Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bruce, I would acquire a dedicated 35mm scanner, the last one standing is the Nikon V or 5000, to scan the 35mm slides. I just would not use a flatbed for anything other than web work if the original is 35mm or smaller. As to medium and larger negatives, the V700 looked pretty good especially as I don't envision going over 20 inches in size for my images. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 3/4/06, bruce <bruce@ralgo.nl> wrote: > > Don, the Epson demo. specialist promised to bring the new scanner > (V700) after the intro.; so I am now awaiting a date. > > I have a few thousand 120 slides and a multitude of 35mm which I need > to scan sooonest. The Imacon is too expensive and slow, the Nikon > combined has holder problems at 120 and is slow; so I think that it > leaves only the V700 (one or other) to resolve the situation. Other > ideas are welcome? > > B. > > On 3-mrt-2006, at 1:37, Don Dory wrote: > > > Bruce, > > The V700 showed some very good scanning capability at 6400dpi. The > > pro > > version gives you an adapter to scan a large format piece of film > > perfectly > > flat at the exact focus point of the mechanism. For the person, > > lab, or > > studio that does a good number but not a lot this makes a lot of > > sense. For > > me, the ability to get a pretty good scan of my medium format film > > and do > > easy digital proof sheets make this a probably winner. > > > > Don > > don.dory@gmail.com > > > > > > On 2/27/06, bruce <bruce@ralgo.nl> wrote: > >> > >> Overlooked, seemingly, by the PMA reports are two new Epson scanners. > >> > >> The Pro version should be a solution to the problems discussed by > >> members over the last weeks. If you don't already know about this, > >> please go to: > >> > >> http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp? > >> BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=63056500 > >> > >> Oh yeah ...................... price, of the Pro version, to be > >> around $750. > >> > >> Happy reading, > >> B. > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >