Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Beautiful, Sonny! I had similar disappointment with my one and only trip to Walgreen. Here, they provide only low definition images on CD. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 10:48 AM Subject: [Leica] Leica full-frame image > HTML clipboard > > I have some nice old film cameras, and some Leica lenses that I rarely get > to see the whole frame because I use them on my M8. > > A couple weeks ago, I posted that shot from Pentecost and it was OK, but I > didn't like the scans they do at Walgreens, on CDs; but they certainly are > convenient, just four blocks away. > > I dread work, and scanning is kind of like work, but I dug out the Nikon > Coolscan 5000, and plugged it in, and to my astonishment, it worked under > Windows 7 kinda, using a Vista driver. > > I rescanned the film, and I kinda like it. > > Oh yeah, before I could do that, I had to dismantle the scanner and clean > the mirror. (Word to the wise. Keep your scanner covered when not in > use.) (Further word to the wise: Don't drink too much coffee before you > try to clean a scanner mirror.) > > Anyhow, here is the full frame scan. Below is the Walgreens scan > > http://www.sonc.com/pentecost_2010.htm > > > Leica M2, 21mm Super Angulon f4, Fujicolor 400 scanned on Nikon Coolscan > 5000 > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >