Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've just made this choice - upgrading from an HP S20. I chose the SS4000, and the main reason was the extra resolution enabling greater magnification/cropping. As you note, the Dmax is essentially identical. The Polaroid's focus bug has been fixed in the software - I believe the fix is in the latest release of v3.5 of the Insight driver, and v4.2 is also available on the web. I also have Ed Hamrick's VueScan software (http://www.hamrick.com). He's the guy who identified and fixed the focus bug in the first place (kudos to Polaroid for following up on his work). If you don't need batch slide scanning I believe the Polaroid offers better overall scan quality. This is not based on comparos I've done myself, but from a bunch of web research. For a good example of the relative scan quality of the two units, take a look at http://www.users.uswest.net/~rnclark/scandetail.htm There's credible review info at http://luminous-landscape.com/digital1.htm http://www.cix.co.uk/~tsphoto/tech/filmscan/pol4000/pol4000.htm Paul Chefurka