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    Group Drum Scanner Buy - SF Bay Area?

    Any people in the San Francisco Bay Area interested in pooling resources to purchase and maintain a drum scanner? I'm thinking we purchase a used scanner as a group for personal use only and park at a mutually convenient location, splitting all maintenance costs. Any interest?

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    Re: Group Drum Scanner Buy - SF Bay Area?

    possibly.

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    Re: Group Drum Scanner Buy - SF Bay Area?

    Relocate to Copenhagen, Denmark, and I'm your man

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    Re: Group Drum Scanner Buy - SF Bay Area?

    I'm in the North Bay and wouldn't mind traveling to the central bay area.

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    Re: Group Drum Scanner Buy - SF Bay Area?

    I'm in the City and would consider joining in on this..

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    Re: Group Drum Scanner Buy - SF Bay Area?

    I'm in the city, have a studio in Oakland and would definitely participate, and offer some space for the scanner.

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    Re: Group Drum Scanner Buy - SF Bay Area?

    Sounds like there's enough people to at least discuss more. I'm in the east bay, and could travel anywhere in the Bay Area.

    We'd be looking at-

    Scanner - $2000
    Cheap desktop and SCSI card - $300
    Decent monitor - $500
    DLP Software - $2000
    Materials (fluid etc) - $200

    So somewhere in the $5k range to get started. Possibly more if the scanner needs to get serviced immediately. After that we'd be looking at ongoing maintenance/repairs. Everyone would need to be OK with paying a sudden repair bill.

    Sounds like we have at least one option for space. The key will be making sure the space is available at times convenient for the group. We'd probably also want to get some renters insurance on it.

    Anyways, just some thoughts to get the ball rolling.
    Last edited by John Rodriguez; 19-Jan-2012 at 22:44.

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    Re: Group Drum Scanner Buy - SF Bay Area?

    Interesting idea. I'm not going to join, since I have my drum scanner running already--unfortunately not in a location where sharing would be feasible. But if you want one still fairly green drum scannerist to come along and help you get it rolling, I'd be happy to help.
    Paul Stubblebine
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    Re: Group Drum Scanner Buy - SF Bay Area?

    Yes, possibly. Especially if joining in would better the price of scanning, say a 1/2 dozen negs/slides at LightSource.
    They have Heidelberg S3900 and Primescan D8200 drum scanners. Prices are pretty competitive.
    Not an endorsement -- I have not yet used their services, but was looking to do so this year.

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    Re: Group Drum Scanner Buy - SF Bay Area?

    I'm in the North Bay, with a Premier. I'm certainly open to helping you folks.... if we can find a way. Maybe group rates or something like that...

    Lenny
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    Museum Quality Drum Scanning and Printing

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