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Subject: [Leica] The final gasp of MF film?
From: rgacpa at yahoo.com (Robert Y Adler)
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:50:02 -0800
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I've had both the 9000 and Flextite. The dMax on the Flex is significantly 
greater do the shadow detail extracted is FAR more than the 9000. Also the 
Flex holds the film flatter and does not require anti-Newtonian glass 
between the film and scanning elements therefore visibly sharper scans. 
Worthwhile upgrade IMO. 
YMMV,
Bob

Bob Adler
www.rgaphoto.com
Sirisly

On Feb 15, 2012, at 12:33 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> 
wrote:

> True, the price have held up since the BIG DROP a few years ago.
> 
> I have an LS-9000 so I am all set for scanning. Occasionally people are
> selling their Flextight low end models (one with firewire, not SCSI) for
> ~$3K and I am sort of tempted, but the LS-900 delivers...
> 
> On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 12:21 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> 
> wrote:
> 
>> I have thought that Hasselblad V (other than the SWC/M series) is quite
>> cheap, my scanning (and the cost of film in NZ) has put me off though ;-)
>> 
>> john
>> ________________________________________
>> 
>> 
>> Don't think it's the final gasp of MF film, but I do think that (judging
>> from the prices I've seen) the equipment isn't exactly being dumped at
>> fire sale rates, either.  My guess is that the owners want the money, for
>> whatever reason (whether to invest in digital, pay their taxes, or spend
>> at the casino).
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 
>> 
>> I'm noticing a lot of Mamiya 6 and &/7II have been come onto the market in
>> the last few weeks. Usually there's one or two being advertised about once
>> every month, but now it seems that one every few days.
>> 
>> My guess is that the lure of the digital and the improvement in quality is
>> finally convincing people to let them go...
>> 
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
> 
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