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Subject: [Leica] OT: good time to pick up an Elite 5400
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)
Date: Wed Aug 24 16:08:04 2005

Hi Richard,

Could you explain please why do you consider the 5400 better than 5400 II.
I've read that the new one is better, faster, it has also diffused light
source...

TIA
Saludos desde Barcelona
Luis

-----Mensaje original-----
De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org]En nombre de
Richard
Enviado el: miercoles, 24 de agosto de 2005 11:45
Para: LUG@leica-users.org
Asunto: [Leica] OT: good time to pick up an Elite 5400

Especially good news for people who are still shooting B&W, this is a good
time to pick up the Minolta Elite 5400. It does a good job with color too,
of course, but due to the diffused light source and the grain dissolver,
this is probably as good as it gets for scanning B&W neg, certainly for
~$500 anyway. I have tested a rental model against my LS-4000 a few weeks
ago and didn't find it to be too superior to the LS-4000 so if you already
have a scanner that you are happy with, don't bother with it. But if you
are in the market for the best 35mm B&W neg scanner, pick one up now before
they are all gone. The local store Keeble & Schucat has 2 left for $500
each (I bought the other one tonight), and someone at EB*y is selling half
a dozen of them for $450 each. The new model 5400 II may not be as good for
B&W neg, FWIW.

// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please
use richard at imagecraft.com)


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