Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks! Tina On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 3:02 PM, Bill Nelsch <photobynelsch at gmail.com> wrote: > Allow me to recommend Alex for scanner repair: > > Alex Ketzner > > 4382 Mark Allan Road > > Keystone Heights, FL 32656 > > abstudios at live.com > > > He put my LS4000 back in perfect working order with only a week > turnaround. I think he may be the only guy around who still does Nikon > scanner repair. > > > Bill in Denver. > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 11:39 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: > > > Tina.... the BEST reason to stick with the LS5000 is what you just > said.... > > automatic loading of a bunch of negs to scan. > > > > Frank Filippone > > Red735i at verizon.net > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On > > Behalf > > Of Tina Manley > > Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 10:07 AM > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: Re: [Leica] M240 as Scanner > > > > Negatives are all mounted individually in slide mounts. Very easy to > load > > into bulk loader and to file by subject and location. > > > > Tina > > > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 1:03 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > > wrote: > > > > > I assume, therefore, that your negatives are cut in strips of.... > > > 4,5,6 or so? Not full rolls? > > > > > > The "attachments" for the LS5000 are the same as those for the LS4000. > > > The 5000 is USB based. > > > The 4000 is Firewire 4000 based. > > > There are lots more technical differences, but this is the main reason > > > you want to continue with the same model you have. NO messing around > > > with new interface cards/protocols, glitches, etc. Remember, this is > > > a business decision. The faster you get the scans done, the faster > > > you get $$$ rolling in. > > > > > > Filmstrip holder also on Ebay... $150. Might want to try one of those > > > first..... > > > > > > Frank Filippone > > > Red735i at verizon.net > > > > > > Thanks, Frank. That is probably the most common-sense way to go. I'm > > > going to continue to try to work on my Nikon scanner or get someone > > > else to fix it. Unfortunately, Nikon no longer supports the scanner > > > and does not have parts. I've been making do with the flimsy aluminum > > > guides in the bulk loader but have been able to bend them enough to > > > work until the scanner started acting up. Now it won't scan at all. > > > Time to take it apart, I think, and buy a new one if it is unfix-able. > > > > > > Tina > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 12:44 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at > > > verizon.net> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > As I see it,,,, > > > > The Nikon Scanner (LS5000) automatically loads the new > > > > slide/negative, autofocuses, and scans without attendance, and does > > > > this several ( up to 36 or more, if you had full rolls of negatives) > > > > times while you are busy doing other things. > > > > The Beseler setup, with the M240, requires all of this to be done > > > manually. > > > > > > > > The Beseler results may be good, better, or superb. But it is the > > > > time that makes the difference.... > > > > > > > > You have scanned thousands of slides/transparencies. You > > > > (presumably) have thousands more to scan. > > > > You are satisfied with the results of the LS5000 when it worked. > > > > You scan your slides to produce income. It is a business. I look > > > > at it as a business decision. > > > > > > > > Find someone to fix or buy a new (used) LS5000 if you feel your time > > > > is worth the difference..... there are 8 on EBay right now. Price > > > > would be around $1500. > > > > > > > > My $0.02. > > > > > > > > Frank Filippone > > > > Red735i at verizon.net > > > > > > > > > > > > My Nikon LS5000 is still broken and I haven't been able to get my > > > > Imacon to work yet. I have several thousand more negatives to scan. > > > > This morning I tried using the Fuji X-Pro 1 and a macro lens with my > > > > Beseler Slide Duplicator but I couldn't get the autofocus to work at > > > > all. So I got out my > > > > M240 and used it with the 100 Macro lens and the EVF. It's very > > > > difficult for me to focus manually but that seems to be the only > > > > choice > > > right now! > > > > > > > > http://www.pbase.com/image/161174100 > > > > > > > > What do you think? Worth working with or not? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Tina Manley > > www.tinamanley.com > > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > > > > > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/ > > Tina+Manley.html > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html