Digital BW, The Print

Hi Barry,

http://www.darkroom.com/Leafscan/Leafscan45Brochure.jpg

http://www.darkroom.com/Leafscan/Leafscan35Brochure.jpg

Austin


> -----Original Message-----
> From: bggilliand2001 [mailto:bgilliand@...]
> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 3:52 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Best 35mm BW scanner thinking
>
>
> Austin,
>
> I would like the spec sheet for the Leaf. I'm really debating on a
> new digital camera, or going with a standard 35. If the 35 route,
> then probably the Leaf. Probably get one anyway to scan in my old
> negatives. Thanks,
>
> Barry Gilliand
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Austin Franklin"
> <darkroom@i...> wrote:
> > Rick Schiller wrote:
> > >
> > > What's the best 35mm scanner at a reasonable price for primarily
> BW
> > > negatives.  There some to be some issues about the Nikons, they
> they
> > > are
> > > otherwise generally rated excellent.   Is the Polaroid
> > > ss4000+ a good
> > > choice, or perhaps even the older ss4000 model?
> > >
> > > Rick Schiller
> >
> > Rick,
> >
> > "best" is not really a quantifiable term...  I personally believe
> the Leaf45
> > is THE best B&W film scanner there is for 35mm film, it scans at
> 5080, and
> > no other film scanner, short of a PMT scanner does that.  It scans
> B&W as a
> > single B&W channel, which, IMO, gives better tonality to the
> scans.  It
> > isn't the fastest scanner in the world...but it does things no
> other current
> > scanner can.  There is also a 35mm only version of this scanner,
> that goes
> > for under $500 or so, and scans at 4000.  The software is old, but
> complete,
> > and will give you gorgeous scans.  The Leaf scanners aren't for
> > everyone...because of their age...but the results, IMO, are
> unsurpassed for
> > B&W.
> >
> > I have the spec sheets on-line if you're interested.
> >
> > Austin
>
>
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