Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Jim I've been hearing good things about Minolta scanners as well as Plusteks The 7200 seems to be cheap. See Ya Javier> From: jhnichols@bellsouth.net> To: lug@leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] Negative scanner question> Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 17:29:34 -0600> > Javier,> > When I set out on a similar mission, I looked into the scanners available > and found that an early Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II met my needs. It has a > USB interface and works well with Windows XP. I can't recall what I paid on > the auction site, but it was in the neighborhood of $100.> > Jim Nichols> Tullahoma, TN USA> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Javier Perez" <summarex@hotmail.com>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 1:39 PM> Subject: [Leica] Negative scanner question> > > > Hi Everyone.> I finally talked myself into buying a dedicated negative scanner.> Unfortunately it's 10 years old and probably obsolete. It's an original SCSI> HP photosmart C5100A.> > Here's the auction> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSAA:US:31&Item=260210347580> > > > So I was wondering, just how bad is this thing or rather how much better is > a modern scanner and How much should I be looking to spend?> > I have also seen something called a Stratford Labs IS-505 scanner with 5mp > and a 4 element lens for under 100.> Is this one any good?> > http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/SearchDetail.asp?productID=19138> > I would like to digitize all of the family pics my dad took. He shot almost > all of them with his Summarit, Hektor, 90 Elmarit and 35 "extra element" > Summicron,> so I'm guessing they are sharp enough to make scanner selection important. I > would hate to have to rescan the whole lot because something better became > available!> > Any opinions are very much appreciated!> > Javier> _________________________________________________________________> Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star > power.> http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan> _______________________________________________> 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 _________________________________________________________________ Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging.?You IM, we give. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join