Message-Id: <199804151632.JAA30662@dns.ccit.arizona.edu> Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 11:27:50 -0600 From: Sonny Carter <mailto:Cartersn@ALPHA.NSULA.EDU> Subject: Re: Scanner vs. Digital Camera To: mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
At 04:23 PM 4/14/98 -0700, you wrote: >Greetings,
>
>: I also learned recently of Leica's release of their S1 digital
>camera--paired with the proper imaging software it perhaps could be a
>viable alternative to an overhead scanner such as the Minolta. I was
>hoping someone might have some suggestions.
>James A. Otto
>Digital Projects Specialist / ERes Manager
I saw the Leica S1 in "action" at PMA this year. You need to know that the scans take a looong time. (scan time 185 seconds) 76 mb image =17"x17" at 300dpi, (larger originals get less resolution) ccd size 5140x5140 pixels
It makes a beautiful picture on the monitor, and of course the camera itself looks like a cool space gadget. It can use Leica R, Leica M Hasselblad, Pentax 6x7 Nikor, Contax and Canon lenses with adapters. Also can be used with a 4x5 camera in place of the film, so the swings and tilts can be used. Needs Windows Pentium pci PC , or Powermac running PCI system 7.55 or higher. Priced in the mid twenty thousand dollar range with a few accessories.
Another camera worth noting is the Scando Color by Kaiser Fototechnik It uses a smaller ccd (2700x3600 pixels) but still can put out a 300 dpi image from an A4 size original. This one uses Nikor lenses. Scan time is 60 secs for 300 dpi (28MB file) The good news is the price is about $4300 US. HP marketing reps this camera in the US. (Robert Salomon is the sales manager) at (973) 808 9010 .
Hope this stuff helps.
Sonny Carter Digital Imaging Specialist Cammie G. Henry Research Center Northwestern State University of Louisiana
You can't always get what you want, but sometimes, if you try, you can get what you need!