SUPER COOLSCAN 8000 ED wins TIPA category for "Best Scanner in Europe 2002-2003"

TOKYO - Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce that the SUPER COOLSCAN 8000 ED has been declared winner under the category "Best Scanner in Europe 2002-2003" by TIPA.

Founded in 1991 in Paris, TIPA (Technical Image Press Association) is a non-profit, independent professional organisation open to all European magazines within the photo and imaging publishing industry. TIPA member editors from 32 leading European magazines in 14 countries vote for the TIPA "Best in Europe" prize in each product category and give awards annually for the best photographic and imaging products of the year.

According to the official TIPA announcement, "The Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 8000 ED sets a new standard for desktop scanning of film up to 6x9 cm. It produces scans with excellent detail and sharpness, thanks to its 42-bit colour depth and 4000 dpi optical resolution. The introduction of Digital ICE™ in a medium format film scanner greatly reduces retouching time after scanning, thereby speeding up the scan process considerably."

Last year (TIPA 2001-2002) Nikon was awarded the double accolade of "TIPA Best Digital SLR System Camera in Europe 2001-2002" for the D1x and "TIPA Best Scanner in Europe 2001-2002" for the Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 4000 ED. This year, Nikon marks its second, consecutive victory in the TIPA Awards Scanner category.

• *1Products released between June 1,2001 and May 31,2002 are subject to TIPA 2002-2003 awards.
• *2Digital ICE™ - One function of the tripartite Digital ICE³™ (Automatic color correction " enhancement)
  -Digital ICE³™(Image Correction " Enhancement) removes dust, scratches and finger prints from scanned images
  -Digital ROC™(Reconstruction of Color) restores faded images to true, brilliant color by determining ideal color tone for each image
  -Digital GEM™(Grain Equalization " Management) equalizes image grain resulting in a smoother overall image
  Digital ICE³™, Digital ICE™, Digital ROC™, and Digital GEM™ are trademarks of Applied Science Fiction Inc. Digital ICE³ (Digital ICE cubed) technologies were developed by Applied Science Fiction Inc.