Re: OT: scanners & Digital projectors

Hi All,

I saw a presentation at the Madison (Wisconsin) Area Iris Society's meeting
and the presenter used this Projector.  He was very happy with it.

http://focusedtechnology.com/optoma-ezpro-750.html

Check it out.  Comes with a case etc.

Char, New Berlin, WI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary White" <bentfork@neb.rr.com>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 1:53 AM
Subject: Re: [iris] OT: scanners & Digital projectors


> I too am interested in a good scanner for older slides.   Thanks, John,
> for the info on the Hp 3970.
>
> Also, do you or anyone else have any suggestions for digital projectors?
>  I am interested in one that would be a good choice for showing
> presentations of iris pics in a powerpoint program, etc.  Any help on
> good resolution, lumen, contrast parameters to look for would be much
> appreciated.  Thanks.
> Gary White, Lincoln Nebraska
>
>
> John I Jones wrote:
>
> > The HP 3970 is a nice scanner for about $100. It has a slot in the lid
> > to hold slides for scanning. Goes up to 2400 X 2400 DPI. The scanning
> > speed on most every scanner will likely be a function of the scanning
> > resolution. Has a nice software package with it.
> >
> > If you have a lot of slides to scan you would want to look into
> > something that has an automated feed. Nikon makes one I think, or some
> > big name like that.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > On Tuesday, December 16, 2003, at 09:31  PM, J. Griffin Crump wrote:
> >
> >> Friends  --  I'm about to replace my scanner, and would appreciate your
> >> advice.  I work primarily from slides, so the scanner must scan slides.
> >>
> >> So, if some of you are scanning slides and have a scanner that you
like,
> >> please tell me.  (Also let me know of any to avoid.)Besides good
> >> quality, I am
> >> looking for speed.  The one I now have is excruciatingly slow.
> >>
> >> These days, of course, new slides can be put on a disk at the time of
> >> developing, but I have many older ones that need to be copied post
> >> facto, and
> >> the scanner is the cheapest and most convenient way to do it.
> >>
> >> Thanks.  --  Griff
> >>
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