[Leica] Scanner advice sought

Wed Feb 8 23:39:29 PST 2017

Printing up to 11x17 is easy. I'd recommend getting a Coolscan. If you have
lots of XPan, that's different though. I will probably offer scanning
service soon, so that's a thought...

On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 11:22 PM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote:

> Modern enough to get a scan that could go up to 11x17 or so. Don't know
> anything about the Scan Dual II. I have a 5400 and the 120 scanner with a
> holder modified for xpan negs. Both are regrettably inop. Scanner on
> ground, so to speak.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Nichols
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2017 5:05 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Scanner advice sought
>
> Bill,
>
> How modern a scanner are you seeking?  I have a Scan Dual II in a box in
> a closet that hasn't been used since my son scanned a batch of images a
> few years ago.  Before that, I used it to digitize 50 yrs of film and
> slides.  Sorry that I don't have anything more modern.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 2/8/2017 4:12 PM, Bill Pearce wrote:
>
>> Yes they have turned away all requests. And I'm appalled at the prices on
>> ebay for pigs in pokes. Prices are sky high.
>>
>> SCSI doesn't bother me, as I have an old SP box with all pertinent
>> connection options available, that ran my two Minolta scanners.
>>
>> Life sucks. We need a Minolta John Hermanson.
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Sonny Carter
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2017 1:35 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Scanner advice sought
>>
>> I presume you're speaking of the film scanner.   Last I heard, Precision
>> had the last of the spare parts. But I read they turned away people
>> needing
>> repair.
>>
>> If I recall, it is a SCSI machine, and that's a difficult connection to
>> make with newer computers.
>>
>> That said, there are a number of Minolta film scanners on Ebay that might
>> be a better deal than trying to fix yours.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 12:34 PM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> Not to hijack this thread, but I need advice also. Does anyone know of
>>> someone who repairs Minolta scanners?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Bill Pearce
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Sonny Carter
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2017 9:57 AM
>>> To: Leica Users Group
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Scanner advice sought
>>>
>>> I'm scanning the Steel Magnolias Scrapbook as we speak, on my Expression
>>> 11000.   The book is out of print, so we're loading a pdf of it on our
>>> server for easy access. I disassembled a copy of it, and now scanning
>>> page
>>> by page into Adobe Acrobat Pro using Vuescan, of course.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 9:52 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> True, if all your scanners are turned on and ready
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 9:40 AM, Aram <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Sonny.  You don't even have to restart Vuescan to select another
>>>> scanner.
>>>>
>>>>> On
>>>>> the Input tab there is a Source box.  Just change scanners there from
>>>>> the
>>>>> drop down.  Easy peasy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Aram
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Sonny Carter
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 4:04 PM
>>>>> To: Leica Users Group
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Scanner advice sought
>>>>>
>>>>> You don't need to go to Epson. Vuescan has drivers for all their
>>>>> supported
>>>>> scanners both win and apple.  You can run several scanners off the same
>>>>> computer.  You just need to select the scanner on startup. If you want
>>>>> to
>>>>> change scanners during a session, just restart vuescan, choose another
>>>>> scanner.
>>>>>
>>>>> from my iPad
>>>>>
>>>>> Sonny Carter
>>>>>
>>>>> > On Feb 7, 2017, at 2:34 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Firmware...I don't have access to the scanner's firmware. Do you
>>>>> mean
>>>>> the
>>>>> > W10
>>>>> > drivers?
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Peter
>>>>> >
>>>>> >> On 06/02/2017 23:44, Stephen Barbour wrote:
>>>>> >> Male sure you are using correct firmware.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> s
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>> On Feb 6, 2017, at 3:43 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
>>>>> >>> wrote:
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Richard's comments about his scanner is timely.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> I am trying to scan old negs as a prelude to doing some film
>>>>> work. I
>>>>> >>> had - and
>>>>> >>> used to use successfully - an EPSON Perfection 2400. However not
>>>>> having
>>>>> >>> used it
>>>>> >>> for several years it failed to work properly when I tried it under
>>>>> W10,
>>>>> >>> so I am
>>>>> >>> looking round for a new scanner to handle B&W 35mm film.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Anyone any suggestions?
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Criteria: High quality and high resolution; able to handle
>>>>> strips as
>>>>> >>> well as
>>>>> >>> rolls; accurate; must produce TIFFs as well as other formats
>>>>> such as
>>>>> >>> JPEGs; good
>>>>> >>> tools desirable but not absolutely necessary given the present
>>>>> state
>>>>> of
>>>>> >>> PS etc.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Peter
>>>>> >>> --
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>>>>> >>> ===========================================================
>>>>> >>> Dr Peter Dzwig
>>>>> >>>
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>>>>> > --
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>>>>
>>>> --
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>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
>>> --
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>>>
>>> Sonny
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