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[OM] Re: OT Film Scanner V ED vs 5000 ED

Subject: [OM] Re: OT Film Scanner V ED vs 5000 ED
From: "Tom Scales" <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 10:34:48 -0500
But it works flawlessly.  I had it on my 4000 and the labor savings is huge. 
Set it up properly with a place for the film to 'fall' and it isn't an 
issue.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 10:22 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: OT Film Scanner V ED vs 5000 ED


>
> The entire-roll scanning option on the 5000 (and 4000) indeed sounds 
> really
> nice, but does need careful thought.  The add-on comprises a large drum
> which fits on the back of thscanner, over the exit slot you mention.  The
> scanner draws the film into that drum and proceeds to scan - overnight, 
> for
> example.  SO you return in the morning to find your whole film scanned at
> 4000 dpi with ICE and GEM applied which indeed is fine and dandy.  AND 
> your
> film is spread on the desk/chair/floor, which isn't fine and dandy.
>
> As I said, it needs thought!
>
> --
> Piers
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of AG Schnozz
> Sent: 01 February 2007 15:03
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: OT Film Scanner V ED vs 5000 ED
>
>> You have the V ED, correct? Looks like you are limited to one strip of
>> up to six negs at one shot, right? From the Nikon website seems you
>> have to step up to the 5000 ED to get the batch feeders.
>
> Yes, mine is the V-ED.  The batch feeder is the same for both it and the
> 5000.  However, the 5000 has an exit slot out the back of the chassis.
> Without the exit slot, the film will only feed so far.  I'm sure the 5000
> has a few additional brains to handle the extra thumbnails and stuff.
>
> --snip
>
> The ability to handle an entire roll at once is really nice, as well as 
> the
> fact that it is twice as fast as the V-ED.  Otherwise, there is no
> difference between the units.
>
> --snip
>
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