Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have one and it works "often", but I'm still to be fully convinced. On 13/01/2006, at 3:25, Adam Bridge wrote: > Nikon has a roll-film adaptor for their 4000/5000 series of scanners > and it works wonderfully! > > I think Tina uses one also. > > Adam > > On 1/12/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: >> I was hoping that scanners would, like laser printers, get faster and >> better. And do a whole roll of 35mm film while I watch Seinfeld. I >> think >> that Pacific Image does have a whole-roll scanner, but the reviews of >> their >> scanners are generally in the area of 1 1/2 stars out of 5. >> >> Jeffery Smith >> New Orleans, LA >> http://www.400tx.com >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> Frank >> Dernie >> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 1:36 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] nikon to discontinue most film cameras >> >> >> Me too, I bought one a few years ago, concerned that my investment >> would be short lived and new better machines would tempt me before >> long, but that was the end of it, the market went digital so quickly >> once people were satisfied with the quality that I imagine there is >> pretty well no market for film scanners. >> Mind you good scans take me so long that I often don't have time to >> scan as much as I would like. I took 14 rolls of 120 film on my >> August holiday and have only scanned 4 frames so far. >> Frank >> >> On 12 Jan, 2006, at 00:19, Jeffery Smith wrote: >> >>> I was very surprised to see how few film scanners there are around >>> now. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Alastair