Thanks Adam and Rob on your thoughts on the scanners....Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Studdert" <distudio.p...@gmail.com> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 9:40:49 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: scanners
On 30/06/2009, Adam Maas <a...@mawz.ca> wrote: > What formats? > > if 35mm only, you really do want to track down a dedicated scanner for > best results. The Minolta Scan Dual and Scan Multi Pro models are good > and can be had cheaply. You will need also buy Vuescan to use them on > Vista or OS X 10.4 or later. The Nikon Coolscan's are also good and > only a bit more on the used market. The Nikon 4000 and 5000 are king, > but cost like it too. > > For Medium Format or sheet film, I recommend the Epson's. V500 for MF > and V700/V750 for a do-everything scanner. Betterscanning.com 120 > holders and ANR inserts are also well worth investing in as the Epson > 120 holder is flimsy and poor at holding film flat. > > Other options are even better, but have serious costs (Nikon 8000 or > 9000, Imacons). I have to agree with Adam's selection though the Minolta AF-5400 II is a worthy contender for best 35mm film scanner IMO. I own the Konica Minolta AF-5400 II, Epson Perfection V700 Photo and the Nikon LS-8000 ED, each do what they do very well, that's why I have one of each. -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC +10 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
