Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks guys. After hearing your thoughts, will go for the epson 2100 (this is the model available here). Finally, I will be able to post my photos on the web. One more thing, is there a site which can help you calibrate your monitor? Thanks. Nelson - ----- Original Message ----- From: "David M. dorn" <dmdorn_ct_usa@mac.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 9:05 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] New Holy War--Film Scanners > Nelson, > > I would definitely go with the EPSON 2200. It can produce superb black > & white as well a color. I wanted to to both without the trouble and > cost of dedicating a separate printer like a Epson 1280 to black & > white using pigment inks. In addition to the Nikonscan software I > also have SilverFast; however almost all my scanning is done with > VueScan. I am really disappointed in SilverFast for B&W. I think > VueScan is one of the great software bargains. > > What convinced me to buy the 2200 were the reviews and articles on > color management that are on Michael Reichman's LUMINOUS-LANDSCAPE > website. Read them before you make a final decision. [ > http://www.luminous-landscape.com } Particularly helpful was the > article on black & white printing with the 2200. > > I am also favorably impressed with the low ink consumption of the 2200 > in the black & white mode as well as the convenience of the separate > ink cartridges. > > David > > On Thursday, July 3, 2003, at 10:45 PM, Nelson Chan wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > After giving it some thought, I have decided to go into digital > > darkroom. > > For the film scanner, I chose Canon FS4000US. Now for the printer, I > > am > > contemplating on the 2 model, the epson 3000 and 2200. Which is the > > better > > unit? I understand that the 3000 is an older model and use 4 ink jet > > while > > the 2200 is the newer one with 7 ink jet. Which should I choose? > > Lastly, > > what additional software can you guys recommend? > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Nelson > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html