Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Slobodan, The 5000 has greater dynamic range (16-bit v. 14 bit), a 2-line CCD sensor (resulting in faster scan times), and the very-expensive option for a roll-feeder. Same software, operation, and resolution. All of this couldnąt justify a nearly 2x price for me, so I went with the V. - -Bruce > From: Slobodan Dimitrov <s.dimitrov@charter.net> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 07:28:11 -0800 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] scanning dark scala question/Nikon 5000 > > Hi Bruce; > What are the main differences between the V and the 5000? > S. Dimitrov > > >> From: Bruce Miller <bmiller@mac.com> >> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 08:29:53 -0600 >> To: "leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >> Cc: Adam Bridge <abridge@mac.com> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] scanning dark scala question/Nikon 5000 >> >> All of the newer Macs have USB 2.0 (iBooks, Powerbooks, iMacs), not just the >> G5. I'm running a new Coolscan V on an old blue & white G3 with a $30 4-port >> USB 2.0 card without problems. >> >> -Bruce >> >>> From: Adam Bridge <abridge@mac.com> >>> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>> Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 14:45:59 -0800 >>> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] scanning dark scala question/Nikon 5000 >>> >>>> Thank you and now to check the photo store tomorrow on price and >>>> availibility of the 5000. >>> >>> If you're a Mac user, and don't have a G5, you should know that the 5000 is >>> only >>> a USB2 device and doesn't use FireWire like the 4000. That means you'll need >>> to >>> buy a USB interface card for your Mac....IF you have one. >>> >>> If you don't...well...buy a Mac anyway! <grin> >>> >>> Adam >>> -- >>> 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html