Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/07/07

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To: "Patrick Sobalvarro" <pgs@thillana.lcs.mit.edu>, "Leica Users Group" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Subject: Re: regards digital storage
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <ramarren@apple.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 96 21:19:49 -0700

>Actually, the Leafscan 45 is good for 5000 dpi at 16 bits per channel.
>Given that even good 35mm lenses resolve only about 150 line pairs/mm,
>this is pretty durned close to what you can expect to do with your
>35mm camera.  It costs $17,000, but the price for this technology is
>falling quickly.

Well, it's a touch out of range of what I can easily afford. I mean, 
heck, that's almost the cost of a complete Leica system kit... :)

Seriously, though, I was referring more to the systems that are in 
the approachable price category that we normal people can afford. 
$1500-2500 is itself a fairly hefty price tag for a piece of a 
computer system that needs a fairly high end bias to be useful. Makes
a good used darkroom setup for $300 or so a real bargain.

Godfrey