[Leica] scanning B&W film

[aaron.sandler at duke.edu (Aaron Sandler)]

The Microtek 4000t...That's the one I have.  I bought it after Doug Herr 
recommended it to me.  I don't use it for PAWs (those are scans from 
Costco), but I use it for everything I'm going to print.  I like it a 
lot...but, of course, I don't have anything else to compare it to!

Best,
Aaron

BD Colen wrote:
>Interestingly enough, the quite inexpensive Microtex ArtixScan 4000t -
>the old Polaroid 4000 dpi scanner, got an excellent review in the
>NYTimes a while back - with, if I remember correctly, a particular point
>being made about it's ability to get shadow detail....
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
>[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
>Wade Heninger
>Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 2:51 PM
>To: 'Leica Users Group'
>Subject: RE: [Leica] scanning B&W film
>
>
> > I've noticed that a number of people who are on this list are shooting
>
> > B&W and posting pictures online.  I'm working on scanning some current
>
> > B&W work as well as some old negatives.  There are a wide variety of
> > films and I'm looking for tips on getting the best results.  The
> > scanner is a Minolta Dimage IV; software is vuescan.
> >
> > If there is an online resource that covers this topic well, I'd
> > appreciate knowing where it is.
>
>If we are talking B/W film, you can start by selling the IV and getting
>at least one step up.
>
>I had lots of problems with the IV really - the results just sucked.
>
>I *like* my Minolta Scan Elite 5400, but the $1K Nikon would have been
>nicer.
>
>As to specific advice:
>
>Scan in 16 bit mode
>Scan at a high resolution
>Tweak the curves in Vuescan as appropriate