Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Having purchased a new graphics oriented computer and begun to explore all of the mysteries of Photoshop (a bit scary), I am ready to take the final plunge and set up the rest of my digital darkroom. I have just about decided -- for the tenth time -- on an Epson Stylus Photo printer but need some advice re scanners. I have narrowed down to either a Nikon Coolscan II or the next model up, which I believe is the Nikon LS-1000 (?). Questions: does anyone have experience with these two scanners? What does one get for the considerable difference in price? My inclination at this point is to go with the Coolscan II, assuming that my incompetence will overwhelm any advantages of the more expensive unit for some time to come. However, if the difference is really substantial, I would spring for the LS-1000. I plan to scan both slides and negatives (B&W and color). Any help would be appreciated. On another matter, I just returned from a conference in Switzerland and found at least two working photographers using only M6s. One had three hanging in various places. He said that use of Leicas by photjournalists was not uncommon in Europe. In this instance, the fact that flash was verboten may explain some of the preference for M6s rather than auto everything SLRs. Steve