Re: Film Scanners

When my LS4000 went to Nikon for repair (and stayed there for several months), I bought a cheap SCSI card for $29 and used my LS2000. The LS2000 seems to render colors more neutrally (with a touch of warmth) than the LS4000. It's gotten a bit moot now since most of my shooting is with EOS digital SLRs. My Leica Ms just look at me...

At 07:47 PM 10/31/2004, you wrote:
I have the LS 2000. While it is correct that the scanner is SCSI, there is an easy solution to that--an Adaptec SCSI-USB adapter which allows you to plug the scanner into the USB port. This is the solution I have been using for the past 3 years, ever since I retired the computer in which I had a SCSI card (I was too lazy to transplant the card from the old computer to the new one).

But as Shel pointed out, the LS 2000 is 35mm only. The Nikon LS-8000 or the Minolta (forgot the model name) are needed if you want to scan MF film. Another option for Joseph is to get something like the LS 2000 for 35mm for MF and a good flatbed scanner like the Epson 3200 for MF. The total cost would still be less than the cost of a film scanner that takes MF film, and if the only purpose of scanning MF is for the web, the flatbed will be fully adequate.

Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
Almere, Netherlands
http://www.nathanfoto.com
http://www.fotosevilla.com

----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
Van: Bob Adler <rgacpa@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Datum: zondag, oktober 31, 2004 5:37 pm
Onderwerp: Re: Film Scanners

> Joseph,
> I'd recommend a used Nikon LS 2000 Coolscan. They're
> going dirt cheap ($300 or so) and scan 35mm at
> 2000dpi. More than sufficient for your stated needs.
> Only drawback is they don't work with USB or Firewire;
> only SCSI (they come with a card). Best in a PC
> environment if I remember correctly.
> You can get software and firmware upgrades on the web.
> The only reason I moved on from mine was to scan 6x6
> negatives.
> Best of luck,
> Bob Adler
> Palo Alto
>
> --- joseph hayes <jeh50@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I am sure this question has been asked a few hundred
> > times over the last year or so, but returning from
> > my recent trip, I would like to move into the
> > digital world.  I spent three weeks in Greece and
> > Istanbul and have over 500 images and negatives
> > laying around in a paper bag (both b&w and color).
> > I would like to scan some of these so I can post
> > them on the web and or print them.  98% of them were
> > shot with a M6 and the remaining with a cousin
> > camera - Minox P&S (it is a Leica list).
> >
> > What film scanner is recommended?   It doesn't have
> > to be the latest model, something that might be
> > available on ebay or from a private sale and can
> > handle 120 roll film as well.  I work on a Mac
> > platform running OS 10.2
> >
> > Thanks in advance for the recommendations.
> >
> > Joseph Hayes
> > Los Angeles, CA
> >
> >
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