Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Especially good news for people who are still shooting B&W, this is a good time to pick up the Minolta Elite 5400. It does a good job with color too, of course, but due to the diffused light source and the grain dissolver, this is probably as good as it gets for scanning B&W neg, certainly for ~$500 anyway. I have tested a rental model against my LS-4000 a few weeks ago and didn't find it to be too superior to the LS-4000 so if you already have a scanner that you are happy with, don't bother with it. But if you are in the market for the best 35mm B&W neg scanner, pick one up now before they are all gone. The local store Keeble & Schucat has 2 left for $500 each (I bought the other one tonight), and someone at EB*y is selling half a dozen of them for $450 each. The new model 5400 II may not be as good for B&W neg, FWIW. // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please use richard at imagecraft.com)