[Leica] M240 as Scanner

[Tina Manley]

Every time I research new scanners, the reviews are so terrible, I give
up.  And none of them will do bulk loading and scanning, which I need.

Tina

On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 5:36 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:

> 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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