Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/24

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Subject: [Leica] OT - Konica Minolta Scanners
From: shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)
Date: Tue Jan 24 19:33:27 2006
References: <20060124225612.NMPV8357.ibm57aec.bellsouth.net@mail.bellsouth.net> <20060124234931.54189.qmail@web31002.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

i've got a older Minolta Dimage Multi (35 & medium).  it works
very well with Vuescan.  (on linux no less).

-rei

On Jan24 15:49, pmcc wrote:
> Frank,
> 
> As to scanners, I'm similarly situated and share your
> concerns.  I guess one way to ask the question is, 
> will KM or its relevant successor-in-interest continue
> 
> to support existing scanners with software upgrades as
> 
> computers and their operating systems continue to
> evolve?  
> Or will users have to make do with 3rd party support,
> such as it is?
> 
> Another question:  does this particular scanner do a
> decent
> job on b&w silver film?
> 
> Sorry if these questions rehash prior discussions
> that I may have missed.  The demise of KM puts the
> issue
> in a whole new light.
> 
> PMCC.
> SF, CA
> 
> NO ARCHIVE
> 
> 
> --- "Frank F. Farmer" <summicron@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 
> > Luggers,
> > 
> > Forgive me if this has been discussed in the recent
> > Konica-Minolta-pulls-the-plug-on-photo-business
> > thread.  However, I have reviewed the release from
> > KM and the various press reports.  Do I understand
> > correctly that the very popular Konica Minolta
> > DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II will remain in production?
> >  It is back-ordered almost everywhere right now.  It
> > doesn't really fall into the category of the
> > products they are going to focus on, i.e., medical
> > imaging.  I'm just wondering.  It was next on my
> > list of goodies to purchase.  Now, of course, I have
> > questions about that purchase.
> > 
> > Frank Farmer
> > Jackson, Miss.
> > 
> > 
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> 
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-- 
Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey


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