Re: [Leica] Digilux 4.3 and Digicopy 4.3 Use

[Henry Ambrose <henryambrose@home.com>]

It depends on what kind of "copy" you want to make. Do you want to 
digitize for the web & email? Are you going to make prints? 

I've used a Nikon 990 to digitize 35 and 6X6 film both B&W negs and color 
positive film. It can work pretty well. And you don't NEED the Digicopy 
if you have a little ingenuity. A copy stand and lightbox will work or 
even a tripod and a piece of matteboard with a hole cut in it with a 
light behind it (even a window).

It will not be in the same league with a real film scanner, but it could 
be useful for some tihings.

Tell me more about your intended use of the digital camera files.

Henry Ambrose


>Anyone had experience using the Digicopy 35 mm slide copier attachment to
>the Leica Digilux 4.3 digital camera? I may purchase this equipment and need
>advice.
>
>Specifications of the Digicopy 4.3 can be reviewed at
>http://www.leica-camera.com/produkte/compact/digilux43/digicopy/index_e.html
>.
>
>How good is the color and clarity of copies made with the Digicopy camera
>attachment when compared with stand-alone scanners suitable for making
>copies of 35 mm colored slides?  
>
>Examples of stand-alone slide scanners include the Nikon 35 mm CoolScan and
>the Fuji C-550 Lanovia flatbed scanner.
>
>dlast@uwsp.edu