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Subject: [Leica] WTB: medium format film scanner
From: richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:22:36 -0800
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Well indeed if an LS-9000 is the "same price as an Imacon," which is
~$4500-$5000 the last time I checked for a 626, I would most likely buy the
Imacon too if it is in the budget.

OTOH, $5K gets dnagerously close to a used M9 territory (one just went for
$5200!!!!) so there's that consideration too.

On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 7:40 PM, Bob Adler <rgacpa at yahoo.com> wrote:

> >From my experience the shadow detail that you get from an Imacon is simply
> wonderful. Combine that with the edge to edge sharpness without a glass
> holder
> (which you need for the Nikon) and you just can't compare. Plus I can scan
> 4x5.
> I had a Nikon 9000 and now have a 646. No measurements needed; just looking
> at
> the files shows a significant difference.
> So just my experience...
> Bob
>  Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.rgaphoto.com
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Mike Durling <durling at cox.net>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Sat, January 29, 2011 6:02:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] WTB: medium format film scanner
>
> Don't do it!  I made the mistake of scanning one of my negs with an Imacon.
>  You
> can see every corner of every piece of grain!  My Epson flatbed
> scans...well
> there is grain there.  Fortunately for the prints I make the Epson does
> just
> fine from MF.
>
> Mike D
>
> On 1/28/11 5:24 PM, piers at hemy.org wrote:
> > Indeed so, Chris, and in Europe at least, even worse. A friend was
> > getting despondent in his search for a Nikon 9000 ED, until I pointed
> > out an Imacon available for a comparable price. From a cursory look,
> > it seems the results are breathtaking!
> > Samples when I can get a scan to compare with the results from my own
> > Epson 4990 - I am expecting to be disappointed (with the results from
> > the Epson).
> > Piers
>
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