[Leica] Film scanners, DSLRs

[scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin)]

What  blows me away is the initial down sampled 4K dpi medium format
"perfect scan."

Wow, really whets my appetite for a nice 6x7 negative.

Scott

Peter Klein wrote:

> This site shows snippets from various film scanners and C*non DSLRs.  
> It was mentioned on the Olympus list earlier today.
>
> http://www.terrapinphoto.com/jmdavis/
>
> It's really interesting how good 4000 dpi film scans are in terms of 
> detail, compared to print scans and even drum scans.  The page 
> includesa few samples from former(?) LUGger Austin Franklin's Leaf 
> scanner, with its much-touted dynamic range.
>
> And if you compare the level of detail and general look of the 4000 
> dpi scanners vs. the C*non DSLRs, you can easily see both the greater 
> detail in film, and the smoother quality of digital.  None of which 
> shows what a print would look like.  It does show how much there is to 
> work with.
>
> Some useful information here, I think.
> --Peter
>
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