> > From: David Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/08/25 Thu AM 05:36:55 GMT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Film scanner question > > On Aug 24, 2005, at 9:41 PM, mike wilson wrote: > > > That's the one I'm aiming for but my wallet keeps crying, wailing > > and gnashing its cards. > > You're living too close to Scotland :) When I bought mine I just > thought about how much they used to cost. I'd been saving for a > while and it did still hurt to write such a big cheque.
8-) The problem is that the top line ones haven't come down that mcuh, despite the Death Of Film (tm) > > > I can't fit three gigs in. I think. > > I upgraded from 1Gb to 3Gb. I've found that any more than about 2Gb > may be pointless anyway. Photoshop CS and CS2 don't behave well when > they're using more than about 1Gb... I tend to leave a lot of apps > open in the background which is unlikely to help. I'm about four OS's behind the world. Can't even use CS. Makes me work very cleanly. > > > Hmmm. Even though I'll have to buy a USB2 card, this seems like an > > excellent deal. I've even got nine months interest free on a new > > card, so I don't need to pay for it all at once. The only problem > > is that I _know_ the Multi Pro (III? - one of the eralier ones is > > already there) will appear the moment I order this one. > > As far as I know there isn't a second version of the Multi Pro, yet. > It is quite an old design (2001?) and if they were going to update it > they should have done so long ago. They should have at least built > that Scanhancer in :( What I meant was that there is an older version of the Multi (the II model) on that site. If I order it (it's about £600) I know the Pro (not the III) will appear. There is a 50 slide feeder for the Pro. > > > Any idea of accessory multi slide feeders? That will be the clincher. > > Don't know... see what you can find on the web. I'm sure Cotty would > be happy to fabricate something out of duct tape. I would have to use something more environmentally friendly, like cabbage stalks and empty vodka bottles. Probably powered by methane. 8-) m ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
