the 9000. You only need the
5000 or the V.

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?

Yes. The V is a good scanner. The 9000 is only expensive because it handles
much larger film.

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan