Microtek M1 Scanner

[Doug Fisher]

>>Hey, I wouldn't be surprised very soon an announcement of a new Epson. <<

You will. It will be a V750 with an upgraded light source in the lid where they change from the light tube to a bar of LEDs. Faster warm up but that is about it. It is already available in Japan.

Doug

[gregstidham]

If the autofocus works as well in practice as it has when demonstrated then the M1 is likely to significantly outperform its competitors. However, that is a big IF. OTOH, you only have to wait another week or two at most.

The ability to focus the scanner is the reason I am interested in the M1. I'm glad you are already planning on checking the focus capabilities. Thanks in advance.

[Armin Seeholzer]

Oh yes it will be there short bevor chrismas but which year?

Armin

[Rob Landry]

mandy,

If the autofocus works as well in practice as it has when demonstrated then the M1 is likely to significantly outperform its competitors. However, that is a big IF. OTOH, you only have to wait another week or two at most.

Where have the M1's capabilities been demonstrated? Like a few others here, I've been waiting on this scanner since it was announced. Unfortunately, it's a bit like blind faith because I've not seen any statements or sample images from Microtek that justify my waiting. Surely, they could have put up a web page showing off its capabilities by now.

I dunno, but when a product keeps getting delayed this long, it doesn't exactly instill a lot of confidence.

[Ted Harris]

A working model was on display and demonstrated at Photo Plus in New York last month.

[Anthony Lewis]

I think the M stands for 'myth'.

[mandyblack]

Just got this from the product manager:






I have good news. We began shipping the Microtek ArtixScan M1 scanner to distributors and resellers today. B&H Photo in New York is one of the accounts that will be receiving these scanners in a few days.

We received the first factory shipment of ArtixScan M1 Pro scanners today also. We will begin shipping those out next week. I have reserved several ArtixScan M1 Pro scanners for journalists and those will be sent out next week.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,
Parker

[uniB]

I contacted an ebay seller in the UK who are listing one, they say that the units are in Germany at the moment and should be with them by the time the auction ends in a couple of days time. Whether that's true is another matter!

I'm still like to see some reviews, I'm not really holding out a lot of hope for it being much of an improvement on the i900

[Ted Harris]

I spoke with the product manager yesterday. As noted above, the first batch of M1's shipped to dealers yesterday. The M1 Pro's, those with the second set of holders and Silverfast Studio as part of the package, will ship Monday.

He told me that my evaluation unit would be here by next Friday at the latest.

Stay tuned.

[uniB]

grrrr, I'm so close to buying a v750 as well, should I wait I wonder???