Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/21

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Subject: [Leica] OT Epson P5000
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Tue Aug 21 19:46:23 2007
References: <5710F0BA-0A97-45B9-938E-B4D203782897@cox.net> <4cfa589b0708211445k5e181086laaa06f8bfa9f1397@mail.gmail.com> <2F4AFF3F-26FB-4E9A-9712-ACB92C369039@cox.net>

There was a firmware update in the March-April timeframe.

I wrote to Epson about the lack of Leica DNG support but got no
response. Epson is REALLY low in my book right now. The next wide
format printer I buy will most likely be HP. The concept of customer
service seems to elude the Japanese these days.

Adam

On 8/21/07, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote:
>
> On Aug 21, 2007, at 2:45 PM, Adam Bridge wrote:
>
> > I have a P5000. It's very good EXCEPT that the bright boys at Epson
> > can't seem to deal with DNG files from Leica. Or maybe anyone else. It
> > does my 1Ds MKII just fine, and it stores the Leica files just fine -
> > just doesn't allow you to preview them.
>
>
> is this still an issue? no fw upgrades etc...?
>
>
> Steve
>
>
> > But as a vault and fail-safe
> > storage location it works great. Transfer from the P5000 to my Mac
> > over USB2 is very quick. Reading memory cards is a bit less quick but
> > still Just Works.
> >
> > Give that the P5000 doesn't do one of my cameras I'm have 2nd thoughts
> > about replacing it. But  in the field it's a lot less to cart around
> > than a laptop. Plus, after transfer to a laptop, I then have a backup
> > until I move the files to my main desktop system. So then I have three
> > copies and I feel good about that.
> >
> > Tina might have one that she used in Honduras? You might check the
> > archives.
> >
> > Adam
> >
> > On 8/21/07, Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net> wrote:
> >> Is anyone using the Epson P5000 for image storage and review...?
> >>
> >>
> >> Your opinion and comments about it would be appreciated...
> >>
> >>
> >> Steve
> >>
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Replies: Reply from Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie) ([Leica] OT Epson P5000)
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Message from abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] OT Epson P5000)
Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] OT Epson P5000)