Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]BD: It depends on your target resolution. I was think JPGs. I have found that it is often easier to print and then scan on a flatbed -- transparency adapters don't really work as well as prints. It doesn't exactly help than big-format film scanners are megabuck$. Of course, from 4x5, why would you want to make negs and scan them? I don't think that given the output technology, you would get any benefit from that neg size. Interesting idea, though. Dante > Thanks, Dante - is it OK quality, or really good quality? This would be to > print from, not to generate jpgs for the web... > > B. D. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of > dante@umich.edu > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 10:14 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Two non Leica photo equipment questions > > > > 2. HP ScanJet IICX/T is a SCSI-II, legal size, 400 DPI flatbed (and that is > optical) that has a full-bed transparency adapter. > > You should be able to get one for about $100 on Ebay. 400dpi should be > decent for 4x5; it gives you 2000x1600 for that size. I use one of these to > scan 6x9cm negs. As for the quality of early 1990s HP scanners... let's > just say that it makes everything since look like a toy. Also works with > Vuescan. > >> So please send any responses to me off-list - >> >> 1. I have a student who is desperate to find a Pentax MX motor DRIVE - not >> winder. Does anyone have one they'd like to sell, or have any suggestion > of >> where, beyond the really obvious places like KEH, he might find one? >> >> 2. A friend who does large format work has asked me for a scanner >> recommendation. Any thoughts on affordable, good quality flatbeds that can >> at least do 5x5 negs? >> >> Thanks >> >> B. D. > > ------------ > Dante Stella > http://www.dantestella.com > > -- > 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 - ------------ Dante Stella http://www.dantestella.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html