> looking at perhaps purchasing my 1st film scanner. i remember reading a few > weeks/months back about the pacific image 1800u. a local shop now has them > in stock.
Do it, unless you can afford a better one, as the scans are so much better than flatbed scans off prints. > since i usually don't shoot slides, for those who do shoot print film, do u > no longer have prints made at a lab but now scan from your negatives? Yes, I find them more than adeqate, and the day-to-day costs of running C41 films without printing are sooo low. > my needs are modest. i would be printing on an epson photo printer for my > own viewing, usually 5x7, occasionally larger, and for web posting of images. Perfect > do u use the software that comes w/this scanner? Only the driver ;-) > i use macs. is that a problem w/this machine? software-wise? > (for those mac-heads, what machine are u using w/this scanner & how much ram?) I'm a PC USer. sorry... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .