[LRflex] Re: Scanner
- From: "p.macmahon" <p.macmahon@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:29:26 +0100
Dear David, many thanks for your thoughtful reply. I will take a look at what
is around on ebay. May I ask you a supplementary, but related, question? If
expense were not the first consideration, what digital platform would you
choose for my R lenses? I am particularly pleased with results from my 50mm,
which also represents a considerable investment. I have flirted with the idea
of adding a 90mm f2 as well. I would like to improve my photography going
forward. I enjoy shooting film, and the delayed gratification (or in my case
disappointment!), but I guess I should not be too innovation averse. Many
thanks, Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: David Young
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 6:06 AM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Scanner
At 8/18/2009, you wrote:
I am new to the forum, live in London (UK) and need some advice. My
fiftieth birthday approaches, and word is that a whip-around might result in a
considerable sum. I take 35mm slide film (with my Leica R6 with Brightscreen)
as well as some black and white. My family also has a large collection of
family slides taken by my father with his M3. He obviously worked carefully, as
the quality of the latter is astonishing, - I have been trying to catch-up... I
thought of a scanner. Well, to be frank, I thought of many things, but a
scanner seemed a practical piece of equipment. Supposing the pot amounted to
$1000, would this be wisely spent on a scanner, and what make etc, etc...?
Would this be enough? I am devoted to my 50mm 1.4 Summilux (E60) and 28mm
Elmarit, using them for family portraits and landscape, along with general
stuff. Sometimes I think I should buy a digital camera that would take these
lenses, but the quality of those M3 slides just haunts me. Do I need to desert
film or just improve my craftsmanship? And so I go round again. But the scanner
thing, and any other comments, would be appreciated. Richard
Hi Richard!
Welcome to the zoo!
I use, and highly recommend, the Nikon Coolscan V dedicated 35mm film/slide
scanner. Excellent results, though, as Richard noted, not fast. I paid about
$800 for mine, 5 years ago, brand new. The are not too hard to find, used, for
less. (USB connection.)
I believe several here, including Xavier, use the Coolscan IV, also with very
good results.
For film and/or slides, a flat-bed scanner yields medium quality results, at
best.
On other note, about VueScan - the "killer program". I bought it, and
quickly abandoned it. It does deliver good results, from what I've seen, but
it's is not intuitive ... at least, not for me. Newer versions may be better
... I've not played with it, in a while. You can (or could), at least, try
it, before you buy it.
Once again, welcome!
Cheers!
David.
(zookeeper)
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David Young
Logan Lake, BC
Wildlife Photos: www.furnfeather.net
Rodeo Photos: www.galleries.furnfeather.net
Personal Website: www.main.furnfeather.net
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