[Leica] EQUIPMENT QUESTION

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

On 6/9/07 10:40 AM, "Leonard Taupier" <len-1@comcast.net> typed:

> Mark,
> 
> All of the Nikon scanners are superb as you described. The biggest
> advantage of the Coolscan 9000 ED, other then the obvious ability to
> scan medium format up to 6X9, is the ability to batch scan 12 35mm
> frames without the worry of off center scans. It's a huge time saver.
> Just load up the negatives and forget about it while you're doing
> something else. If you do a lot of scanning the extra cost is well
> worth it. The only problem is nobody can keep them in stock. My
> dealer normally has them. I've seen three of them go out the door to
> customers who drove down to Philly from NYC to pick one up.
> 
> Len
> 
> 


So far I use flatbeds for bigger than 35mm and I can't find anything to
critized the results which have so far been sometimes 13x19s on quality matt
German paper: Hahnem?hle photo rag smooth. I'm temped to experience with
gang scanning 35mm neg with it but more likely get the bulk loader for the
Nikon Super COOLSCAN 5000 ED. NSCS V with line above it.


When I start cranking out 17x22s before breakfast I'll experiment with
having a real good scan made somewhere from one of my Hassy or Rollei negs.
Then compare the results I get from the Epson which scans at 4000 dpi.
I know its a depth issue so that's what I'll be assessing the real results
of. I used to make my Brownie film scans with a Umax flatbed which maxed at
1200 and never used the 1200. Now its 4000 on the Epson and I'm not feeling
very un enabled.

The nikon is such big bucks....
Wow its $1,849.95 Out of Stock when did it drop down from 5 grand?
When people stopped shooting film 2 or 3 years ago.

Yea well I have a body of work to play with. Show people in their spare
time.




Mark Rabiner
Harlem, NY

markrabiner.com