The 2940U is still sold on the net for around $70. The UW goes for about $100. These are for the stripped versions without the cables. Check out ...
gary
gsellani@...
Feb 1, 2001 11:48 am
13182
What types of problems would one encounter when using SCSI inside and outside of the box? ... From: owner-scan@... [mailto:owner-scan@...] On...
kpphosgn
kpphosgn@...
Feb 1, 2001 3:21 pm
13183
I second this. Neither of my Nikon scanners ever worked properly with the 2940UW. The only thing I have attached to it now are SCSI-2 disk drives. I had...
East75th
east75th@...
Feb 1, 2001 8:10 pm
13184
... Those Nikon scanners must be fussy, then. I've never had a problem with any of the "cheapo" generic SCSI cards (Adaptec, Advansys) that came with my...
Raphael Bustin
rafeb@...
Feb 2, 2001 12:22 am
13185
Does anyone have any experience with either the Microtek 3700 or UMAX 2200 to scan 35mm slides and negatives? I'm looking for an inexpensive way to scan my...
Michael Craghead
mcraghead@...
Feb 2, 2001 2:46 am
13186
... Michael -- my advice -- get yourself a cheap film scanner on eBay. You can probably get a scanner like the Microtek 35t+ for a little over $100. This...
Raphael Bustin
rafeb@...
Feb 2, 2001 2:50 am
13187
HI folks - I guess this is sort of a "poll," but I keep reading reviews of scanners with people reporting having scanned "hundreds" of slides. How are you...
Ken Durling
kdurling@...
Feb 2, 2001 2:50 am
13188
... I struggle, too, which is why I wanted an extra one to load while negs in the first are being scanned. I went to a local camera store that sells Minolta...
Meg Caldwell Ryan
megryan@...
Feb 2, 2001 3:38 am
13189
If you use the same SCSI inside and outside the box, you have to terminate the SCSI outside the box. This means you need to leave the scanner on to supply the...
gary
gsellani@...
Feb 2, 2001 3:38 am
13190
... Hi, Ken-- This is a major can of worms <grin>. Zips are way too expensive for their storage capacity. Hard drives crash, which can wipe out years of work. ...
Ken Bennett
bennettk@...
Feb 2, 2001 3:40 am
13191
Hello: I'm looking for information/recommendations regarding tabloid scanners. The special collections department of the library in which I work presently uses...
Bruce Bumbarger
bbumbarg@...
Feb 2, 2001 5:08 am
13192
Can anyone give me an idea of how good the flatbed scanner Canon Canoscan N656U is? I intend to only use it as a hobbyist. The small one inch thick size of...
grayfox7
grayfox7@...
Feb 2, 2001 5:13 am
13193
... I'd guess most folks are using CDs. I am. There are some concerns for the "long term" reliability of CDs, since writeable CDs use a dye layer... Get a...
rafeb
rafeb@...
Feb 2, 2001 5:17 am
13194
I think you are right Serge. I'm using an old monitor, and calibrate it as I might, I can't quite reach optimum. BTW, I calibrate with the Photocal/mc7...
Stephen Jennings
sgjennin@...
Feb 2, 2001 8:27 am
13195
Hi, Iam new to this group an need to find a copy of icefields 2.3, ISIS no longer is in business, and would like to find the warz - thanks P.Ace...
P.Ace
pace@...
Feb 2, 2001 8:31 am
13196
I've been using anCastlewood Orb 2.2 gig removable drive. WWW.Castlewood.com. I will be going to some sort of CD or DVD Storage. Not sure which. JH ... From:...
John H.Harvey, Jr.
jharvey@...
Feb 2, 2001 8:32 am
13197
I read the discussions about storing images on CDs. I've been wanting to do that, however I was also considering a catalog or database that contains ...
Marilyn Miller
bcandmm@...
Feb 2, 2001 10:54 am
13198
... there are several other solutions for this. the most obvious is a low cost independent active terminator (and switch off the scanner's termination, which...
steve harley
steve@...
Feb 2, 2001 10:56 am
13199
These on line polls can generate quite a bit of traffic, so it would be best to list your email address. FWIW, I use a CDR. The media is cheap and anyone can...
gary
gsellani@...
Feb 2, 2001 10:57 am
13200
I believe at the moment a DVD that you burn can not be read in a standard DVD reader. Correct me if I'm wrong. That is the real drawback to DVD burning. The...
gary
gsellani@...
Feb 2, 2001 2:00 pm
13201
The problem with the 2940UW was a well-known problem that Nikon publicly acknowledged. DK ... - Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use...
East75th
east75th@...
Feb 2, 2001 2:02 pm
13202
... ANSI is beginning to require standardized CD-Rs permanence testing. I noticed some Mitsubishi disks claiming 100 year lifespan. Art - Turn off HTML mail...
Arthur Entlich
artistic@...
Feb 2, 2001 6:52 pm
13203
There still seems to be some disagreement as to the final format of DVD-RAM. I believe there are three in current use. The Panasonic version is readable in a...
Arthur Entlich
artistic@...
Feb 2, 2001 6:55 pm
13204
... I use a mixture of storage devices. Things stay on my HD while I am "in process" with the images. Once I have a collection and am finished with the...
Arthur Entlich
artistic@...
Feb 2, 2001 6:56 pm
13205
The very thin flatbed scanners use CIS sensors. They are not as sharp as the older and more mature CED sensors, overall. They have poorer depth of field, and...
Arthur Entlich
artistic@...
Feb 2, 2001 6:59 pm
13206
Disk Recall allows you to save the contents of a disc and store as a catalogue, You can seperate similiar "catalogues" into folders . The catalogues can be...
Andy D'Angelo
dangelophoto@...
Feb 2, 2001 8:13 pm
13207
Marilyn, There is a lot of software that will do exactly what you want. I can highly recommend Thumbs Plus, Extensis Portfolio, Ulead's Album (PC Only), and...
Michael Greer
mgreer316@...
Feb 2, 2001 8:13 pm
13208
HI Marilyn, I use Canto's Cumulus Desktop 3.0. An older version. The current version is 5.0 or higher. over the last 4 years I havoc cataloged over 9500...
James Beals
jbeals@...
Feb 2, 2001 8:13 pm
13209
... Simple solution: 1. Organize image files on hard drive in directories that are less than 650 MB in size. That way, each directory corresponds to one CD's...
Raphael Bustin
rafeb@...
Feb 2, 2001 8:16 pm
13210
Try B&H in New York (800-947-9002) or Minolta Parts Division (800-808-4888). Beverly Sampson ... From: "Meg Caldwell Ryan" <megryan@...> To:...