Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Now I own a dynasaur from the pre-digital age, an electronic film viewer with video monitor: BBS Optilyser Pro XM. shows the current version which according to the company is now discontiued and sold off for the bargain price of €5,000 :-0. I have the optically and mechanically identical predecessor without digital image processing and colour calibrated illumination system. Most probably even a flatbed scanner with tranparency adapter or those cheap film scanners (<$250) deliver better image quality. But for for viewing negs it is great. And for ultimate convenience it takes sleeved negs and even negs or slides in tranparent hardboxes up to 9x11". The coverage area is merely sufficient for 645, but I can zoom into details of a Minox 8x11 neg. Overall the handling compares well to contact sheet with loupe, except for portability :-). Hans-Peter