Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/17

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Subject: Re: Re: [Leica] Re: [OT] Color darkroom worth it?
From: "Matthew Powell" <mlpowell@directvinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 15:34:53 -0500
References: <RELAY3ghhcVsnsXkp2Q000058c5@relay3.softcomca.com>

> > equipment for digital ain't cheap at all.  for a good scanner, it cost
> > about 3K.  a good printer, it cost another 3K+ .  a good computer to
> > handle a big files would cost about 5K minimum.
Huh?

I bought a refurbished Canon film scanner for $149 from B&H. 2700dpi - not
the best, but good enough for 8x10s, thus far. For $1500, you can get the
4000dpi Nikon 35mm scanner, or $3k gets you a used drum scanner or Nikon's
4000dpi MF scanner.

An Epson 1280 runs $450ish, and I haven't priced all the ink systems yet.
That's up to 13" wide and 44" long, IIRC.

And a G4/933 w/ 512MB of memory runs $2200ish, and I assume most people have
a monitor

That's a pretty decent digital darkroom setup for less than $3k. And the Mac
can, of course, be used for much more.

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