Re: [Leica] A Grudging Concession to Digital, Made With Regret

["eric" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>]

Had the epson but recently traded up to a refurbished Umax Powerlook 1100
(<$500)
Un >blipping< believable scans. Plus will allow you to scan transparencies
up to 8x10 (ie the perfect contact sheet maker)
Twas the last nail in the darkroom's coffin for me.

Eric

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From: "Dan C" <leicaman@sympatico.ca>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 3:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] A Grudging Concession to Digital, Made With Regret


> Just think of what the results will be when you use a better scanner and
> printer.
>
> -dan c.
>
> At 09:55 PM 24-02-04 -0500, Marc James Small wrote:
> >I recently picked up an Epson 1200S scanner with its transparency
adapter.
> >This allows a rather low-quality scans of negatives and chromes up to 4"
by
> >5".  I have been astounded at the ease I have in scanning 6cm by 6cm
> >negatives and chromes and in printing them on a rather mundane HP Deskjet
> >printer.  I really am getting 8" by 10" quality on a page.  I recognze
that
> >I cannot crop as I am accustomed to do on an enlarger but, then, this is
so
> >damned EASY that it makes up for that in part, at the least.  It used to
> >take me 30 minutes to Ilfochrome a slide or 45 minutes to print a
negative;
> > now, I can scan and print within 5 minutes.  I will keep my darkroom up
> >for the critical work but I doubt if I'll be doing much of my routine
work
> >there.
> >
> >I really have been impressed by the quality of the prints.
>
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