RE: [Leica] Epson Flatbed

["Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>]

There is the new Canon Flatebed/Tranny 2800dpi (I think, or maybe 2600..)
coming out soon at around $400-500 I think (+ Canons new 4000 dpi 35mm slide
scanner at about $100 or so more than that) - if it compares to my current
Canoscan FS2710 - which would be a good deal at twice the price - it'll be a
nice little scanner

BTW, I use the Epson 1640. I recently scanned a 4x5 b&w neg. When I printed
it on 13x19 paper I could quite clearly see in the persons eyeball, my
reflection, as well as the camera on the tripod, + the lines of the window
frame behind me - that's sharp enough for me! Until i get into 3' x 5'
prints!! (maybe I'll try printing the eye on 81/2 x 11...)

Tim A

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Johnny
> Deadman
> Sent: April 1, 2001 12:04 PM
> To: LUG
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Epson Flatbed
>
>
> on 4/1/01 1:10 PM, Douglas Cooper at douglas@dysmedia.com wrote:
>
> >> But right now I only have an Epson flatbed with
> >> transparency adapter to scan MF, and it is not good enough in
> the long term.
> >> So
> >> I am eagerly waiting for the arrival of the new Nikon 8000.
> >
> > Just as a matter of interest, which Epson do you have?  I've
> been using the
> > 1640SU, but I haven't really put it through its paces.
> (Certainly brilliant
> > for Web use, but this doesn't say much.)
>
> I have the 1640 too and though its 1600 dpi rating is a bit
> overcooked, it's
> not that bad I don't think. The best test for a filmscanner if
> you're really
> interested in sharpness is to take a super-shape knife and make a
> series of
> crosshatch scratches with it on the emulsion of some scrap film, then scan
> that. This removes lenses, camerashake etc from the equation.
> When I do that
> with the 1640 and then apply 100% sharpening @ 0.7 pixels (you always have
> to sharpen a bit) the results are pretty good, with just a bit of halation
> that I can live with.
>
> One feature of the 1640 is that it DOESN'T seem to do anything in
> the way of
> firm/software sharpening, which may flatbed scanners do to make themselves
> appear sharper than they are. Good for Epson.
>
> Certainly good enough to blow up 6x6 to 10x10 inches, and 4x5 to
> anything I
> can print. I'd love 4000 dpi but the kid has to eat...
> --
> John Brownlow
>
> http://www.pinkheadedbug.com
>
>