Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]IF you have 1,000-5,000 images to scan, though, PhotoCD costs would reach over $10,000 at the high end. Francesco At 10:43 AM 12/30/98 , Rolf Hanson wrote: >I agree with the folks who are recommending the Nikon LS-2000. >Nikon has some fancy software (digital ICE) which can distinguish >dust on the slide from actual elements of the image. This would >save a bunch of post-scan retouching time. Currently >the LS-2000 seems to be the best consumer scanner available. > >HOWEVER, > >I strongly recommend against purchasing the LS-2000 or any other >consumer scanner until after you have had a photoCD made of your >work. Even if you go with an overpriced PhotoCD vendor charging >$2 a scan, you will save money, get better results, and most >importantly, not have to sit infront of a computer for 100 hours >scanning and retouching. > >-Rolf >