Has anybody looked at the specs. for the new Canon scanner due out in May? It wi ll scan 35mm to 4x5 negs and slides at 2400x4800 dpi with an expected street pri ce of $499. It also has new scratch and dust suppression technology.

I'm shopping for a scanner and don't want to drop the $1 to 3K needed for a good scanner, at least at this point. I am still dedicated to silver B&W work a nd just got the capability to do 8x12 inch color with a new Canon BJC-8200 (Watc h Out Epson). If I really get hooked on digital, then I will spent the big $ nee ded to do 16x20 or larger on my computer. I want to crawl before I mortgage the house.