Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/22
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People might be interested to know that Epson has released a new
version of its flagship flatbed scanner (GTX-700 aka 4870) in Japan.
It's called the GX-X800. I haven't seen it in person yet, they have
an ad for it in the newest Asahi Camera and it's also on their
website:
https://www.i-love-epson.co.jp/products/printer/inkjet/colorio/scanner.htm
Features:
* 4800 dpi (same as 4870)
* Digital ICE (same as 4870)
* Alpha-hyper CCD II (broader wavelength response); larger microlens over
CCD
* newly redesigned 6 elements in 4 groups lens unit
* Maximum OD of 4.0 (wow!)
* Newly redesigned film carriers: 24 unmounted 35mm negs; 8 slides;
2 sheets of 4x5; or 3 strips of 120 film at a time.
* USB 2.0 + IEEE 1394 (same as 4870)
All in all, the feature list isn't compelling enough for a 4870 user
to upgrade. My guess is the new Canon scanner scared them into
releasing this early. Also, it was embarrassing that their
"consumer" F-3200 negative scanner was beating their prosumer 4870.
So maybe the 4880 is a bit sharper and has better shadow depth.
My problem with all of the flatbeds is that they are much too large
for a small Japanese apartment. That's why I'm leaning to get the
F-3200 after I move to Kyoto.
Karen
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Karen Nakamura
http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/