I disagree that a high end digital camera (which will cost at least US$1000 to
get 3.3 MP and that still doesn't approach the information even a Scanwit can
offer) will do the job for B/W. B/W is not just a matter of "dumping the
color"... at least not if you are a serious practitioner of the craft... that
may be ok for a press release but not for someone who knows the difference
between TMax and Tri-X...
I agree that a filmscanner should be looked upon as an investment...and that IR
and Digital ICE are godsends... Maybe Rob G. down under can shed some light on
the LS-30 as a B/W machine... I know that my Minolta Elite is allowing me to
breathe life into Tri-X negs I shot 30 years ago under rock n roll conditions
(photographer stoned and poor lighting)...
The Nikons should be headed down in price with the news about to come into the
marketplace.
Mike M.
Lynn Allen wrote:
> Graham wrote:
>
> >it's come down to the Acer Scanwit 2720 as it's a great price, >BUT I like
> Nikon stuff, is the LS30 really a better scanner for >the extra cash? I did
> fancy the Minolta Scandual2 but here in >the UK it's a full 33% more
> expensive then it is in the US and >that I object to..
>
> Seems like a "major sea change" between Acer and Nikon! ;-) What it boils
> down to is how much more you're willing (and able) to pay to avoid the
> hassles. I use an Acer, it's adequate, and I like it, but it sometimes
> drives me nuts. If my projects and means weren't of limited scope, I'd
> rather have a filmscanner with more power and features, and the IR track on
> the Nikons (and others)sounds like a bona fide extra bennie, with more
> possibility for expanding your horizons.
>
> Any way you slice it, a filmscanner is an *investment* and paying more to
> get more probably isn't something you'd regret.
>
> Another alternative, of course, is the high-end digital cameras, with a film
> camera in reserve. B/W is no problem--you just dump the color information
> with software.
>
> Best regards--LRA
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