Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/18

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Film scanner recommendations.
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 15:17:59 -0500

> > Well, you've been duped into believing you need/want it.  The
> "Digital ICE"
> > is not near as necessary on other scanners.  The Nikon uses point light
> > sources (LEDs) and it pretty much requires it.  Other scanners
> that use a
> > diffuse light source don't need it.  I have a scanner that
> doesn't have it,
> > and I have never had a problem at all with revealing dust
> and/or scratches.
>
> I don't know about this. I've never used another film scanner
> than my trusty
> Nikon Super Coolscan LS-2000 which performs very well in most departments
> and continues to satisfy fully my needs.
> I've not had any particular problem with scratches that would be
> revealed by
> the scanner but are not present on the negatives. In fact, I've
> had lots of
> troubles with scratched negatives and slides, caused by the lab... And the
> Nikon ICE has been able to do away with these to a high degree...

Out of curiosity, do you know if those same scratches showed up on a scanner
that uses a diffuse light source?

Austin

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