THANKS:Re: filmscanners: Best Buy for $500 or so

[DeVries <caddis@jps.net>]

Thanks, Art.  The Minolta and a refurb Nikon LS-30 were
the ones that most jumped out at me.  
Dave

At 05:05 PM 4/27/01 -0700, you wrote:
> If that's $500 US, I suggest you
> consider the Canon FS-2710 or Minolta Dimage Dual II, both under $500
> new.
>
> Used or refurb, you might find a Nikon LS-30, which has only one
> advantage I can think of, which is digital ICE, a method for suppressing
> dirt and scratches on the surface of color or chromographic (color film
> based) B&W films (doesn't work on regular B&W negs or very well
> on Kodachrome.)
>
> The Canon and Nikon use a SCSI interface, the Minolta a USB.
>
> Image quality is quite similar overall.  The Canon and Nikon use a
> 2700 dpi CDC, the Minolta 2820 dpi.
>
> Art
>
> DeVries wrote:
>
> > Sorry if this is a often asked
> > question, but what 35mm film scanner does the list recommend for $500 or
> > so?  Refurbished units don't scare me if they have a warranty.
> > Dave