Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Nathan. Yes, now does seem to be a good time to buy a scanner. Prices on the two models I'm looking at have dropped dramatically. It's funny how something as technological as a high end scanner is really just a way of extending the use of something as old fashioned as film. But since I got my RTm projector, I want to keep on using film. "Wow!" is all I can say. Rick. On 06/04/2005, at 2:01 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Rick, > > Now is a great time to buy a film scanner. I have a Nikon LS-2000 > which I bought in 1998 or 99 and it has served me very well since > then. It is solidly built and the only service it has needed was a > cleaning by Nikon 3-4 years ago, which was easy for me since the Nikon > facility was just a few miles down the road from where I lived. > > The Nikon 5000 is just as well built as my 2000 but obviously has the > additional resolution and probably other useful features. And you will > likely pay much less for it than what I paid for my scanner 6-7 years > ago. Film scanner prices have dropped dramatically in the last couple > of years not because there are a lot a new models (there aren't) but > because of the shift to digital capture. > > In short--buy the Nikon 5000, go to www.hamrick.com and download the > Vuescan software, and you will be all set for the next several years. > > Nathan > > Rick Dykstra wrote: > >> I'm considering a scanner to digitise my nature photos myself. The >> scans from my preferred pro-lab are pretty good at present (though >> not the best with darker areas of Velvia 100 slides, and expensive. >> I could buy a good scanner for the equivalent of getting 35 slides >> scanned to high res) and end up as 6144 x 4096 images, of around 80 >> MB, so I'd be looking for a decent scanner, such as the Nikon >> Coolscan 5000 with its 4000 dpi or the Minolta Dimage 5400 with 5400 >> dpi. >> Is there any user feedback to share? Particularly, performance of >> their scratch/dust removal software, the other Nikon image >> enhancement features, their ability to pick up shadow detail, ability >> to scan single frames, film flatness and focus issues, etc. >> Speed of scanning is not really an issue as long as it's manageable. >> I'm also curious about new models that might be in the wind - as >> both models have just been heavily discounted - and what new features >> they might have. Comments on other favorite scanners (and why) would >> also be appreciated. >> Thanks for any help or suggestions you can provide. >> Rick (lets get Digital, Digital, ...) Dykstra. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Nature >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >