Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All, I believe that this is marketing hype to move a slow moving scanner. The original 5400 had a good engine but some of the bits were a little weak, film holder and software interface. With that said, it could deliver wonderful scans. The new scanner is much improved on all counts. Getting a world class 35mm scanner for $500 is a steal. The reference to scanning B&W with diffused light/led whatever is just wacko. My ancient Kodak is about a collimated as you can get, it is brutal if the negative has any flaws. Yet, I can get wonderful scans out of it. Unlike analog, contrast is easily controlled by adjusting the curve before you scan. Prescan, adjust levels and curves to keep detail in your whites and your black(a somewhat flat scan). Then, in PS decide what to keep in the whites and the blacks. 0.02 Don don.dory@gmail.com On 8/24/05, Luis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote: > 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) > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >