Nikon 8000 ED quality, compatibility OSX
Nikon 8000 ED quality, compatibility OSX
- Subject: Nikon 8000 ED quality, compatibility OSX
- From: Brett Baunton Imagery <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 12:20:02 -0700
>David Miller <email@hidden> wrote:
In my town there are other scanning professionals that have Nikon
scanners as well as drum scanners. My understanding is these
professionals can tell the difference between finished work that has
been scanned on their drum scanner and the Nikon scanner. But can
their client see this difference in the clients finished product.<
David,
Actually I live and work in that town and my clients can see definitely the
difference.
I work with numerous agencies and photographers who also own LS4000-8000
film scanners.
One case in point: I made drum scans from 35mm original transparencies on
our drum scanner for a photographer (Taylor Lockwood) who specializes in
macro mushroom photography from around the world for his new series of
publications. Taylor makes coffee table quality books and posters. This is
a repeat customer who keeps coming back for drum scans specifically. He is
the owner of the LS4000 and so am I. It is sufficient for some commercial
work where speed is more important than quality. However after having his
entire "Treasures from the Kingdom of Fungi" Book scanned on the 4000 and
being disappointed in the proofs, (ouch!) he had us make new drum scans
from the same transparencies to resolve the problems he was having from the
4000 along with PhotoCD and other CD based scans i.e. 1)Lack of sharpness,
2) Lack of shadow detail 3) lack of dynamic range = lost highlights or
shadows (Don't believe those CCD DMax specs), 4) and most annoying to
Taylor was light flaring around the high contrast subject matter. For that
reason alone the drum scans are significantly and obviously better even at
the same resolution. Some images were only used 1/4 page and were
noticeably better from the drum scans so it's not just noticeable for large
output.
Unfortunately theres no free lunch. The drum scanner equipment and the
expertise needed to run it to it's optimum performance takes more time and
more money, but you get what you pay for.
Drum scanning is not mandatory for all uses as it used to be, but it is
better overall.
Granted, not everyone is making High Quality Coated publications, but you
can readily see the difference in quality. I don't think any large format
calendar companies are using CCD scans.
Brett Baunton
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