Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/22

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Subject: [Leica] news for film users
From: lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:04:59 +0100
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Yes Richard, I think so, but if I was - fortunately - on a darkroom, I  
think I will not use scanners.

On the other hand, this can demonstrate that the market need a medium  
good quality range as you mention, and flatbeads as V700 or film  
Scanners as Plustek don't satisfy.

Saludos
Lluis


El 22/11/2010, a las 3:13, Richard Man escribi?:

> I know everytime I mention how much I enjoy darkroom, people who  
> mention
> toxicity, how much their inkjet prints are better, and Ed Weston black
> fingernails etc., but there seems to be a resurgent of interest in  
> darkroom
> stuff. Versalab.com claims their sales of the washers are up. In the  
> last
> few months, I have sold
>
> - LS-8000 scanner (bought an LS-9000)
> - Darkroom contrast masking kit
> - tons of darkroom print paper
> - a 11x14 washer (got a 16x20")
> - a 20x24" easel (doing contact print)
>
> They all go in a matter of days.
>
> re: scanners, I think the high low end, e.g. the LS-5000, Scan Elite  
> II etc.
> are going up in prices, to somewhat ridiculous levels if you ask me.  
> Whereas
> the high but south of Imacon ends are dropping in prices a bit. I  
> think the
> best bargain right now are the LS-8000 and LS-9000 if you scan medium
> format.
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 4:15 PM, Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com>  
> wrote:
>
>> One thing I never expected from digital was the rising cost of used  
>> film
>> scanners!
>>
>>
>>
>> Chris Williams
>> www.zoeicaimages.net
>> www.rebirthworkshops.com
>> 504-231-6261
>>
>>
>
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