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Re: filmscanners: Set filmscanner on Minitower box?
Art: Are you saying I shouldn't have my Minolta Elite sitting on my wroktable
next to my monitor (not touching) ?
Mike M.
Arthur Entlich wrote:
> IronWorks wrote:
>
> > I just bought the Nikon LS-30 (refurbished for $499, 90-day warranty) and
> > will install it this weekend as in TODAY.
> >
> > I am short on desk space - can I set the scanner on my PC Minitower box
> > which is sitting on the floor?
> >
> > Maris
>
> A-ha... to many toys, eh? <(I can't help it, I'm Canadian ;-))
>
> I don't own a LS-30 (although I play one on TV)... but from a strictly
> generic point of view, film scanners are potentially vulnerable to RF
> interference. They are also vulnerable to vibration. Keep in mind the
> very tight tolerances we are speaking of with a stepper motor moving at
> 1/2700th of an inch at a time.
>
> If your minitower is well shielded from RF splatter, AND it is not
> transmitting vibration, (from fans and hard drives, CD-ROMS, etc.) then
> it might be fine. The best thing is to test it in both that and another
> location and see if you notice any difference in the scan quality.
>
> Art
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