Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rei, Batch scanning sure makes things easier. I just saw a scanner that will do exactly what you describe. It's a big Fuji flatbed. I forget the model number. Something like a 2720. The guy who owns it scans 100 slides at a time. He sold his Imacon to buy it. He says it does a better job. Big money, though. Dave At 05:21 AM 11/20/2001 -0500, you wrote: >re: batch processing > >wouldn't it be great if someone came up with a scanning system which >would take 7 35mm strips of 6 frames, or 12 frames of 6x6 into >a nominally 8.5 x 11 holder and thereupon perform various >batch scanning processes including contact sheet? > >while i like my minolta scanner fine with regard to image quality, it >takes so damn long to get scans (with much operator intervention) >that i could not imagine scanning in an entire roll of 35mm at, >say, 600x400 res per frame as a "digital contact sheet." > >-rei > > > > From: David Rodgers <drodgers@swiftnet.com> > > > > Mitch, > > > > I was leaning toward the 4000 too. But I decided that resolution isn't my > > biggest issue. Time and cost are. I want to be able to batch scan a whole > > roll of film unmanned. I can't do that now. I'm now leaning toward the > > Kodak 3600 which scan complete rolls as is. The NCS4000 requires a $500 > > adaptor. Plus the Kodak comes with 100 free rolls of film. I've talked to > > several people who purchased the Kodak and they seem very satisfied. > > > > Tough decision, especially since I'm running low on E100SW. I also like > > E200. Velvia isn't part of the program, unfortunately :-) With film > running > > $7 a roll the Kodak scanner is quite a deal. Whereas the Nikon scanner > cost > > more than the Leica lens next on my list to acquire! Again, it's difficult > > to decide. >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html