Nikon film scanner, .22 and Russian rifles
News, Photography, Guns ·Thursday September 17, 2009 @ 22:32 EDT (link)
I picked up my Mosin Nagant (1927) from West Coast Armory in Issaquah on the morning of the 11th. It took a little longer than expected, in part because having just moved the address on my driver's license needed updating, so I went to get it updated at the nearby Department of Licensing (they updated it for my vehicle registration and gave me a receipt; no charge, and surprisingly no wait and a very fast transaction). It's covered in the rust preventative Cosmoline (old firearms are often dipped in the stuff and then sealed in crates), so I need to disassemble and clean it (and after shooting corrosive ammo, which is the most common surplus).
I met JF at 1100 at the Starbucks on 140th off Bel-Red Road today to test and buy a Nikon Coolscan V ED (LS-50) and light table ($500, via Craigslist). I installed and tested it on my laptop. It seems slow, but that was expected. I hope I'll be able to scan negatives at work while waiting on builds etc. I have approximately 9000 negatives in three binders (that's counting pages and multiplying by 25, but some rolls may have been 36 exposures). Even though I don't intend to keep everything, that's still a lot of scanning and I may have ScanCafé do some.
I drove out to Cabela's in Lacey (way down off I-5 exit 111) after work. They had the Ruger 10/22 wood stock/blued barrel for $199 as advertised, but not the Remington 870 Express Tactical for $299 (advertised in the same flyer). Didn't buy anything else (not even .22 LR ammo); their prices aren't that great (although their store is amazing in terms of size and scope). I'll get some .22LR ammo at the gun show this weekend, and maybe a scope (Bushnell 3-9x40?) and some 7.62x54R.
DVDs finished: Coupling: The Complete 4th Season.
