Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On 18-12-2001 03:57 Michael Chmilar wrote: > > > The Polaroid SprintScan 4000 has had drastic price cuts recently. It > > used to cost > > as much as the Nikon 4000, but can be found now for around $550. > > Does the Polaroid have the digital ICE mechanism for automatic removal of > dust and scratches (there is an improved version of this in the Nikon > LS-4000) ? > This is essential to me and may well be the decisive factor, all other > things being equal (if so, of course). Hi Pascal, Well, you've been duped into believing you need/want it. The "Digital ICE" is not near as necessary on other scanners. The Nikon uses point light sources (LEDs) and it pretty much requires it. Other scanners that use a diffuse light source don't need it. I have a scanner that doesn't have it, and I have never had a problem at all with revealing dust and/or scratches. Regards, Austin - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html