Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, I was trying to figure out the arithmetic using Richard's response. If the Nikon 4000 (I believe that's also the resolution) gives a 37MB file (my 2700 dpi scanner gives a 25MB file), and the resolution is set for a 3MB file, then the 37 secs he quotes could be 3-4 seconds. At 3 seconds, that's 20 per minute, 1200 per hour, and 9600 per 8-hour day. 6m / 10k is only two months? ?So, not 400 machines, but lots of fun, particularly if they're paper mounts (expectable) per Adam Bridge's posting. Charge a lot for this project! Bill Parsons 601 Congress Street, Boston, MA 617-663-2592 (cell) 617-680-2779 |+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------------| || "Aaron Sandler" | | || <aaron.sandler@duke.edu> | ? ? ? ? To: ? ? ? ?"Leica Users Group"| || Sent by: | <lug@leica-users.org> | || lug-bounces+bparsons=jhanc| ? ? ? ? cc: | || ock.com@leica-users.org | ? ? ? ? Subject: ? ? ? ?Re: [Leica] In| || | need of batch slide scanner | || 01/19/2005 04:23 PM | recommendation | || Please respond to "Leica | | || Users Group" | | |+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------------| Bill's idea is most of the way there...you just need to add 400 monkeys runnng 400 machines and you'll easily get it done in a day. Bill Parsons wrote: >You should get numerous machines! ?Not to mention the auto feeders! >You can figure out the required number of machines based on the scan time >per slide >I believe it takes my scanner about 2 minutes for a high-quality scan. >At 30 per minute (we won't figure in the stack manipulation procedures), >into 6 million. ?That's let's see ... 400-plus 8-hour days for a single >machine. >But, the good news is you won't have to shave. after Kyle wrote: >Hey kids -- I have about six million slides that need to be scanned. I'd >like to batch scan them, maybe in batches of 10, six million at once is not >practical, they don't all fit in the same room at once.. What should I get? > >Kc _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information