Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 12/22/01 8:13 AM, Frank Filippone at red735i@earthlink.net wrote: > The cheap ( emphasis on cheap) scanners do not take a full 8x10 sheet in the > transparency mode.... either single negs/slides, or maybe 5-6 in a row. > That is it. The UMAX series will scan a full 8x10 transparency sheet... the > Epson, HP, maybe others do not have this option in transparency mode until > you spend the big bucks. I'm not interested in quality just mid size thumbnails to look at. I don't think I'll need a 'real' transparency scanner for that. I had a friend scan some 6x7 negs on his flatbed and I got ok prints from that... > The model I have my eye on fr the same purpose is the UMAX 4450... $130. > Seems almost annually disposable..... I'll look into it. > Developing B+W film is pretty easy..... you have that well covered... > Beware if using D76.. it turns more contrasty ion 2 weeks after initial > solution making.... I still have my tanks sitting here from the HS days, I almost took them back to the HS as a donation :) Many seem to be using XTOL for all kinds of B&W...I will probably start there as there a lot of experience here on the list... - -- John Chicago, IL http://SlideOne.com ==================== - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html