prices for LS 5000

[jalLee2001]

I am in the market for a LS5000. The prices at Amazon were $4000. What in the heck is going on. Is this the going aftermarket price for this item? does anyone have any sources for this kit?

Thanks

 

[noimmunity]

They are out of production now.
Used prices have gone through the roof.
Checking ebay, there have been recent sales as high as US$2800+.
A few months ago, a used one would have sold for not more than $900.
I wouldn't pay much more than that.
Have heard good things about the Plustek top of the line scanners but I have no experience there.
Good luck!

 

[aldobonnard]

these could well be fake sales, exbay is notoriously unreliable. Better go and buy one second-hand scanner from a proper dealer, with a proper warranty.
Look for a Minolta 5400 I/II, they are better performers (I have bought one after sending a nikon ls5000 back).

 

[exlboy]

I have written a summary of the availability/price on my blog:

http://dealgoogle.blogspot.com/p/nikon-scanners-amazon.html

Easier for those who seeking one.
Sometimes KEH has offers with fair prices.

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

I just put mine up for sale for $1700 figuring I would have to spend a week bumping the classified and lowering the price. It sold in ten minutes.

 

[imush]

I am almost thinking that I should sell mine at these prices... but then what are the alternatives?

Maybe I'll just get an Epson flatbed; it is good enough to put scans on flickr, and I can scan real prints for the occasional good shots.

 

[jalLee2001]

The price is just too much for these scanners. V750 here we come!

For everyones benefit, I did find a pretty interesting german website reviewing scanners. www.filmscanner.info (scandig)

 

[Frank Petronio]

You can buy a used Howtek Drum for that much lol. Stupid prices.

For that matter scancafe.com would work, or getting the film scanned when processed with one of the good Kodak film scanners.