Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > > >