Re: Hi end 35mm scanners
Re: Hi end 35mm scanners
- Subject: Re: Hi end 35mm scanners
- From: Dana Rasmussen <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 15:10:05 -0700
Title: Re: Hi end 35mm scanners
On 6/20/05 12:38 PM, "Gary Barnett" wrote:
Just curious, Roger, as an Imacon owner myself, how much better you feel they are vs the best Nikon, if you've seen results from one. I had read about the multiscanning option in the Nikon 9000 medium format scanner and wondered if it perhaps made less noise than an Imacon without a significant tradeoff in sharpness.
And for anyone who has used both the Flextight Precision II and newer models, is there any significant difference in shadow noise? I downloaded the latest software version recently and was pleased to see the color noise reduction feature, which seems to improve the image rather than damage it.
If any user(s) can provide a same-size snippet of a troublesome area within the same shot, among differing Imacon models, I'd be most interested to see how they compare. I presume they are improving the technology, but wonder how much real difference there is.
TIA,
Gary Barnett
There is a very dramatic difference in both noise, and sharpness between the Imacon and the Nikon. They are really not in the ballpark, either sharpness or noise, which given that one is a $2000.00 scanner, and the other is $15-$20k is only right. The Nikon is a good scanner for the money, but not a Imacon. The other issue with the Nikon is speed, the 9000 appears to be slightly slower than the previous model the 8000. A multipass scan with the Nikon can take as long as 60 min or more if you turn on things like ICE.
I have had several people trade Precision 2’s up to 848s. In all cases they reported a decrease in the noise in the shadow area. Imacon has gone to a lot of trouble to clean up the noise, the sensor is actively cooled on the 848 and 949. The other improvement is mainly speed, they are 2-3 faster than a Preciaion.
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Dana Rasmussen
Seattle, WA
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