Nikon EH 53

Advantages: high quality scans, large files, robust and intelligently designed.
Disadvantages: None.

...The Nikon Super Coolscan 9000 ED is a brilliantly designed multi- format film scanner aimed at professionals but I would seriously recommend it for anyone passionate about photography. It is a joy to use. It scans 35mm, Medium format 120/220, 6x6, 6x7, 6x9 (cm) and 16mm size films. Excellent results with black and white, colour negative and slide film in all the available above formats. The price for the Nikon Super Coolscan 9000 ED is around £1800 to £2200. Compared to the Imacon range of Flextight scanners which can be anything around £5000 to £12000 the Nikon Coolscan 9000 ED price is instantly more attractive but what about quality? The Nikon Coolscan produces images that are certainly good enough for professional, commercial and archival uses and fine art exhibiting purposes. If you use Photoshop and have a good or professional... Read review

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Advantages: quality build, reliable, robust, does the job, Nikon brand, simple
Disadvantages: charges just one battery, no auto-off

...The Nikon MH 18 battery charger is the standard charger supplied with Nikon cameras which require the EN EL3 batteries - such as the D70 and recently launched D200. It's a simple gadget, the battery slides into the top of the charger, you plug it in and you're charging! A single LED indicates if the battery is charging (blinking) or charged (steady). The mounting slide for the battery is well built and feels very solid when you insert the battery. The whole unit matches this manufacturing quality and feels robust and if it will last. The power cable plugs into the wall and then into the unit itself, which gives flexibility for international power sources - if you get the right cable. Because the cable detaches from the unit it also makes storage in your camera bag easier. Full charging time, according to Nikon, is fast - around the 2... Read review

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Advantages: Relative low cost. Ease of use and good quality
Disadvantages: Not perfect quality but what do you expect you aren't paying £200+

...This is the fourth epson stylus seriese printer I have purchased over the last eleven years they perform very well. I find this one by far the best value for money and the print quality for the price paid is excellent. The first one I bought was in excess of £400 and the print quality is worse than this, which only cost £65.99. I have used two different cameras to see what the photo print quality is like the first an old nikon with 2mp and the second a nikon with 5.1 mp. On standard 6x4 pictures they were indistinguishable but on an A4 format there was very slight blurring but still good quality. When it came to printing doccuments it gave a near lazer printer appearance and was fast enough for my needs. The printer does not come with the necessary USB cable so the cheap price is deceptive as a good cable will cost about £10... Read review

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