Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well my experience with scanning so far with scanning is start the scan and go get a cup of coffee. (I haven't used the Nikon 8000 yet because the damn Gateway is STILL in the shop...they didn't order the parts for two days after I brought it in). From what I understand the Nikon is not going to be fast, particularly if I use the 16X scan feature (it is supposed to be about 7.5 minutes per shot). From what I can see so far, fast and scan do not come together in anything I can afford....maybe if I had $100K to spend it might improve, but unless I win the lottery that won't happen (and I've never bought a lottery ticket so it's pretty unlikely). I'll just be happy if after all the time I can get a good print with no noise off my Epson 3000. - --- Rei Shinozuka <shino@panix.com> wrote: > slightly off-topic, > > but how long do you find it takes to make a > "contact" scan (6 images) > and then a pre-scan (low-res scan for cropping and > other manipulations)? > > i timed my old minolta dimage multi on my old mac > and each step takes about > 45 seconds. frankly, i was surprised because it > felt a lot more like > 45 minutes! (ok, more like 1.5 minutes) too long, > in any case. feelings > of extreme violence overwhelm me if any computer > takes more than 30 seconds > to do anything. > > -rei > > > From: "Sam Krneta" <skrneta@mindspring.com> > > > > Darrell, > > > > I have a 4000. I've found that the Nikon Scan > software is very easy to > > use, albeit a little slow even on an AMD > Thunderbird 1.5 GHZ. The > > results are truly amazing especially if you set it > to multiple passes. I > > find the film attachment sort of cumbersome, but > that maybe because of > > my big fingers. :-) The digital ice feature is > very nice and doesn't > > detract anything noticeable from the final image. > Have fun with your new > > toy. > > > > Sam Krneta > > > -- > Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com > Ridgewood, New Jersey > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html