Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: film scanner/OS9/Epson 1200
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 17:19:24 -0800

Empty Space wrote:
> 
> Just got a Power Mac G4 and am eager to set
> up a digital darkroom.  Two scanner related
> questions, if anyone can help:
> 
> 1) I'm going to be getting the Epson 1200 inkjet
> printer.  Does this output device place any limitation
> on the quality of film scanner I can use?  I ask
> because one source told me not to bother with the
> Nikon LS2000 (@ dmax 3.6), because the LS-30 (@ dmax 3.0)
> already pushes the output range of the Epson to its
> limits.  If that is true, is there any point in getting more
> scanner than I can use -- ? -- or am I overlooking something?
> 
> 2) Anyone heard of any performance/compatibility issues
> for the LS2000 running on OS9, which is the operating
> system on the Power Mac G4?
> 
> Thanks for any insight you can provide.
> 
I was all set to start typing in all my wonderful off topic insights as I have
the gear mentioned when I notice this persons name is Empty Space.
Now my brain is an Empty Space.
So here's my note to  Empty Space.
Try This:___________________________________________.

Mark Rabiner
	come up with a name!