Low end dSLR vs fim SLR

(Peter) writes:

David Dyer-Bennet wrote in message ...
"John Doe" writes:

I will want to preview the photos that I want to print.
I don't think a flatbed scanner is a decent choice for 35mm work.

For a preview a flatbed-scanner is fine.
I own the Epson 2400 and it gives decent results.
Example of a slide (fuji sensia 400, no cropping), used Photoshop
Elements (which came with the scanner) to enhance the scan:
http://torino.ict.hva.nl/images/kreta_portret.jpg

And as already mentioned scanning (even to preview) is time-consuming.

I can see it for previews. I've used an older flatbed to make
"contact sheets" without a darkroom, it's marginal for that I find.
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(Peter) writes:

David Dyer-Bennet wrote in message ...
"John Doe" writes:

I will want to preview the photos that I want to print.
I don't think a flatbed scanner is a decent choice for 35mm work.

For a preview a flatbed-scanner is fine.
I own the Epson 2400 and it gives decent results.
Example of a slide (fuji sensia 400, no cropping), used Photoshop
Elements (which came with the scanner) to enhance the scan:
http://torino.ict.hva.nl/images/kreta_portret.jpg

And as already mentioned scanning (even to preview) is time-consuming.

I can see it for previews. I've used an older flatbed to make
"contact sheets" without a darkroom, it's marginal for that I find.
--
David Dyer-Bennet, , http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/
RKBA: http://noguns-nomoney.com/ http://www.dd-b.net/carry/
Pics: http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/ http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/
Dragaera/Steven Brust: http://dragaera.info/

Alan Browne wrote:

Colin D wrote:

I wanted to dissociate myself
from possible criticism by some people who would delight in pointing out
'my' mistake if in fact it was incorrect. - Colin D.

Geez, why should you be excepted!

;-)

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-- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource:
-- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--

Yeah, on second thoughts, I wanna be with yous guys. Political
correctness be damned!

Colin (might drop the 'D' as well ...)

Alan Browne wrote:

Colin D wrote:

I wanted to dissociate myself
from possible criticism by some people who would delight in pointing out
'my' mistake if in fact it was incorrect. - Colin D.

Geez, why should you be excepted!

;-)

--
-- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource:
-- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--

Yeah, on second thoughts, I wanna be with yous guys. Political
correctness be damned!

Colin (might drop the 'D' as well ...)

Peter wrote:
David Dyer-Bennet wrote in message
...
"John Doe" writes:

I will want to preview the photos that I want to print.
I don't think a flatbed scanner is a decent choice for 35mm work.

For a preview a flatbed-scanner is fine.
I own the Epson 2400 and it gives decent results.
Example of a slide (fuji sensia 400, no cropping), used Photoshop
Elements (which came with the scanner) to enhance the scan:
http://torino.ict.hva.nl/images/kreta_portret.jpg

And as already mentioned scanning (even to preview) is
time-consuming.


Thanks for the advise. I am bumping up my budget to get a Minolta
DualScan IV. So instead of a $140 flatbed Epson 2580, I'll get a film
scanner for $260.

Hope to have some fun experimenting with
negatives/slides/scannig/tweaking. I hope there's lot to learn there
before I move to digital in a couple of years.

Thanks,

Siddhartha

Peter wrote:
David Dyer-Bennet wrote in message
...
"John Doe" writes:

I will want to preview the photos that I want to print.
I don't think a flatbed scanner is a decent choice for 35mm work.

For a preview a flatbed-scanner is fine.
I own the Epson 2400 and it gives decent results.
Example of a slide (fuji sensia 400, no cropping), used Photoshop
Elements (which came with the scanner) to enhance the scan:
http://torino.ict.hva.nl/images/kreta_portret.jpg

And as already mentioned scanning (even to preview) is
time-consuming.


Thanks for the advise. I am bumping up my budget to get a Minolta
DualScan IV. So instead of a $140 flatbed Epson 2580, I'll get a film
scanner for $260.

Hope to have some fun experimenting with
negatives/slides/scannig/tweaking. I hope there's lot to learn there
before I move to digital in a couple of years.

Thanks,

Siddhartha

John Doe wrote:

Hope to have some fun experimenting with
negatives/slides/scannig/tweaking. I hope there's lot to learn there
before I move to digital in a couple of years.

Prepare thyself:
www.scantips.com
news:comp.periphs.scanners
www.hamrick.com


--
-- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource:
-- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--

John Doe wrote:

Hope to have some fun experimenting with
negatives/slides/scannig/tweaking. I hope there's lot to learn there
before I move to digital in a couple of years.

Prepare thyself:
www.scantips.com
news:comp.periphs.scanners
www.hamrick.com


--
-- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource:
-- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--

(Peter) wrote in message . com...
David Dyer-Bennet wrote in message ...
"John Doe" writes:

I will want to preview the photos that I want to print.
I don't think a flatbed scanner is a decent choice for 35mm work.

For a preview a flatbed-scanner is fine.
I own the Epson 2400 and it gives decent results.
Example of a slide (fuji sensia 400, no cropping), used Photoshop
Elements (which came with the scanner) to enhance the scan:
http://torino.ict.hva.nl/images/kreta_portret.jpg

And as already mentioned scanning (even to preview) is time-consuming.

Thanks for that advise, Peter. Btw, I have already bumped up my budget
to get a Minolta DualScan IV - IMHO, the cheapest decent film scanner
I can get. So instead of a $140 Epson 2580 flatbed, I'll get this for
$260.

Hope there's lots to learn with negatives/slides/scanning

Thanks,

Siddhartha

(Peter) wrote in message . com...
David Dyer-Bennet wrote in message ...
"John Doe" writes:

I will want to preview the photos that I want to print.
I don't think a flatbed scanner is a decent choice for 35mm work.

For a preview a flatbed-scanner is fine.
I own the Epson 2400 and it gives decent results.
Example of a slide (fuji sensia 400, no cropping), used Photoshop
Elements (which came with the scanner) to enhance the scan:
http://torino.ict.hva.nl/images/kreta_portret.jpg

And as already mentioned scanning (even to preview) is time-consuming.

Thanks for that advise, Peter. Btw, I have already bumped up my budget
to get a Minolta DualScan IV - IMHO, the cheapest decent film scanner
I can get. So instead of a $140 Epson 2580 flatbed, I'll get this for
$260.

Hope there's lots to learn with negatives/slides/scanning

Thanks,

Siddhartha