filmscanners: Polaroid SS4000

[patton paul <ppatton@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>]

On Wed, 19 Dec 2001, Tony Sleep wrote:
>
> You missed the Polaroid/Microtek 4000 models off the list - the Polaroid
> SS4000 is available at silly prices now, pending replacement by the
> SS4000Plus, if you can find anywhere which has stock. No ICE, and 'only'
> 12 bits, but very little CCD noise.
>
> Regards
>
> Tony Sleep

The Polaroid SprintScan 4000 is an SCSI scanner.  I have a G3 Powerbook
with firewire and USB only.  Orange Micro makes a SCSI/firewire converter
which sells for $100.00.  Has anybody tried such converters?  How well do
they work in association with a slide scanner?
-Paul P.
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