Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] scanner recommendation
From: "Dave Stratton" <stratton@gci.net>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 08:42:11 -0900

Eric said
<The Polaroid can be found for $1795 USD. Speed is great, and all
that, but a good point was made about the Nikon LS2000, the
multi-scan for shadows is a major benefit. I hadn't known about that
'til I read about it yesterday.>

Eric

If you use photoshop (photoshop 5.+ is easiest) it is no problem to dual
scan (or more), place all in separate layers, and do your thing.

ps
I have a Minolta Scan Multi (at 2850 dpi - ~30 meg files).  Not fast.  About
30-60 sec a scan on PC 400Pent2.  But the results are impressive.
And to those that might have judged the Multi early on, before they upgraded
the software, be aware the sharpening now can be impressive.  Sometimes to
much (grain really brought forward). There is a manual focus that solves
this but it takes longer to use.   I bought it so I could scan 6x7 stuff.
It scans 6x7 at ~1200 dpi yielding about the same size file as a 35mm scan.
The 6x7 scan however, is noticeably cleaner.

Dave Stratton