Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree your opinion. I think that V700 give enough good quality. Saludos Lluis El 07/06/2010, a las 18:17, Chris Saganich escribi?: > The Epson V750 and V750 pro with anti-reflectance glass have > replaced film scanners. What is left on the market is only used > equipment or very high-end professional gear like the Imacon which > is needed if giant gallery prints are to be made. Again the final > use of the scans have to be explicit before deciding what level of > equipment is needed. The Epson V750 Pro was my second choice and > would have replaced both my dead film scanner and my aging flatbed > scanner. I had reservations regarding a flatbed scanner due mostly > to 35mm film flatness and focus issues which can be overcome by the > additional purchase of anti newton glass inserts for the Epson film > holder. The cost of the scanner $800 for the V750 Pro plus AN glass > tipped the price scale for me at this time so I went with the less > expensive alternative, a used film scanner. I hope to get 4 or five > years out of it. I would go with the V750pro if new is an important > issue and be confident that the results will be as good as any film > scanner for the same price range. Again, If were planning a gallery > show with large prints >16x20 then non of these mid range scanners > will cut it anyway. > > Chris > > > > At 10:12 PM 6/4/2010, you wrote: >> Plenty of google'able people who review scanners will say the >> flatbed is >> fine for slides, but I think the LUG is made up of photogs whose >> technical >> standards are higher (hope that doesn't sound too snobby), which is >> why I'm >> asking in this forum. While we all know just about any 35/1.4 in >> the hands >> of a capable photog will produce fine results, I think we also know >> that >> there are undeniable differences between Leica-quality 35's and >> those from >> other mfrs. So I'm asking those that know... please recommend a >> current >> film scanner capable of producing superb results. Not flatbed >> quality (from >> what I've seen). >> >> I'm afraid Tina's right.. nobody's developing film scanners >> anymore. No >> real point... Maybe time to turn to the used market, but even >> then, prices >> are ridiculously high. >> >> --Andrew >> NO ARCHIVE >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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