xwhatsit
Well-known
Hello,
I bought a used Lide 500f, it's all I can afford right now and the reviews of it aren't appalling, so I thought I'd give it a try, if it's rubbish then sell it on again for the same price I bought it. I love online auctions!
Anyhow, I got the thing home, and while it does have the little plug-in FAU infrared backlighting thing, it's missing the 6-neg film frame to slot the negatives into. I tried using the thing without this, but it won't even calibrate, so it would seem it's kind of essential
I'm waiting to hear back from the seller regarding this missing piece. If he doesn't have it, do Canon sell things like this piecewise? I mean, without having to buy an entire scanner?
Cheers.
I bought a used Lide 500f, it's all I can afford right now and the reviews of it aren't appalling, so I thought I'd give it a try, if it's rubbish then sell it on again for the same price I bought it. I love online auctions!
Anyhow, I got the thing home, and while it does have the little plug-in FAU infrared backlighting thing, it's missing the 6-neg film frame to slot the negatives into. I tried using the thing without this, but it won't even calibrate, so it would seem it's kind of essential
I'm waiting to hear back from the seller regarding this missing piece. If he doesn't have it, do Canon sell things like this piecewise? I mean, without having to buy an entire scanner?
Cheers.
xwhatsit
Well-known
Well, who would've thought. I rang up Canon and they gave me the phone number of some random fellow in the service office here in Auckland. I spoke to him today, he said, `aaahhh... yup... got one here in my desk.' It's being couriered out. Cost me $NZ20, which isn't too bad for something like this of course.
phisto
Member
Lucky u! Hey do let us know the outcome of the scans from this scanner.