Re: [Leica] Leafscan at 2000+ DPI

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

WOW!! I usually dismiss quality questions when I look at anything on the 
net, and concentrate instead on image issues - composition, content, 
etc. - because the net and computer screens so deteriorate the best of 
images....But those Rollei scans blew me away....Esp. the flowers....but 
all of them have such shadow and highlight detail, such depth, such 
sharpness, they are really astounding....I don't know whether this 
argues for medium format, for Leafscan, or for having Austin as one's 
scanman, but you guys were sure doing something right.. :-)

B. D.



Jim Hemenway wrote:

> Hello RUGers and LUGers:
> 
> Austin Franklin was nice enough to spend several hours of his time
> yesterday scanning some of my Rollei MF chromes on his Leafscan. We
> didn't have enough time to scan a couple from my Leicaflex SL as we
> spent more time talking about things photographic than in scanning.
> 
> The dpi was 2000+, I think 2040 but I'm so left-brained that numbers are
> not my best subject.
> 
> At any rate here are four, (greatly reduced in size) for your viewing
> pleasure.  They took about 30 minutes each, including setup/preview and
> then the scan itself.  
> 
> http://www.hemenway.com/leafscan/
> 
> My point in mentioning them here is that they are _BIG_ at 94mb each. 
> They choked both my Mac 9500 with 112mb of memory and my 233mhz PC with
> 64mb, (but with better memory management).  
> 
> So, if you're thinking of getting one of the two new MF, (does 35mm
> also) scanners from Polaroid or Nikon then you will need to be sure to
> have a lot of memory installed in your computer... a whole lot more with
> the 4000 dpi scans from those machines.
> 
> Incidentally, the 2000+ dpi scan from the Leafscan appears to have
> enough information in it to make some very nice prints at 24 x 24 inches
> at around 200-300+ dpi.... did I tell you that I'm not good with
> numbers?  Austin feel free to correct me.
> 
> I wouldn't mind having a Nikon "6000" at 2000 dpi if it existed. It
> would certainly be good enough for my 11x11 or 13x13 prints.  The
> current MF Minolta Dimage and the Nikon only produce 1000dpi on MF which
> for me is only good enough for 6x6 whereas a Pro Photo CD of MF gives
> 1400 dpi... prints a decent 8x8.
> 
> I left a 2.8 Planar and a back with Austin for his new/old Rollei
> 6008... I'm looking forward to hearing from him on his Rollei/Hassy
> comparisons.
> 
> Thanks for everything Austin.  For those of you who haven't met Austin,
> he doesn't bite.
> 
> Jim
> 
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