Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/30

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Martin's choice
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 12:03:14 -0500

> C) Get a film scanner.  I pretty much am never going to make digital
> prints -- I use my Leica's and Bessa's for that.  I prefer shooting
> with them (small, useful, lots of lenses, accessories, etc).  So, I was
> thinking that maybe I should just shoot film and get a reasonably
> decent scanner instead.  All the advantages of doing my own
> development, along with not having to buy a new camera outfit.  But
> what about cost?  I'd not want to spend much more than about $800 on a
> scanner (since it'd have the same lifetime disadvantages as a
> point-and-shoot digital).  Can you get decent quality for that?
>
> Any thoughts?  What did *you* do?  A, B, or C?
> .............

Yes.  Get a Polaroid SprintScan+.  There are other scanners out there that
are comparable made by Nikon, but the LED light source in them makes me not
recommend them.  You can probably get a hell of a deal on one these days,
and it's an exceptional scanner.

Austin

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