Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Jim. I have so many boxes of negatives and especially negatives without accompanying prints that I'm sure I will be selective about what I scan. I'm mostly interested in scanning slides, though. I still enjoy using my M6 and for now, have no plnns to get a M8. I plan to continue using the M6 and after getting the film developed, I intend to scan it and go from there. Another thing I didn't mention was that I'm also going to be in the market for a nice printer capable of printing color, b/w, and of good quality up to 11x14 or so but maybe smaller. I also enjoy my D300 set up very much but intent to keep using film for the forseeable future. Robert -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@lighttube.net> > Robert, > > I wanted to do the same thing about a year and a half ago, but, since I am > going mostly digital, I didn't want to buy expensive gear that I would > seldom use. I ended up buying an early Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II for > 35mm > and slides, and used it with VueScan to manage it, and I did fine with > film > and slides back to 1952. > > For MF and LF negatives, I am using an early Epson Perfection 2450 > flatbed, > and it handles 4x5 and split 5x7 negs ok. > > You can spend a lot, and get much more modern gear, but, since old > negatives > are seldom perfect, the "oldies" were the preferred route for me. YMMV ;-) > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: "Leica Users Group" > Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 9:03 PM > Subject: [Leica] Film Scanner Suggestion > > > > I'm interesting in purchasing a film scanner. I've looked at the Nikons > > and they get good reviews but my knowledge of film scanners is limited. > > I'm interested in a good one to begin digitizing my over 20 years of > > negatives and slides. While the Coolscan 5000 is not out of my price > > range, I'm wondering about other scanners that LUGGERS have used and are > > still using. > > > > Thanks, > > Robert Clark > > Lancaster, PA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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