Re: [photo-3d] Primefim 1800 Film Scanner

["C. Pflanze" <troggy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 1 Jul 2000, Ralph Johnston/Linda Sherman wrote:

>I ordered one on a Monday morning from outpost.com and was using it the next
>evening thanks to free shipping on US Airborne!  The install was easy to my
>laptop with USB

>and the twain driver was easy to use.  I attached it to Corel
>Photopaint 7.  Color negs are easy to scan and the color balance is right on. 
>You get 2182 x 3009 pixels at the 1800DPI setting.  2041 x 3185 was the
>resolution from a filmstrip.  Scans take only 30 seconds or so, and you can
>leave the cover open if you want to watch what is going on. It shouldn't be
>too hard to adapt it to stereo slides. 

This looks like the best deal in film scanners.

What I plan to do, if I can, is to scan in my stereos while they're
still uncut and on the strip.  Then I can have prints and slides.
 
>It comes setup for both slides or filmstrips. 

Good!  You just answered my question. 

>I am taking only slide film to NSA and the Grand Canyon now as I can scan the
>slides to make 4x6 prints on the Epson Photo 870. 

I plan to purchase the 870, it seems to offer the most for the money,
and most important, the inks won't fade right away. 

> Hope this helps someone

Helps me!  Thanks!

Charles