Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Microteck Scanmaker 5 has 3.6 and transparency capability up to 8x10. They have a web page with specs. I've considered buying one. Anyone with more comprehensive knowledge of all their numbers I would value your feedback. Same for anyone who has used one. TIA. Carl S. Five Senses Productions wrote: > > The 3.x number is called the DMax. This is a relative scale to show > how much shadow detail a film scanner can handle. A top of the line drum > scanner > is about 4.0, or near perfect. A Kodak PhotoCD is supposedly 3.7. The Nikon > LS1000 was 3.2 and the Polaroid SprintScan 35 Plus is 3.4. I think I have > read the > LS2000 is 3.6 or 3.7, which is amazing for a desktop machine! > > Francesco