Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> I went down to the local digital shop (Glazers in Seattle) and had a talk > with the digital salesperson. She said that the V ED wouldnt do well with > B/W and that she recommended the Minolta Elite 5400. Of course they didn't > have any in stock, so I have to wait a few days. > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > w a d e h e n i n g e r -- The Nikon doesn't do well with black/white? I think this person is handing you a line. I have a Nikon SCS 5000ED and it scans black and white and color perfectly. I actually prefer the Nikon over the Minolta, because it uses LEDs as its light source, which results in very sharp scans. Minolta uses florescent bulbs, which are more diffuse. It like the difference between a condenser and diffusion enlarger. The LEDs also have a longer lifespan and are probably more stable. Take a look at the pics on my site, they were all scanned with the Nikon. I used to have a Minolta. Feli -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- feli2@earthlink.net www.elanphotos.com