Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My old Nikon LS-2000 also has a SCSI interface, which my computer doesn't, but no problem--a SCSI-to-USB adapter does not cost very much and does the job. Nathan Douglas Herr wrote: > Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com> wrote: > > >>>Does anyone here have experience with both the Nikon 4000/5000 and >>>Microtek 400tf? Paricularly re: film handling and density range. >> >> The 4000t, though cheaper, in the above link is a non-starter as >>investing in SCSI peripherals at this point isn't advisable for most >>people. > > > I agree w.r.t. the SCSI interface, and this probably will be the first > thing that will make using my Polaroid SS4000 problematic on a future > computer. The Polaroid is a clone of the Microtek, and regarding film > handling it's more tolerant of film that isn't perfectly flat than the > Nikon scanners are. The problem is in the scanner's depth of field; you'd > see the problem at the edges of the picture where the scan is out of focus > when the center is properly focussed. > > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog