Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/14

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Flat Bed Scanner and 35mm Image
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed Nov 14 15:19:47 2007
References: <011901c82712$2e603250$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <473B8033.6010301@numericable.fr>

Plilippe,

Thanks for your kind words.  I have not tried slides with the Epson, but 
have used my old Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II for that purpose and it works 
fine.  I will see if I can find an old Kodachrome and check out the Epson.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philippe Amard" <phamard@numericable.fr>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Flat Bed Scanner and 35mm Image


> Hi Jim,
>
> I have the 3170 and am pleased with it except for slides  - maybe I'm not 
> so good at using it as you are - seems to me your first attempt is a 
> success, and a nice photo BTW.
> I purchased a Vuescan licence but never used it - getting the settings 
> right was too long for me, and I got the digital virus in the meantime.
>
> Wish you fun and satisfaction with your new toy.
>
> Thanks for sharing the news, and good result.
> No excuse not to keep them coming now.
>
> Phil...x
>
>
> Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>>LUGGERS,
>>
>>I have never considered flat bed scanners an option for 35mm scanning. 
>>However, in searching for an inexpensive way to digitize a number of 4x5 
>>and 3.5x5 images that we inherited from my late father-in-law, I purchased 
>>an Epson Perfection 2450 scanner off *bay and needed to check it out. 
>>With no LF negatives close at hand, I pulled out some B&W images from 
>>about 4 years ago, made with my Leica IIIf RD, Summitar, and a deep yellow 
>>filter.  I was pleasantly surprised in the results, and I am impressed 
>>with the scanner.  This one has a lid light source large enough for 4x5, 
>>whereas the later models narrowed the source to handle MF negatives and 
>>35mm only.
>>
>>The subject is a new middle school building not far from my house, which 
>>was just opening and landscaping had not been completed.  The afternoon 
>>sun gave some nice shadows.
>>
>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Middle+School.jpg.html
>>
>>Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>>Jim Nichols
>>Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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