Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/13

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Subject: [Leica] Severely OT: Buying a Flatbed Scanner
From: bparsons at jhancock.com (bparsons@jhancock.com)
Date: Thu Jan 13 09:50:45 2005
 


Aaron,

I would go with higher resolution. ?Plus the ICE for color film.

Bill Parsons
601 Congress Street, Boston, MA
617-663-2592
(cell) 617-680-2779
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With apologies to those who couldn't care less about this topic:

I read the recent thread on flatbed scanners with interest, because I need
to buy one. ?I have it narrowed down to three models...if anyone has
experience with one or all, I'd appreciate your input.

Planned use: medium format negs (120, mostly traditional B&W) for printing
up to 8x10. ?(I imagine getting outside scans for anything much
larger.) ?No 35mm film. ?I can't afford a MF film scanner, so please don't
suggest it!

1) Microtek ScanMaker 6800. ?$190 after rebate. 4800x2400 dpi (optical res.
2400), Transparency area 4"x5", WITH DIGITAL ICE.
2) ?Epson Perfection 4180. ?$185. ? ?4800x9600 dpi (optical res.
4800). ?Transparency area 2.6"x9". ?No dust correction.
3) Canon CanoScan 8400F. ?$140. ?3200x6400 dpi (optcial res
3200). ?Transparency area sounds like the Epson, judging by the
description. ?FARE.

All three are supported by VueScan, have enough res to make 8x10s at
360dpi, and use USB2.0, my planned interface.

The Microtek sounds nice with digital ICE (in case I do some C-41) and
future possibility of scanning 4x5 (in case I go that route). ?Plus my 35mm
film scanner is a Mircotek and I like it. ?But I do get sucked into
thinking more resolution would be better.

Any thoughts/experiences would be most welcome.
Aaron

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