Re: [Leica] scanning LEICA output

["Harry Mitchell" <harry_mitchell@email.msn.com>]

Steve : Before you buy the Epson Stylus Photo printer be sure to check out
the ALPS MD-1000 , I brought one and the output (even on cheap paper) is
unbelievable. I paid $350.00 for mine but they have a $50.00 rebate.
Best     Harry

- -----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Kobrin <kobrins@wharton.upenn.edu>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 1:54 PM
Subject: [Leica] scanning LEICA output


>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
>
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