[Leica] I Received A Scanner as a Christmas Gift

[len-001 at verizon.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Geoff,

I googled it as well and found it on the bay. Yes it's a film  
scanner. That's all I got from the ad.

Len


On Dec 27, 2008, at 7:18 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:

> Jerry I tried to Google ION scanners to see if I could help. I got  
> a rather
> unexpected result! Is the present giver your parole  
> officer??!!! ;-) Make
> sure you put the 2PC in the search everyone.
>
> Once I found some info on the film scanner (not the cocaine  
> scanner!), it
> looks like it is nearly automated. One of the new generation using  
> a digital
> camera sensor and meant to be really simple to operation for the  
> average
> home user. It has simple photoediting software with it which should  
> work for
> to start you out. I would make myself a new folder for scans on my  
> computer
> and just try a few scans on full automatic. It sounds like the default
> settings will give you a scan suitable for a print up to maybe 8x10  
> or a
> file you can downsize if you want to post photos on-line.
> Let us know how you go.
>
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
> Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On  
> Behalf Of
> Jerry Lehrer
> Sent: Sunday, 28 December 2008 09:48
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] I Received A Scanner as a Christmas Gift
>
> LUGers,
>
> In addition to the Ferrari (1/8 scale model), the 20 YO   
> Lagavullan, I was
> given my first Slide and Negative scanner , made by ION.. As  have  
> said
> before, I am a photo digital idiot. I do have thousands of slides and
> negatives, some of which I would like to scan and send.
>
> Do any of you people know of this scanner?  As a starter.  I do NOT  
> want to
> invest in P'shop or L'room yet.
> The ION 2PC came with a software CD or DVD and a PRINTED MANUAL!!
>
> Can you experts give me some advice?  Or should you talk me out of  
> this?
>
> Jerry
>
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