On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 7:54 PM, Narendra Diwate <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 7:11 PM, Ramnarayan.K <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> the reason i bought it was that it was a linux compatible slide / negative >> scanner , have never been able to get it to work on Ubuntu and desperately >> want it to work (on Ubuntu) so we can have a free system >> > Sorry. Follow up Q. How much did it cost and what is the quality of the scan > (slide/negative) in which ever OS it has worked? > > The reason i am asking is, i have a Film SLR that i am not using, because of > the cost of film+developing+printing factor when compared to a DSLR (which i > cant afford ATM). I know a DSLR is a long term solution and a scanner cant > be, but an idea. > > Sorry once gain for the OT.
It works well under windows (having used it for pictures, film negatives, film positives ) and Mac, and is supposed to work under Ubuntu as well. It cost about 17 K - it also has an option for an ADF (again unique in its range of activities) As a solution for a replacement for a DSLR - no its not worth it - if you add the cost of film and processing + time + turn around time for processing then its *definitely* not worth it. However to convert legacy stuff and as a general high quality scanner it is worth it, and if one can invest in the adf then wow (the adf costs as much as the scanner) ram -- ubuntu-in mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
