[Leica] M240 as Scanner

[Bill Nelsch]

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?
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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