Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/03

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Anyone want to help me spend some money on a digital darkroom?
From: Aaron Sandler <aaron.sandler@duke.edu>
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 16:48:02 -0500

At 04:02 PM 3/3/2004, Doug Herr wrote:
> >> ... I would also consider the Microtex (sp) version of the old 
> Polaroid 4000 scanner. It does a great
> >> job, and you'll save some money over the Nikon.
> >
>
> > Scannerwise, I found the Microtek Artixscan 4000t  ...  it seems to 
> only have a SCSI connection, which my
> > computer will be lacking, so it may be out of the running.
>
>Aaron, I believe there are firewire-to-SCSI adapters available.  For a 
>hint of its scan quality check my website.  I'm using the older Polaroid 
>4000, which has a lower dmax than the current Microtek (what this means is 
>the Microtek will dig out more shadow detail).  I bought the scanner used 
>from a fellow LUGger over a year ago for $400 - including a 
>firewire-to-SCSI adapter.

I have visited your website more than a few times, Doug, and am extremely 
impressed with your photos and their presentation.  I also know you sell 
14x20" prints, which I am assuming you make using the Polaroid?  If so, 
that's quite an endorsement.

A firewire/scsi adapter makes sense.  Alternately, I just looked and was 
able to find a SCSI card on newegg.com for $36, which combines with the 
scanner to be just over $500 in total, which would save me about $100 over 
the Nikon Coolscan V.   The only thing I notice now, is that the Microtek 
seems to not have any built in dust removal, which sounds like it would be 
a nice feature for me as I use a fair amount of C-41 film.

Hmmmm....back to pondering.



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