[Leica] EQUIPMENT QUESTION

[jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)]

Sonny,

Thanks for the scanning tip.  I have a scanner coming and will be starting 
from scratch on scanning negatives. I have used an old flatbed for scanning 
prints.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr@gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] EQUIPMENT QUESTION


>I think it is best to use a seperate scanner for negs, but might I suggest
> something?
>
> If the scanner is too slow, then it is probably making the conversion to
> positive during the scan.
>
> Try scanning the negative as a positive, then inverting it in Photoshop. 
> If
> your eye is good, you can even adjust the image as a negative before you
> invert it to positve.  It makes the scan MUCH faster.
>
> -- 
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
> http://www.sonc.com
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> USA
>
> On 6/8/07, Victor Rubin <vroger@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All:
>> I am wondering about a very compact scanner for negitives only. I find my
>> general scanner with the "negative carrier" to bulky and slow. I would
>> like
>> to shoot some more film and scan my negatives myself. I have seen little
>> box-like scanners advertised. Anyone have any experience witrh these?
>> vroger
>>
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