Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi David and Leonard Oh! I get it. That Stratford thing isn't really a scanner. That's why it's so fast. If I wanted that I'd setup my aging 1ds on a stand with an R lens! As for the HP, I guess I'll have to upgrade to something or other soon! I've got all the scsi cards I will ever newed in a closet somewhere but if it's a lousey scanner then It's too bad. I wanted it mostly for slides and negatives. Anybody know what a good scanner deal is today? Thanks Javier > Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 12:27:34 -0800> To: lug@leica-users.org> From: > dsy@furnfeather.net> Subject: Re: [Leica] Negative scanner question> > At > 09/02/2008, you wrote:> > >Hi Everyone.> >I finally talked myself into > buying a dedicated negative scanner.> >Unfortunately it's 10 years old and > probably obsolete. It's an original SCSI> >HP photosmart C5100A.> >> > >Here's the auction> >> > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSAA:US:31&Item=260210347580> > >> >> >> >So I was wondering, just how bad is this thing or rather how > much > >better is a modern scanner and How much should I be looking to > spend?> >> >I have also seen something called a Stratford Labs IS-505 > scanner > >with 5mp and a 4 element lens for under 100.> >Is this one any > good?> >> > >http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/SearchDetail.asp?productID=19138> >> > >I would like to digitize all of the family pics my dad took. He shot > > >almost all of them with his Summarit, Hektor, 90 Elmarit and 35 > >"extra > element" Summicron,> >so I'm guessing they are sharp enough to make > scanner selection > >important. I would hate to have to rescan the whole > lot because > >something better became available!> >> >Any opinions are > very much appreciated!> > > Hi Javier!> > I had the C5100A when it was > new. About $370 then, and not worth the > money. It was good for basic > scans of 4x6" prints, for the internet, > but not any good for > negatives/slides.> > Now obsolete and unsupported by HP, it is probably > not worth the > postage to get it to you. I've seen them in Garage Sales > (Boot Sales > in the UK) for about $20... and even that is a bit pricey!> > > I cannot speak for the Stratford Labs, from experience, but it looks > > to be a 5mp camera with a fixed focus lens, set up for copying, much > as > the old tube slide copiers were used with film cameras. Also sold > as the > VuPoint. See: > > http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/jump.jsp?itemID=4108&itemType=PRODUCT> > > This is not likely to do as well as a "true" slide scanner, but it > > will probably do better than the HP!> > Good luck!> > ---> > David Young,> > Logan Lake, CANADA> > Limited Edition Prints at: www.furnfeather.net> > Personal Web-site at: www.main.furnfeather.net> Stock Photography at: > http://tinyurl.com/2amll4> > > > > _______________________________________________> Leica Users Group.> See > http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts!?Play the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan