Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] ADVISE FOR FILM SCANNER
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 17:45:49 -0400
References: <20010930212052.3052.cpmta@c014.sfo.cp.net>

'Rarely adequate' is a kind description when discussing the use of the
Photosmart to scan slides - 'okay+' is probably a fairly accurate
description of its handling of negatives, both b&W and color...and if
your goal is scanning for the web, 'just fine thank you' can be applied
to the negs..:-)

B. D.

Doug Herr wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 30 September 2001, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> 
> >
> > Jo,
> >
> > If your aim really is just web display, then a scanner like the HP
> > Photosmart will do just fine at moderate cost.
> >
> 
> I find the Photosmart good for color negatives and rarely adequate for slides, which require a scanner with greater d-max.
> 
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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