Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Acard, like Adaptec, specialize in making SCSI PCI cards. They are essentially geared to multiple storage systems, for Mac ............. and Windows. And, as Scott says, they are cheap. B. On 26-jan-2006, at 7:32, Scott McLoughlin wrote: > Good SCSI cards are darned cheap compared to what they cost > 10 years ago. Growing up with expensive SCSI, I'm amazed. I still > have a sturdy "industrial" SCSI tape drive in my Linux machine, and > was pleased to find that an Adaptec card cost relatively very little. > > Scott > > Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> My old Nikon LS-2000 also has a SCSI interface, which my computer >> doesn't, but no problem--a SCSI-to-USB adapter does not cost very >> much and does the job. >> >> Nathan >> >> Douglas Herr wrote: >> >>> Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>> Does anyone here have experience with both the Nikon 4000/5000 >>>>> and Microtek 400tf? Paricularly re: film handling and density >>>>> range. >>>> >>>> >>>> The 4000t, though cheaper, in the above link is a non-starter as >>>> investing in SCSI peripherals at this point isn't advisable for >>>> most people. >>> >>> >>> >>> I agree w.r.t. the SCSI interface, and this probably will be the >>> first thing that will make using my Polaroid SS4000 problematic >>> on a future computer. The Polaroid is a clone of the Microtek, >>> and regarding film handling it's more tolerant of film that isn't >>> perfectly flat than the Nikon scanners are. The problem is in >>> the scanner's depth of field; you'd see the problem at the edges >>> of the picture where the scan is out of focus when the center is >>> properly focussed. >>> >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sacramento >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> > > -- > Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps > Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 > (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information