Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tim: I went from the Canon to the Polaroid Sprintscan 35 Plus. As for comparison to Nikon read the tests at the link below. I think you will find they are both winners. http://www.cix.co.uk/~tsphoto/ Regards, Robert At 12:33 AM 2/21/99 +0100, you wrote: >(bad address on the previous - sorry if this ends up as a double >post) >> With all due respect, I hardly think so, Tim. The Nikon Super Coolscan >> LS-2000 has an optical density of 3.6 (the Polaroid 3.4), and above all, >> it has the digital ICE feature which will save you a LOT of retouching >> time. >> This alone is the primary reason for going with the Nikon instead of the >> Polaroid. > >Certainly a "wait and see" situation. The short promo listed seemed >to indicate that Polaroid has something similar to ICE. I'm very >curious what the results will be. > >When I'm scanning my own, I clean well, so the retouch is usually >not a problem except with some old film. > >If you are using the CoolScan 2000, please satisfy my curiosity on >one point. I've heard that the color gradation can be abrupt >(someone complained about the lack of delicate hue in a photo of a >rose), and wonder if the light source may cause this. > >I don't have a prejudice towards Nikon or Polaroid, but am looking >for the best step away from my Canon, roundly cursed on this list >before. > > > > > >