Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not much in my opinion. The dynamic range of B&W is only 2.4-2.6 (as far as I remember), so the range of the HP is perfectly adequate for that. Nathan "B. D. Colen" wrote: > How much of a difference does it make with black and white? > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Nathan > Wajsman > Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2000 9:59 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Opinion on HP Scanner > > Les, > > It is not the resolution that is the crucial difference between a $500 and > $1500 scanner. The Nikon LS-2000 has a resolution of 2700 dpi, which is only > slightly more than the HP. But it has a dynamic range of 3.6 vs. 3.0 for the > HP. That is what makes a big difference when scanning slides. > > Nathan - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium and Zurich, Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator Belgium photo page: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman