Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]C) Get a film scanner. I pretty much am never going to make digital prints -- I use my Leica's and Bessa's for that. I prefer shooting with them (small, useful, lots of lenses, accessories, etc). So, I was thinking that maybe I should just shoot film and get a reasonably decent scanner instead. All the advantages of doing my own development, along with not having to buy a new camera outfit. But what about cost? I'd not want to spend much more than about $800 on a scanner (since it'd have the same lifetime disadvantages as a point-and-shoot digital). Can you get decent quality for that? Any thoughts? What did *you* do? A, B, or C? ............. Martinb, a minimalist soultion would be to buy an inexpensive flatbed scanner and scan your prints for web use. the famous Ralph Gleason still prints with his Leitz Focomat and scans the prints with a flatbed Epson followed by such Photoshop and CD burning as needed. Bill Lawlor - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html