Katharine Thayer (kthayer@pacifier.com)
Sat, 23 Jan 1999 07:23:36 +0000
Judy Seigel wrote:
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> The Mac Warehouse catalog shows the 2700 dpi Sprintscan 35 plus you
> mention for $1500, while Nikon Coolscan III, also 2700 dpi, is *only*
> $999.95. The differences as far as I can make out from numbers given, are
> that the Sprintscan Plus has optical density up to 3.4, with 36-bit color,
> the Coolscan III has a "dynamic range" of 3 with 30-bit color. Assuming
> that those capacities would matter for commercial use, but not so much for
> my purposes -- when the color gets to be synthetic anyway, at least to
> some extent -- I think I'll save the $500 difference.
>
I add to this thread with some reluctance, because I don't want to see
the list taken over by discussions about digital hardware and software
which are covered more fully and knowledgeable in lists dedicated to the
topic. That said, I suggest looking at recent review articles on
scanners before making a purchase. These can be found at places like
MacWeek, MacWorld, etc. When I bought my 35mm film scanner, I studied
the reviews and bought a Nikon on the basis of what I read. Since the
scanners you're looking at are several versions later (how quickly we
become obsolete!) than the ones I was looking at, my old information
wouldn't be useful to you, but read the reviews. They'll have enough
specific information in them to help you decide which scanner is best
for your purposes. Good luck-
Katharine
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