Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Tue, 19 Sep 2000, Tomich, Matt wrote: > Hi Alastair, > can i go slightly off this topic and ask you about your opinion about film > scanners? > I intend on buying a film scanner but am restricted in the models that i > can buy because i have a laptop - i need a USB film scanner - which tend > to be the 'low-end' scanners.. > one scanner i have seen lately has an optical resolution of 1800 dpi and > is a USB scanner.. is this scanner a waste of time? should i buy myself > a desktop computer so it can support a SCSI scanner? > > ive never used a film scanner before and rarely used a flatbed scanner > but am keen to start digitizing my images.. because i also have access > to a CD writer.. > > thanks > Matt Tomich > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alastair Firkin [mailto:firkin@netconnect.com.au] > Sent: Wednesday, 20 September 2000 09:10 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Beginner B&W Question - Indoor Available Light > > > John, > > As another "beginner" of similar pedigree (started at 13 and that was 31 > years ago ;-) ) I would ask you to consider processing your own b/w, > digitizing the images (so we can all share them on the LUG) and screen > those you want to enlarge from that. Processing does not require great > space, it is easy, and can be done at the same time you are preparing > dinner. I use a large "dark-bag" to load the film, you put your arms into 2 > holes and have a double layer zip up lightproof bag to work in. Once > loaded, in go the "magic" chemicals and out comes the film. > > This will allow you to push and pull, and your negs will not go through > roller transport and get those tiny scuff marks which always appear in the > wrong places. Digitize the images (you will save the cost of the scanner by > doing the processing anyway) and put them in a little image programme like > iView multimedia, and it will print out a contact sheet with labels etc. > Then you can work on the images in the computer, and maybe have them > digitally printed -- everyone else but me seems to be doing that now. > > Who knows, you might even be tempted (like me) back into the magic of the > darkroom, to watch those images appear in the dim red light ;-) > > Cheers > > Alastair Firkin > > http://users.netconnect.com.au/~firkin/AGFhmpg.html - -- Matt: You can just get an Adaptec SCSI PCMIA card for your laptop. I did a presentation on scanning for our Photo Guild and rather than bring my desktop, I just used the laptop with the pcmia SCSI card. Regards, Robert