Re: negative scanners (OT)

[Sandy King <sanking@clemson.edu>]

I agree with Ryuji. I have seen many real world comparisons between 
drum, Imacon, high-end flatbeds and the consumer Epsons and the 
results simply are much less persuasive than the comparison at 
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=470241529&size=o

And as Ryuji notes, the samples differ a lot in contrast. Also, one 
can never be sure what type of sharpening, if any, was done in the 
scan.

Sandy King







At 8:35 PM -0400 6/27/07, Ryuji Suzuki wrote:
> From: eric nelson <emanphoto@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: negative scanners (OT)
> Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:54:53 -0500
>
> >  Although I've heard of very slight improvements via the V-series
> >  epsons and wet mounting over their 4990, (which I have), the proof was
> >  in the pudding for me for using film scanners over flatbeds.
>  > http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=470241529&size=o
>
> I'm not sure about that comparison photo. The two samples
> differ significantly in contrast. A lot of comparison tests
> I've seen don't factor in the difference in image contrasts
> produced by various scanners and softwares.