Re: OT: Good news, bad news

2011-12-23 Thread John Sessoms
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 9:39 AM, John Sessoms wrote: Seems like all the reviews on B&H, whether good or bad, start out the same way ... "I bought this to scan xx thousand slides ..." Got me to wondering what happened to the used scanners once they'd finished scanning th

Re: OT: Good news, bad news

2011-12-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 1:21 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: > Keep me in mind when you are finished with it. I will, but it will be a long while. I bought it because I recently acquired a Leica M4-2 and like shooting with it occasionally, so I need a good scanner to take my negatives into digital domain

Re: OT: Good news, bad news

2011-12-23 Thread Stan Halpin
On Dec 23, 2011, at 1:36 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 9:39 AM, John Sessoms wrote: >> Seems like all the reviews on B&H, whether good or bad, start out the same >> way ... "I bought this to scan xx thousand slides ..." >> >> Got me to wondering what happened to the used

Re: OT: Good news, bad news

2011-12-23 Thread Stan Halpin
I thought about exploring the Quality issue, but then decided that such details had no place in my sudden fantasy about thousands of slides perfectly, and automatically, scanned. But thanks for the info! stan On Dec 23, 2011, at 10:57 AM, Darren Addy wrote: > Sounds like they were quoting from

Re: OT: Good news, bad news

2011-12-23 Thread Joseph McAllister
On the other hand, the 35mm & 120 film scanner model Pacific Image Prime Film 120 Multiple Format Scanner after rebates is just $1500, free shipping, USA. I also found that the previously mentioned Pacific Image Powerslide 4000 CCD Scanner is also sold under the Braun banner at B&H with less res

Re: OT: Good news, bad news

2011-12-23 Thread Joseph McAllister
Though not in actuality, but in spirit, we are a Pentax Camera Club. As such, I propose that as many of us that have copious slides to scan pool our funds, buy the thing, pay the $179 for a three year warranty, pool our Universal Slide Trays, and pass it around. We could draw straws of a digit

Re: OT: Good news, bad news

2011-12-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 9:39 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > Seems like all the reviews on B&H, whether good or bad, start out the same > way ... "I bought this to scan xx thousand slides ..." > > Got me to wondering what happened to the used scanners once they'd finished > scanning their slides, so I l

Re: OT: Good news, bad news

2011-12-23 Thread John Sessoms
Seems like all the reviews on B&H, whether good or bad, start out the same way ... "I bought this to scan xx thousand slides ..." Got me to wondering what happened to the used scanners once they'd finished scanning their slides, so I looked on eBay. Weren't as many as I expected, but there's a

Re: OT: Good news, bad news

2011-12-23 Thread John Sessoms
If they allowed you to use the machine 24x7 you could get it done in a week. From: Godfrey DiGiorgi Now that would a handy thing to have somewhere nearby. I've got about 10,000 slides to scan ... G On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 7:29 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: As an adjunct faculty member with a larg

Re: OT: Good news, bad news

2011-12-23 Thread Darren Addy
The DMax of 3.8 is not stellar either, but for the money compromises need to be made. I suppose getting "good enough" scans DONE as opposed to few (or none) ever getting done at higher quality is the real world issue for many. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@p

Re: OT: Good news, bad news

2011-12-23 Thread Darren Addy
Sounds like they were quoting from the Product literature in describing that equipment. A more perhaps realistic assessment can be found in the reviews on bhphotovideo's site. Example: - - - Am getting fairly experienced with this scanner now that I have had it for two months Here's what I've

Re: OT: Good news, bad news

2011-12-23 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Now that would a handy thing to have somewhere nearby. I've got about 10,000 slides to scan ... ;-) G On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 7:29 AM, Stan Halpin wrote: > As an adjunct faculty member with a large midwestern state university I > receive 10-12 emails a day with everything from tornado alerts t

Re: OT: Good news, bad news

2011-12-23 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Road trip! ann On 12/23/2011 10:29, Stan Halpin wrote: As an adjunct faculty member with a large midwestern state university I receive 10-12 emails a day with everything from tornado alerts to notices of pending water shutoffs for drinking fountain repair. One of today's notes was a bit diffe

OT: Good news, bad news

2011-12-23 Thread Stan Halpin
As an adjunct faculty member with a large midwestern state university I receive 10-12 emails a day with everything from tornado alerts to notices of pending water shutoffs for drinking fountain repair. One of today's notes was a bit different: "The Media Development Center in 213 Hale Library h

Re: OT: Good news & bad news

2010-01-31 Thread mike wilson
Mark Roberts wrote: Good news: The house in Pittsburgh is sold. Closing is on March 1st and we'll be looking for somewhere in Boston that's bigger than the 2-bedroom apartment we're currently occupying. Bad news: Lisa went to Pittsburgh to do some clean up on the house and attend to other busin

Re: OT: Good news & bad news

2010-01-31 Thread AlunFoto
2010/1/31 frank theriault : > Be imaginative.  But a slow moving sidewalk will never do. Frank, for some of us, explaining that we couldn't get the cleat loose from the pedal would suffice. Not for you though. :-) Those moving sidewalks are never risk free. Neither are shoelaces. Fingers crossed

Re: OT: Good news & bad news

2010-01-31 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 11:55 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Good news: The house in Pittsburgh is sold. Closing is on March 1st > and we'll be looking for somewhere in Boston that's bigger than the > 2-bedroom apartment we're currently occupying. > > Bad news: Lisa went to Pittsburgh to do some clean

Re: OT: Good news & bad news

2010-01-31 Thread drd1135
What a bizarre accident. Speedy recovery! --Original Message-- From: Mark Roberts Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT: Good news & bad news Sent: Jan 30, 2010 11:55 PM Good news: The house in Pittsburgh is sold. Clo

Re: OT: Good news & bad news

2010-01-31 Thread Jack Davis
Damn it! Best to Lisa. Jack --- On Sat, 1/30/10, Mark Roberts wrote: > From: Mark Roberts > Subject: OT: Good news & bad news > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010, 8:55 PM > Good news: The house in Pittsburgh is > sold. Closin

Re: OT: Good news & bad news

2010-01-31 Thread paul stenquist
Sorry to hear that. Hope she heals quickly. Paul On Jan 30, 2010, at 11:55 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Good news: The house in Pittsburgh is sold. Closing is on March 1st > and we'll be looking for somewhere in Boston that's bigger than the > 2-bedroom apartment we're currently occupying. > > Bad n

Re: OT: Good news & bad news

2010-01-31 Thread Boris Liberman
Mark, I hope Lisa recovers quickly and swiftly! On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 6:55 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Good news: The house in Pittsburgh is sold. Closing is on March 1st > and we'll be looking for somewhere in Boston that's bigger than the > 2-bedroom apartment we're currently occupying. > > Bad

Re: OT: Good news & bad news

2010-01-30 Thread David J Brooks
Hope Dr Lisa mends quickly. Dave On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 11:55 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Good news: The house in Pittsburgh is sold. Closing is on March 1st > and we'll be looking for somewhere in Boston that's bigger than the > 2-bedroom apartment we're currently occupying. > > Bad news: Lisa w

Re: OT: Good news & bad news

2010-01-30 Thread Brian Walters
On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:55 -0500, "Mark Roberts" wrote: > Bad news: Lisa went to Pittsburgh to do some clean up on the house and > attend to other business. She got a shoelace caught in the moving > sidewalk in the airport, fell and broke her wrist - badly. We'll know > in a couple of days if they

Re: OT: Good news & bad news

2010-01-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
That's no good! Hope she doesn't need surgery and it heals quickly. Regards, Bob S. On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 10:55 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: > Good news: The house in Pittsburgh is sold. Closing is on March 1st > and we'll be looking for somewhere in Boston that's bigger than the > 2-bedroom apart

Re: OT: Good news & bad news

2010-01-30 Thread Bruce Dayton
Sorry to hear about Lisa. I hope she mends quickly and is not too discomforted. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, January 30, 2010, 8:55:16 PM, you wrote: MR> Good news: The house in Pittsburgh is sold. Closing is on March 1st MR> and we'll be looking for somewhere in Boston that's bigger than

OT: Good news & bad news

2010-01-30 Thread Mark Roberts
Good news: The house in Pittsburgh is sold. Closing is on March 1st and we'll be looking for somewhere in Boston that's bigger than the 2-bedroom apartment we're currently occupying. Bad news: Lisa went to Pittsburgh to do some clean up on the house and attend to other business. She got a shoelace