[Leica] M240 as Scanner

[Frank Filippone]

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


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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?
> >
>
>
>
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