Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Jim Panzer 
<jimp@r...> wrote:
> Hey Group, Happy New Year!
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> I am going to have to buy a scanner soon for the purpose of 
scanning printed
> shots for re-print and also for making contact sheets.  For the 
purpose of
> making the contact sheets I am of course going to need a 
transparency unit
> and it seems an 8 by 10 unit is way out of my price range (for full 
sheets
> of 35mm negatives).  All though, I have a cheapy light box that is 
over 8 by
> 10 inches, can I just place this on top of the scanner and use it 
as a
> transparency unit?  I think that's all one is anyway...all though I 
could be
> wrong.  Thanks!
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> Jim
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> PS. I would be bringing the scans in to PhotoShop and adjusting it 
there
> afterwards...

You can pick up an old Microtek III with 8.5 x 11 TMA (transparency 
adapter) for $50 to 100. Optical res of 600 dpi. Perfect for the job.
hth
Frank
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