[Leica] M240 as Scanner

[Mark Rabiner]

As other options go a quick glance at the B&H site which I'm sure reflects a
dozen other camera stores they are selling 26 different scanners from a
bunch of different companies. I don't know why on the LUG we seem to be in
the mindset that the only viable scanners should be Nikons made several
digital ages ago as if they are relic gems that no one will ever be able to
match or surpass. Is there any basis for that assumption we can spell out?
The Nikons were made in the infancy of digital technology. I'm sure the can
be beat with today's technology and know how.
These are not toy companies folks.

Plustek OpticFilm 120 Film Scanner $1,849.99 (5300dpi)
Braun MULTIMAG SlideScan 6000   $1,795.00 (5000 dpi)
Pacific Image PF120 Pro Multi-Format Film Scanner (3200dpi)  Color Depth:
48-bit  $1,399.99


On 9/1/15 11:51 AM, "Tina Manley" <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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Mark William Rabiner
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