According to German CT magazine around 1800 is realistic for the best flatbed scanners. None reaches the real resolution of even the cheapest real filmscanner. Greetings Markus
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 4:47 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Film scanner dillemma On Apr 18, 2007, at 7:03 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > A V700 costs as much or more than a dedicated 35mm scanner and > delivers > less quality. Flatbeds are by and large not a good choice for 35mm > stuff. They come into their own for MF or (especially) LF use. The lowest price I can find from a reputable seller for a Nikon Coolscan V ED (LS-50) is about $605 delivered and about $995 for the Super Coolscan V ED (LS-5000) model. Since I just bought one, the Epson V700 cost $465, shipping included, from BuyDig.com. I paid $200 or so for the LS-40 last summer, with everything but the APS film carrier ...which cost me a whopping $190 by itself, new. Well, that latter is worth it to me as I have a lot of APS film and a couple of very nice APS cameras still (Canon ELPH Jr and Contax Tix). I will be comparing the Nikon Coolscan IV (LS-40, 2900ppi) resolution against the V700's today. The Epson's resolution is a bit perplexing to evaluate from their spec sheet: --- Optical Resolution Epson Dual Lens System, 4800 dpi and 6400 dpi Hardware Resolution 4800 x 9600 dpi, 6400 x 9600 dpi with Micro Step DriveT technology --- VueScan gives me the option of 3200 or 6400 ppi with it. ?? On the other hand, the Nikon is a heck of a lot more convenient to handle 35mm film compared to a flatbed scanner. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
