Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/14

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Flat Bed Scanner and 35mm Image
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed Nov 14 15:00:51 2007
 
LUGGERS,

I have never considered flat bed scanners an option for 35mm scanning.  
However, in searching for an inexpensive way to digitize a number of 4x5 and 
3.5x5 images that we inherited from my late father-in-law, I purchased an 
Epson Perfection 2450 scanner off *bay and needed to check it out.  With no 
LF negatives close at hand, I pulled out some B&W images from about 4 years 
ago, made with my Leica IIIf RD, Summitar, and a deep yellow filter.  I was 
pleasantly surprised in the results, and I am impressed with the scanner.  
This one has a lid light source large enough for 4x5, whereas the later 
models narrowed the source to handle MF negatives and 35mm only.

The subject is a new middle school building not far from my house, which was 
just opening and landscaping had not been completed.  The afternoon sun gave 
some nice shadows.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Middle+School.jpg.html

Comments and critiques welcomed.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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