Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As an addition to what has already been asked and answered, I spoke to my sales/account man here, last Friday, concerning the scanner situation. There is a sizable quantity of scanners of various models on back- order (BeNeLux), some for several months now ............... and although there is no mention of scanners in the various KM statements, he anticipated the supply to be finished/dead. It seems that only cameras and lenses will be produced for Sony (as shown beneath). Conclusion, from him ............. difficult support from Sony; no more stock; 31 March shutdown (mirror of report beneath). I am looking for a scanner (35mm and 6x6) too. It leaves only Nikon 8000 or 9000; the ArtixScan 120tf from Microtek; the Epson Perfection 4990 and the F-3200 (apparently not available in North America!). Does anyone have experience thought on these models, please? Thanks, B. On 25-jan-2006, at 11:07, Nick Roberts wrote: > Bob Shell has asked KM USA about the scanners at my > request on the Rollei list as part of a more general > query - this is what he said: > > "I just talked to my KM USA contact on the phone. KM > USA will > continue to operate until the end of March, which is > the end of their > fiscal year. After that time all service and support > on KM products > will move to Sony USA. This includes scanners. > Products will > continue to be sold until stocks are exhausted. The > Minolta > factories that make lenses and SLR cameras will > continue to operate, > and will make products on an OEM basis for Sony. So > you may well see > the current 7D and 5D cameras appearing under the Sony > name in the > near future. The new camera that Minolta and Sony > were jointly > developing will appear late summer/early fall, > probably first showing > at photokina. > > It will be interesting to see how this all develops. > > Bob" > > So...who knows what the future holds? > > Nick > > --- pmcc <pmcc_2000@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Frank, >> >> As to scanners, I'm similarly situated and share >> your >> concerns. I guess one way to ask the question is, >> will KM or its relevant successor-in-interest >> continue >> >> to support existing scanners with software upgrades >> as >> >> computers and their operating systems continue to >> evolve? >> Or will users have to make do with 3rd party >> support, >> such as it is? >> >> Another question: does this particular scanner do a >> decent >> job on b&w silver film? >> >> Sorry if these questions rehash prior discussions >> that I may have missed. The demise of KM puts the >> issue >> in a whole new light. >> >> PMCC. >> SF, CA >> > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Photos ? NEW, now offering a quality print service from just > 8p a photo http://uk.photos.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information