Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Go to the filmscanners forum. Runs out of www.halftone.co.uk. Simon - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Souder" <ksouder4@comcast.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 3:20 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] I need an improved film negative/slide scanner... > Hello All, > Being a new M6 owner and just joining this group I find it interesting that > folks chat about things not related in any way to Leica. Is there another > forum that would cover flatbed scanners and digital hardware and software > that this person could bring this type of topic up? Please give some > feedback to me because if digital cameras, scanners and software are topics > discussed in this forum I will look for another Leica group or just hang it > up with these type of groups all together > Regards, > Kevin. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Albert Wang" <leica_phile@hotmail.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 9:54 AM > Subject: [Leica] I need an improved film negative/slide scanner... > > > > Hi folks, > > > > I got a Canoscan D600U flatbed scanner a few weeks ago for dirt cheap and > > it's great for making scans off prints but for slide scanning I haven't > > gotten any reasonable results yet. I tried out two slides- one shot on > > Ektachrome and the other on Provia and both slides turned out alright for > > web display but not for my upcoming pdf book I'm working on. Therefore, it > > is a disappointing bargain so far. The question is: > > > > 1) Do flatbad scanners scan negatives better than slides? I have no clue > > about this one. > > > > 2) I would probably want to invest in a $600 or less dedicated film > scanner. > > Which would you recommend? A Nikon Coolscan, Epson 2450, or a Polaroid > > sprintscan or a higher end Canoscan film scanner? > > > > 3) Any advice on dust and scratches removal software? Does this option > (e.g. > > digital ICE) exist with the packaged scanner or is it separate? > > > > Granted, digital imaging isn't easy for a newcomer. And investing into it > is > > probably worth it esp. when I will be interested in doing more and more > > archival prints later on. > > > > sincerely, Alfie > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > > http://www.hotmail.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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html