Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Experience with the Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II?
From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 14:32:48 -0400
References: <B615CCDF.A491%jbcollier@home.com>

I have the older Scan Dual- and it is a nice performer, though slow! I would
say that if its performance is even marginally better than the one I have,
it's a good deal. It seems that the better scanners- the 'professional' ones
are mainly able to scan a greater volume in much less time!- resolutions
remaining the same!
The Scan Dual I have scans inputs of 2438dpi, and if I output a TIF file of
a whole 35mm frame, at 2400dpi, I have a filesize somewhere in the
neighborhood of 485M! Lots of resolution! More than I need for what I do!
The software is adequate, but I got a third party program called VUESCAN
from Hamrick Software, and it allows the hardware to do multiple scans and
so the resolution is even better, if you want! (takes a couple of minutes
per scan, though!)
Dan
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@home.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 12:20 PM
Subject: [Leica] Experience with the Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II?


> After spending all my money, and the banks :-), on my TTL/Asph , house
> renovations and having to replace my recently stolen bike (think Leica M
> body and bye bye M motor plans); I do not want to spend another huge
> chunk-o-change on a scanner! I am not a Pro, professional nor proficient,
so
> the ability to make 200m x 300m prints does not interest me.
>
> The Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II is available around here for about $600CAN
> with 2800 dpi and a, supposed, 3.2 gamma range. Has anyone used and/or
> compared it to others and have comments recommendations?
>
> Thanks
>
> John Collier
>
>

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