Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for all the scanner info. I did own an LS-4000 and an LS-5000 in the past (at least I think that's what they were... Nikon Coolscan units with LED element). They produced superb results. If anyone has one for sale (or trade for Leica glass... ), contact me offline as the closing bell has already rung :) On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 5:49 PM, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: > Lluis, scanners don't break too often. Yes, OS could be a problem, but I am > keeping my LS-8000 and if I don't have one, I would buy a LS_4000 in a > heartbeat (I sold mine last year) > > There is no way a V700 can produce scans as good a good film scanner. If > you > spend the money on Leica glass, may as well spend money to get the highest > level scan! > > On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 10:42 AM, Lluis Ripoll Querol < > lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Since Nikon and Minolta has stopped to produce Scanners, purchase one of > > these on our days could be a mistake IMHO, probably no more spare parts > and > > not updates for the new operating systems on computers. I think if I > decide > > to buy a new scanner today it would be an Epson V700, probably less > perfect > > for film than the mentioned, but I never obtained a scanned slide with > > really comparable quality to the projected image, neither with a > > traditionnal wet print on B&W. > > > > Saludos > > Lluis > > > > > > > > El 05/06/2010, a las 3:13, Tina Manley escribi?: > > > > > > I really think they have stopped developing scanners. Nobody shoots > film > >> any more. The Nikon scanners are still the latest and greatest, as far > as > >> film scanners go. Some people will tell you that you can use a slide > >> duplicator and a DSLR to copy the slides and end up with a very good > scan. > >> Not true. It doesn't even begin to have the same amount of information > as > >> a scan from a dedicated film scanner. > >> > >> Tina > >> > >> > >> > >> I love my nikon scanner but time passes on and its real real old > digitally > >> > >> speaking. The other guys I'm sure have come up with something. > >>> > >>> [Rabs] > >>> Mark William Rabiner > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >> Tina Manley, ASMP > >> www.tinamanley.com > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> > // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous > replies in your msgs. ] > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >