[Leica] IMG: Flat Bed Scanner and 35mm Image

[jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)]

Jim,
I have been using this scanner for a few years for medium format shots and
it is surprisingly good - but for 35mm the Nikon Coolscan V ED beats it
hands down. The scans can be improved quite a bit with a good film holder,
which holds the film down flat,  like this one:

http://www.betterscanning.com/

Cheers
Jayanand

On Nov 15, 2007 4:30 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> LUGGERS,
>
> I have never considered flat bed scanners an option for 35mm scanning.
>  However, in searching for an inexpensive way to digitize a number of 4x5
> and 3.5x5 images that we inherited from my late father-in-law, I purchased
> an Epson Perfection 2450 scanner off *bay and needed to check it out.  With
> no LF negatives close at hand, I pulled out some B&W images from about 4
> years ago, made with my Leica IIIf RD, Summitar, and a deep yellow filter.
>  I was pleasantly surprised in the results, and I am impressed with the
> scanner.  This one has a lid light source large enough for 4x5, whereas the
> later models narrowed the source to handle MF negatives and 35mm only.
>
> The subject is a new middle school building not far from my house, which
> was just opening and landscaping had not been completed.  The afternoon sun
> gave some nice shadows.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Middle+School.jpg.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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