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Ted Gibson

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:52 pm Post subject: Film scanners anyone? Archived from groups: rec>photo>digital (more info?)

Does anyone use dedicated film scanners anymore? I have a Minolta Dimage Scan Elite that I no longer use and just wondered if there's still any 'value' to it. It looks and works great and is complete with both slide and film carriers, user manual, CD, AND a PCI SCSI card. I hate to just 'toss' it... Ted >> Stay informed about: Film scanners anyone?

Mike Russell

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: Film scanners anyone? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Ted Gibson" wrote in message > Does anyone use dedicated film scanners anymore? I have a Minolta > Dimage Scan Elite that I no longer use and just wondered if there's > still any 'value' to it. It looks and works great and is complete > with both slide and film carriers, user manual, CD, AND a PCI SCSI > card. I hate to just 'toss' it... It's definitely worth something. Take the plunge and sell it on eBay. -- Mike Russell - www.curvemeister.com >> Stay informed about: Film scanners anyone?

Rudy Benner

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: Film scanners anyone? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Ted Gibson" wrote in message > Does anyone use dedicated film scanners anymore? I have a Minolta > Dimage Scan Elite that I no longer use and just wondered if there's > still any 'value' to it. It looks and works great and is complete > with both slide and film carriers, user manual, CD, AND a PCI SCSI > card. I hate to just 'toss' it... > > Ted Where are you located? >> Stay informed about: Film scanners anyone?

Ted Gibson

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: Film scanners anyone? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Central Florida... > >"Ted Gibson" wrote in message > >> Does anyone use dedicated film scanners anymore? I have a Minolta >> Dimage Scan Elite that I no longer use and just wondered if there's >> still any 'value' to it. It looks and works great and is complete >> with both slide and film carriers, user manual, CD, AND a PCI SCSI >> card. I hate to just 'toss' it... >> >> Ted > >Where are you located? > >> Stay informed about: Film scanners anyone?

tony cooper

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: Film scanners anyone? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:38:41 -0500, Ted Gibson wrote: >Central Florida... >> >>"Ted Gibson" wrote in message >> >>> Does anyone use dedicated film scanners anymore? I have a Minolta >>> Dimage Scan Elite that I no longer use and just wondered if there's >>> still any 'value' to it. It looks and works great and is complete >>> with both slide and film carriers, user manual, CD, AND a PCI SCSI >>> card. I hate to just 'toss' it... >>> >>> Ted >> >>Where are you located? >> Damn. Wish you would have posted this sooner. I recently ordered this: http://www.hammacher.com/publish/74083.asp?promo=homepage It's on backorder. I plan to use it to scan my slides and then re-sell it on eBay. Dunno how good it is, but I have Photoshop 7 and can tweak the resulting images. Once I'm done with the project, I'll have no further use for it. I was going to buy a scanner with slide copying ability, but I have a good scanner and re-selling a scanner is a problem. Shipping it would be a bear. Drop me an email, and if H-M doesn't come through maybe we can work something out. I guess you're near Orlando. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida >> Stay informed about: Film scanners anyone?

Ted Gibson

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject: Re: Film scanners anyone? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Tony, I'm actually up in Ocala. If you want, e-mail me (tgibson@lightningspeed.net) and I can tell you a bit more about this scanner. Ted On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:49:03 -0500, tony cooper wrote: >http://www.hammacher.com/publish/74083.asp?promo=homepage >> Stay informed about: Film scanners anyone?

tony cooper

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: Film scanners anyone? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:39:23 -0500, Ted Gibson wrote: > >Tony, >I'm actually up in Ocala. If you want, e-mail me >(tgibson@lightningspeed.net) and I can tell you a bit more about this >scanner. >Ted > >On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:49:03 -0500, tony cooper > wrote: > >>http://www.hammacher.com/publish/74083.asp?promo=homepage Done. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida >> Stay informed about: Film scanners anyone?

Ali

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:54 pm Post subject: Re: Film scanners anyone? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

I still use a film scanner. Put it on EBay, you maybe surprised. "Ted Gibson" wrote in message > Does anyone use dedicated film scanners anymore? I have a Minolta > Dimage Scan Elite that I no longer use and just wondered if there's > still any 'value' to it. It looks and works great and is complete > with both slide and film carriers, user manual, CD, AND a PCI SCSI > card. I hate to just 'toss' it... > > Ted >> Stay informed about: Film scanners anyone?

Paul Bartram

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:51 am Post subject: Re: Film scanners anyone? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Ali" wrote >I still use a film scanner. Put it on EBay, you maybe surprised. I'm sure Ted intended to, and it would fetch enough to be worth the effort. He and I have been email buddies for years, and I suggested he post here but not to publicise an eBay auction, as it might lead to a Spam complaint. However, it looks like he and Tony Cooper might come to some arrangement, and that is good to see - both parties win. RPD is good like that! Incidentally, Ted gave me his old Nikon LS1000 scanner some years ago, and I have always been grateful for that. From memory, the postage to Australia was around $35 US. Paul >> Stay informed about: Film scanners anyone?

Ockham's Razor

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:21 am Post subject: Re: Film scanners anyone? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article , Ted Gibson wrote: > Does anyone use dedicated film scanners anymore? I have a Minolta > Dimage Scan Elite that I no longer use and just wondered if there's > still any 'value' to it. It looks and works great and is complete > with both slide and film carriers, user manual, CD, AND a PCI SCSI > card. I hate to just 'toss' it... The SCSI connection might make it less useful in these days of USB 2 and Firewire, but there may be someone out there who still has a SCSI portal computer. But, don't be too quick to get rid of it. About two months ago after I thought I had scanned all the old slides and film strips my wife found a box of still more negatives and slides that we "needed" to scan. I had to get mine back from my son in law. I once had a neighbor offer to rent it from me but that never came to anything. -- With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion. Steven Weinberg >> Stay informed about: Film scanners anyone?

Dennis Pogson

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:45 am Post subject: Re: Film scanners anyone? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Paul Bartram wrote: > "Ali" wrote > >> I still use a film scanner. Put it on EBay, you maybe surprised. > > I'm sure Ted intended to, and it would fetch enough to be worth the > effort. He and I have been email buddies for years, and I suggested > he post here but not to publicise an eBay auction, as it might lead > to a Spam complaint. > > However, it looks like he and Tony Cooper might come to some > arrangement, and that is good to see - both parties win. RPD is good > like that! > > Incidentally, Ted gave me his old Nikon LS1000 scanner some years > ago, and I have always been grateful for that. From memory, the > postage to Australia was around $35 US. > > Paul The replies tell you a lot. There are literally thousands of photographers with slides and negatives taken in the fifties and sixties who want to digitise them. Put it on E-Bay, but not before you have used E-Bay to find out what such devices are fetching, you will be pleasantly surprised! Some of the better film scanners fetch over $1000. Dennis. >> Stay informed about: Film scanners anyone?

ww77f

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:54 am Post subject: Re: Film scanners anyone? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Jan 7, 7:21 am, Ockham's Razor wrote: > In article , > Ted Gibson wrote: > > The SCSI connection might make it less useful in these days of USB 2 and > Firewire, but there may be someone out there who still has a SCSI portal > computer. > I bought an Adaptec 2930CU (?) scsi pci card off ebay about a year(?) ago to support my old Minolta Dimage slide scanner. One might be able to buy the cards new, I'm just cheap. Will >> Stay informed about: Film scanners anyone?

Ted Gibson

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(Msg. 13) Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: Film scanners anyone? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

That's the same card that I used & it works just fine plus not as expensive as the Adaptec 2940! Ted On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 11:54:10 -0800 (PST), wrote: >On Jan 7, 7:21 am, Ockham's Razor wrote: >> In article , >> Ted Gibson wrote: >> > >> The SCSI connection might make it less useful in these days of USB 2 and >> Firewire, but there may be someone out there who still has a SCSI portal >> computer. >> > >I bought an Adaptec 2930CU (?) scsi pci card off ebay about a year(?) >ago to support my old Minolta Dimage slide scanner. One might be able >to buy the cards new, I'm just cheap. > >Will > >> Stay informed about: Film scanners anyone?

Ted Gibson

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(Msg. 14) Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: Film scanners anyone? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Thanks, Dennis. I think I might have a person interested in this scanner, but if not I'll certainly consider eBay. Ted On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:45:37 GMT, "Dennis Pogson" wrote: >Paul Bartram wrote: >> "Ali" wrote >> >>> I still use a film scanner. Put it on EBay, you maybe surprised. >> >> I'm sure Ted intended to, and it would fetch enough to be worth the >> effort. He and I have been email buddies for years, and I suggested >> he post here but not to publicise an eBay auction, as it might lead >> to a Spam complaint. >> >> However, it looks like he and Tony Cooper might come to some >> arrangement, and that is good to see - both parties win. RPD is good >> like that! >> >> Incidentally, Ted gave me his old Nikon LS1000 scanner some years >> ago, and I have always been grateful for that. From memory, the >> postage to Australia was around $35 US. >> >> Paul > >The replies tell you a lot. > >There are literally thousands of photographers with slides and negatives >taken in the fifties and sixties who want to digitise them. > >Put it on E-Bay, but not before you have used E-Bay to find out what such >devices are fetching, you will be pleasantly surprised! Some of the better >film scanners fetch over $1000. > > >Dennis. > > > >> Stay informed about: Film scanners anyone?

Ted Gibson

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(Msg. 15) Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject: Re: Film scanners anyone? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Tony, I got your e-mail but my reply was returned as undeliverable. Please let me know a good e-mail address to reply to - OR - check your settings to make sure my e-mail's aren't being blocked... Thanks. Ted On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:15:23 -0500, tony cooper wrote: >On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:39:23 -0500, Ted Gibson > wrote: > >> >>Tony, >>I'm actually up in Ocala. If you want, e-mail me >>(tgibson@lightningspeed.net) and I can tell you a bit more about this >>scanner. >>Ted >> >>On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:49:03 -0500, tony cooper >> wrote: >> >>>http://www.hammacher.com/publish/74083.asp?promo=homepage > >Done. >> Stay informed about: Film scanners anyone?

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