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Subject: [Leica] Scanner advice sought
From: hlritter at twc.com (Howard L Ritter Jr)
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 07:35:05 -0500
References: <1b390469-b3d3-6d3b-9129-82a0be207ded@summaventures.com>

I?d suggest a Nikon Coolscan LS-5000. It?s what I use, with VueScan, and it 
does a great job both with negative strips and with slides, with better 
resolution and dynamic range than consumer flatbed scanners. You could try 
checking eBay and Amazon. The latter has both new (!) and used examples of 
it, though fairly pricey. The former has some used at lower prices.

?howard


> On Feb 6, 2017, at 6:43 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Richard's comments about his scanner is timely.
> 
> I am trying to scan old negs as a prelude to doing some film work. I had - 
> and
> used to use successfully - an EPSON Perfection 2400. However not having 
> used it
> for several years it failed to work properly when I tried it under W10, so 
> I am
> looking round for a new scanner to handle B&W 35mm film.
> 
> Anyone any suggestions?
> 
> Criteria: High quality and high resolution; able to handle strips as well 
> as
> rolls; accurate; must produce TIFFs as well as other formats such as 
> JPEGs; good
> tools desirable but not absolutely necessary given the present state of PS 
> etc.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Peter
> -- 
> 
> ===========================================================
> Dr Peter Dzwig                                
> 
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