[Leica] Film Scanner Suggestion

[rclark01 at comcast.net (rclark01@comcast.net)]

Good advice, Piers. I'm looking at the Super Coolscan 5000 and I do want the 
capacity to scan in batches as opposed to doing them one at the time.

Robert

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@hemy.org> 

> Here's another vote for the Nikon 4000 (and similar models). The later 
> Nikon V-ED is identical to the 4000-ED, but without the facility for 
> mechanised batch scanning (of slides or film). The 5000-ED preserves that 
> facility in the current range. If you have large numbers of images to 
> scan, 
> think hard about the time involved in loading each one individually! 
> 
> Also take care, if choosing an older model, for some of the oldest use a 
> SCSI connector, which can present an unwanted challenge to more modern 
> PCs. 
> 
> Piers 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: lug-bounces+piers=hemy.org@leica-users.org 
> [mailto:lug-bounces+piers=hemy.org@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
> rclark01@comcast.net 
> Sent: 22 December 2008 16:46 
> To: Leica Users Group 
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Film Scanner Suggestion 
> 
> 
> Thanks, Jim. I have so many boxes of negatives and especially negatives 
> without accompanying prints that I'm sure I will be selective about what I 
> scan. I'm mostly interested in scanning slides, though. I still enjoy 
> using 
> my M6 and for now, have no plnns to get a M8. I plan to continue using the 
> M6 and after getting the film developed, I intend to scan it and go from 
> there. Another thing I didn't mention was that I'm also going to be in the 
> market for a nice printer capable of printing color, b/w, and of good 
> quality up to 11x14 or so but maybe smaller. I also enjoy my D300 set up 
> very much but intent to keep using film for the forseeable future. 
> 
> Robert 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: "Jim Nichols" 
> 
> > Robert, 
> > 
> > I wanted to do the same thing about a year and a half ago, but, since 
> > I am going mostly digital, I didn't want to buy expensive gear that I 
> > would seldom use. I ended up buying an early Minolta Dimage Scan Dual 
> > II for 35mm and slides, and used it with VueScan to manage it, and I 
> > did fine with film and slides back to 1952. 
> > 
> > For MF and LF negatives, I am using an early Epson Perfection 2450 
> > flatbed, and it handles 4x5 and split 5x7 negs ok. 
> > 
> > You can spend a lot, and get much more modern gear, but, since old 
> > negatives are seldom perfect, the "oldies" were the preferred route 
> > for me. YMMV ;-) 
> > 
> > Jim Nichols 
> > Tullahoma, TN USA 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: 
> > To: "Leica Users Group" 
> > Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 9:03 PM 
> > Subject: [Leica] Film Scanner Suggestion 
> > 
> > 
> > > I'm interesting in purchasing a film scanner. I've looked at the 
> > > Nikons and they get good reviews but my knowledge of film scanners is 
> limited. 
> > > I'm interested in a good one to begin digitizing my over 20 years of 
> > > negatives and slides. While the Coolscan 5000 is not out of my price 
> > > range, I'm wondering about other scanners that LUGGERS have used and 
> > > are still using. 
> > > 
> > > Thanks, 
> > > Robert Clark 
> > > Lancaster, PA 
> > > 
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