Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Heh, too many people saying different things. Bob said a 626 is much better than the LS-9000, I am just saying that there is a big price differential: the LS-9000 is higher priced now, with someone asking for "as much as" 2x the original price, but I think the current price for a LS-9000 is still around $2000-$2300 and a 626 is still around $5000 so any comparison must take that into consideration. As for the older Flextight, I didn't do much research on them so I can't really say anything about it. On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 1:53 AM, piers at hemy.org <piers.hemy at gmail.com>wrote: > Not sure if those are intended to be my words in your quote, Richard, or if > you are making a different point. The last four 9000 sales on the auction > site have been in the USD3000-4000 range, while the last Flextight sale I > noticed was for USD2000, Adorama sold one for USD2500 - all those are US & > Canada sales. I have seen two Flextights sell in UK for less than USD3000 > in > the past month. > > Granted, none of these were 626, but that was not my criterion. 'twas yours > :-) > > Piers > > On 30 January 2011 08:22, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > > // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> > > // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> > > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all > previous > > replies in your msgs. ] > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]