Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> From: "Henning J. Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com> > > At 9:54 PM -0400 7/14/00, Isaac Crawford wrote: > > I've been thinking about getting into the digital end of things > > for a while... > > > >Isaac > > ... the LS2000. It is > particulary in getting information out of the densest areas of a film > that the LS2000 has an advantage. The Polaroid 4000 has higher > resolution, but the Nikon does better in getting into the shadows, and > only the $5000+ flatbeds even start to approach either one of these as > far as the dynamic range is concerned. My Gossen went off recently, causing me to overexpose some shots on Ilford 100 by 2-3 stops (brain was disengaged). The Artix 4000t (SS 4000 actalike) was able to pull detail out of all but the darkest areas. Dynamic range isn't the issue here, but the ability to push light through the film to the sensors. I haven't seen a positive or negative that challenged the dynamic range of this scanner (the native software gives an adjustable histogram of the DR). I've only been working with it for a few weeks, but have fed it a variety of films. I haven't tried the Nikon, and am not looking for a brand war here. - -- Tim Spragens http://www.borderless-photos.com