Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] scanning LEICA output
From: Thomas Kachadurian <kach@freeway.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 20:49:54 -0500

Tina:

The LS-1000 is a 36 bit scanner at 2700 DPI, the LS-20 is 24 bit. I think
it might also be a lower resolution.

Tom

At 01:50 PM 2/10/98 -0500, you wrote:
>At 11:16 AM 2/10/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>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? 
>>
>
>I have the Nikon Coolscan II and really like it.  It is my understanding
>that the only difference is the speed and that the LS-1000 can batch
>process slides.  So unless you have a lot of slides to scan in a hurry, I'd
>go with the Coolscan II.  Hope this helps - Tina
>
>
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