On Nov 29, 2005, at 4:46 AM, Pål Jensen wrote:
This MF film scanner can be had at a price from Amazon of no more than a decent DSLR ($1800). So I wonder if I should buy this one and rather postpone switching to digital cameras about five years or so. I'm in fact quite happy with film and my LX, MZ-S and 645NII fit my needs perfectly. The instant gratification of digital is nice of course but I actually enjoy waiting for the film from the lab and viewing the result on a light table.
That's a decision that only you can make. I did the scanned film thing from 1994 to 2002, it works well. If you like working with film, go for it.
I find scanning very time consuming ...and tedious... however, and no savings on film and processing costs. Editing is a bit more work as you typically need larger file sizes (higher density scans) to achieve high print quality. I personally feel I get much better results with digital capture and I'm certainly a lot more productive. But there's nothing wrong with the film-to-scan workflow, once you work out what the process to your satisfaction.
I have tried a Nikon Coolscan 5000ED and I noticed than on the back it said 100-240V. Does this mean that a scanner bought from the US (110V) can be plugged directly into the mains in Europe (230V) without any modification except replacing the power cord? The saving buying from Amazon is substantial - about $1500!
Yes. Power cord or a $4 plug adapter is all you need with most modern devices. Auto-adaptive, switching power supplies are great.
Godfrey
