Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- the Braun MULTIMAG does batch scans a stack of slides as long as your arm. <http://www.braun-phototechnik.de/en/products/detail/~id.870/MULTIMAG-SlideS can-6000.html> I've always thought the Braun company was the real deal from sunny Kronberg Germany just north of Frankfurt where you get off the plane on the way to Wetzlar. http://www.braun.com/global/world-of-braun/facts-and-figures.html On 9/1/15 7:06 PM, "Tina Manley" <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > Every time I research new scanners, the reviews are so terrible, I give > up. And none of them will do bulk loading and scanning, which I need. > > Tina > > On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 5:36 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > >> As other options go a quick glance at the B&H site which I'm sure reflects >> a >> dozen other camera stores they are selling 26 different scanners from a >> bunch of different companies. I don't know why on the LUG we seem to be in >> the mindset that the only viable scanners should be Nikons made several >> digital ages ago as if they are relic gems that no one will ever be able >> to >> match or surpass. Is there any basis for that assumption we can spell out? >> The Nikons were made in the infancy of digital technology. I'm sure the >> can >> be beat with today's technology and know how. >> These are not toy companies folks. >> >> Plustek OpticFilm 120 Film Scanner $1,849.99 (5300dpi) >> Braun MULTIMAG SlideScan 6000 $1,795.00 (5000 dpi) >> Pacific Image PF120 Pro Multi-Format Film Scanner (3200dpi) Color Depth: >> 48-bit $1,399.99 >> >> >> On 9/1/15 11:51 AM, "Tina Manley" <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> PESO: >>> >>> My Nikon LS5000 is still broken and I haven't been able to get my Imacon >> to >>> work yet. I have several thousand more negatives to scan. This morning >> I >>> tried using the Fuji X-Pro 1 and a macro lens with my Beseler Slide >>> Duplicator but I couldn't get the autofocus to work at all. So I got out >>> my M240 and used it with the 100 Macro lens and the EVF. It's very >>> difficult for me to focus manually but that seems to be the only choice >>> right now! >>> >>> http://www.pbase.com/image/161174100 >>> >>> What do you think? Worth working with or not? >>> >>> Tina >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/