Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]the Minolta 5400 is quite good. In fact, the Mark I version, has a light diffuser, which supposedly is really good for B&W. Although truth be told, when I did some informal tests, I can't tell much difference between it and the Nikon 4000. The film may not be as flat as possible, but I'm not sure whether it will make too much difference in practical terms. It's very convenient to just stick a strip in the front. With the Minolta and the Nikon-8000/9000, you have to put it in a carrier (glass-less by default) If I were you, I'd pick up a 4000 for ~$500. I think I sold mine for ~$470 just a few months ago. The prices are going up. On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 8:18 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> wrote: > I've read that even with 35mm glass carriers are best. Am I wrong? > I've seen a number of used Minolta 35mm scanners at a good price. > Which ones are best? Can you get glass carriers for them? Sorry for > all the questions, I'm new to this area. > > Jim Laird > > On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 10:09 PM, Chris Crawford > <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: > > The Minolta medium format scanners came with a glass carrier. If you buy > a > > used one be sure the carrier is there! > > > > That said, since you do not shoot 120 film you do not need a medium > format > > scanner. Like I said in my first post a 35mm only scanner from Nikon or > > Minolta gives the same quality, doesn't require glass carriers, and costs > a > > LOT less money. > > > > > > -- > > Chris Crawford > > Fine Art Photography > > Fort Wayne, Indiana > > 260-424-0897 > > > > http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > > > > http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > > > > > > > > On 4/21/10 10:18 PM, "James Laird" <digiratidoc at gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> I don't think glass negative carriers are available for the Minolta > >> (third-party maybe?). I assume they are for the Nikons? > >> > >> Jim Laird > >> > >> On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 7:47 PM, Chris Crawford > >> <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com> wrote: > >>> Virtually everything you see on my website is a scan done with a Nikon > >>> LS-8000ED. I think it does fine for black and white, you just have to > know > >>> how to use it, and a lot of people who have money to buy these do not > have > >>> the talent. Look for an 8000ED, they're a lot cheaper used than the > 9000. > >>> I've used the 9000 too, results not much different. Do make sure you > get one > >>> of the glass neg carriers; the non-glass carriers that come with it are > less > >>> than worthless and will NOT hold film flat. If the film is not 100% > flat, > >>> the scans will not be sharp, the scanner has NO depth of field. This > adds > >>> another $300 or so to the price, but its needed. The Minolta medium > format > >>> scanners came with a glass carrier standard, Nikon made you pay extra. > >>> > >>> Are you doing 120 film or just 35? If just 35, the good 35mm scanners > like > >>> the Nikon Coolscan V amd Coolscan 4000ED and 5000ED and the minolta > Scan > >>> Elite are much cheaper and give just as good of scans > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Chris Crawford > >>> Fine Art Photography > >>> Fort Wayne, Indiana > >>> 260-424-0897 > >>> > >>> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio > >>> > >>> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 4/21/10 8:38 PM, "James Laird" <digiratidoc at gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> I know this is an old topic (and was just touched on in the thread > >>>> about the Nikon 9000) but I just retired and now have time to do some > >>>> scanning of my collection. I don't want to spend thousands on a Nikon > >>>> 9000 (somebody have an old one they want to sell cheap? ;). What would > >>>> be a good fairly inexpensive scanner that would do the job. I've heard > >>>> good things about Nikon and Minolta scanners, but also heard some had > >>>> problems in the 'black and white' arena. Any advice would be > >>>> appreciated. > >>>> > >>>> Jim Laird > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ]