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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Scanners
From: "Douglas Landrum" <dflandrum@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:33:51 -0700
References: <200107191919.MAA06446@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <003901c110cd$e3562be0$a105070c@pcr>

Aram:  To get in the hunt for a good scanner, ou need to double the ante to
about US$1000.00.  Try subscribing to the scanner list hosted by Tony Sleep.
See his web site.

http://www.halftone.co.uk/

Good luck, Doug.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Aram Langhans" <alanghans@komoto.naches.wednet.edu>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 8:41 PM
Subject: [Leica] Re: Scanners


> Lets try this again with the correct subject:
>
> I have been using a PhotoSmart (SCSI version) at school for the last 4
> years.  It does fairly well, but I have noticed the shadows have a lot of
> artifacts (streaks) in them.  I, too, am looking for a scanner I can buy
for
> home use.  I have been looking in the $500 range and have seen a Minolta,
> the new HP, a Canon (FS2710) and the Acer Scan Wit 2720S all have fairly
> good reviews.  Can anyone tell us about these from their personal
> experience?
>
> And from all I have read, the HP PhotoSmart (old and new) is 2400x2400
> optical, not interpolated.
>
> Aram
>
> > > <SNIP>
> >
> > > - I'm primarily interested in doing my own black-and-white. I will
want
> > > to scan the occasional Kodachrome slide or roll of color neg film.
> >
> > If the Kodachromes are important, or the B&W negs are high-contrast,
> dynamic
> > range is your friend... especially if the photos were made with Leica
> > lenses.  Color negatives are much easier to work with and even an old HP
> > PhotoSmart will do fine with those.
> >
> > I find that the PhotoSmart's optical resolution of 2400x1200
(interpolated
> > to 2400x2400) is fine for 8x10 prints so you shouldn't have to go to a
> > 4000dpi scanner.
> >
> > Doug Herr
> > Birdman of Sacramento
> > http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> >
>
>
>

In reply to: Message from "Aram Langhans" <alanghans@komoto.naches.wednet.edu> ([Leica] Re: Scanners)