Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] I need an improved film negative/slide scanner...
From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 15:35:20 +0100
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Go to the filmscanners forum.  Runs out of www.halftone.co.uk.

Simon

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Souder" <ksouder4@comcast.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] I need an improved film negative/slide scanner...


> Hello All,
> Being a new M6 owner and  just joining this group I find it interesting
that
> folks chat about things not related in any way to Leica. Is there another
> forum that would cover flatbed scanners and digital hardware and software
> that this person could bring this type of topic up? Please give some
> feedback to me because if digital cameras,  scanners and software are
topics
> discussed in this forum I will look for another Leica group or just hang
it
> up with these type of groups all together
> Regards,
> Kevin.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Albert Wang" <leica_phile@hotmail.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 9:54 AM
> Subject: [Leica] I need an improved film negative/slide scanner...
>
>
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I got a Canoscan D600U flatbed scanner a few weeks ago for dirt cheap
and
> > it's great for making scans off prints but for slide scanning I haven't
> > gotten any reasonable results yet. I tried out two slides- one shot on
> > Ektachrome and the other on Provia and both slides turned out alright
for
> > web display but not for my upcoming pdf book I'm working on. Therefore,
it
> > is a disappointing bargain so far. The question is:
> >
> > 1) Do flatbad scanners scan negatives better than slides? I have no clue
> > about this one.
> >
> > 2) I would probably want to invest in a $600 or less dedicated film
> scanner.
> > Which would you recommend? A Nikon Coolscan, Epson 2450, or a Polaroid
> > sprintscan or a higher end Canoscan film scanner?
> >
> > 3) Any advice on dust and scratches removal software? Does this option
> (e.g.
> > digital ICE) exist with the packaged scanner or is it separate?
> >
> > Granted, digital imaging isn't easy for a newcomer. And investing into
it
> is
> > probably worth it esp. when I will be interested in doing more and more
> > archival prints later on.
> >
> > sincerely, Alfie
> >
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In reply to: Message from "Albert Wang" <leica_phile@hotmail.com> ([Leica] I need an improved film negative/slide scanner...)
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