[Leica] Film scanner for Linux

[ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)]

I'm happy with the film scans on my Epson 4870

it will do 2 4X5 negs or 6  2 1/4 at a time

shortcoming: there is no carrier for 3 1/4 X 4 1/4

Ric Carter



Ric Carter

On Jan 12, 2005, at 7:09 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:

> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:12:36 -0500
> From: Glenn Stauffer <alaxsxaq@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Film scanner for Linux
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
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> A variation on this question, if I may.
>
> My father, a photographer during his service in the Military, left
> behind several boxes of large and medium format negatives - mostly B&W
> negatives taken with a Speed Graphic camera.  The negatives are mostly
> 3.25x4.25, along with some 220's.  I need a flatbed for general use,
> but because I want to scan these negatives for printing and
> preservation, it is important that I get a flatbed scanner that does a
> good job with film.
>
> One very desireable feature is the ability to use Vuescan/Linux with
> any flatbed scanner I purchase.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks, Glenn Stauffer