Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sonny, Thank you. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 1/14/06, SonC@aol.com <SonC@aol.com> wrote: > > > > In a message dated 1/14/2006 6:43:02 P.M. Central Standard Time, > don.dory@gmail.com writes: > > Sonny, > As I am probably in the market for a medium format film scanner and my > budget only goes for flatbeds; could you give reasons on Mikrotek vs > Epson > 4xxx vs anything else you considered? Even if this was a University > purchase I assume you had some input. > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > > I did, I got to choose what I wanted. It is the Microtek i900, and I > chose > it over the epson simply because I have been using Microtek scanners for > several years, and I knew I would be able to use the software right out > of the > box. > > I think for B&W medium format negative, I can't imagine a > better performer. > 4 x 5 is even better. It does not approach my coolscan 5000 for > 35mm. The > price is terrific, it runs on firewire. > > If I were to buy another scanner for home, it would be this one, or maybe > the slightly less expensive I800. > > > > > Regards, > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > Natchitoches, Louisiana > Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane > ?galit?, libert?, crawfish > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >