[Leica] Scanners - new multiformat Plustek to be announced at CES

[mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope)]

This might be of interest to some Luggers, especially 'Texas Leica' 
users :-)

http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/04/plustek-to-unveil-new-line-of-scanners-at-ces/




Mark Pope,
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UK

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On 09/01/2012 00:09, H&ECummer wrote:
> If you can't find a LS5000 at an acceptable price the LS4000 might be an 
> acceptable and cheaper alternative.
> I have that model which I control with Silverfast to my Mac and the 
> results are very good. Here is a sample scan
> of an extachrome slide taken in North China in 1976.
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/China70s/_HeavyIndustw.jpg.html>
>
> Black and white scans equally well.
> Howard (in cold Hong Kong)
>
>
>> Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 15:14:29 -0500
>> From: Tina Manley<images at comporium.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Scanners
>> To: Leica Users Group<lug at leica-users.org>
>>
>> I don't think there's anything better for B&W film than the Nikon 
>> LS5000for
>> 35mm or 9000 for medium format unless it's one of the very expensive Leaf
>> scanners.  A dedicated film scanner is going to be much better than a
>> flatbed.  The software makes a big difference, too, and Silverfast is the
>> best I've found.
>>
>> Tina
>
>
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