[Leica] M240 as Scanner

[Tina Manley]

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
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Tina Manley
> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 8:51 AM
> To: lug; paw; seephoto; MUGers at yahoogroups.com; Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [Leica] M240 as Scanner
>
> PESO:
>
> 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?
>
> Tina
>
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