Hi there - am a long time (well, 5 years - comparatively long) digital photographer who has recently been spending more time with negatives & slides than ccd's... anyway, have been writing a bit about my experiences on my blog and recently did a quick write up of the Nikon 5000 vs Canoscan 8800f.
Please feel free to checkout:
http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/200...00-budget-vs-high-end-a-quick-comparison.html
Am new to the group so just starting to look around here - looks like a great place to learn & discuss.
cheers,
Lawrence