Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > Is there an easy solution to this problem? There was, about 10 years ago, > > a Tamron gadget called something like Fotovix which connected to your TV > > and immediately converted colour or black and white negatives into > > positives. >> > >Latest B&H book lists the Fotovix III-S at 499.00, as well as the Fujix FV-7. >Both will do what you are looking for but you will need another device if you >want to put the pictures on the pc, both have vcr outputs only according to >the specs in the book. I'm using a Fotovix (the kind that scans 35mm and 2.25" film) with my pc. You'll need some sort of video input card -- a Snappy won't do very well. I opted for the $250 card that the Montage techs recommended -- I'll dig up the info if you're really interested. For your purposes, I would suggest using the Fotovix with a TV instead of a PC. The effect is _much_ nicer, and it tells you a lot more about the image. As far as using the device for looking at old negs on a TV: I think you'll like the effect a lot, but it's a lot easier to scan uncut rolls than to run 5-neg strips through the machine. If everything was already sleeved, I'd probably get it contact-printed.