Re: Medium format scanners
Re: Medium format scanners
- Subject: Re: Medium format scanners
- From: Ernst Dinkla <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:23:07 +0200
Roberto Michelena wrote:
2) dedicated med-format film scanner: Nikon 9000, Minolta Dimage Multi
Pro, Microtek Artixscan 120tf (previously Polaroid)... any others
under $2k ? which is people's favorite? Is the Dimage Multi Pro still
around, or discontinued?
6x9 will be 56 x 83 mm on the Nikon 9000 with the normal
carriers and a bit larger with the rotatable glass carrier. If
that's enough I would recommend that model but get an
additional wet mount carrier with it to get the best quality
possible. 3800 true optical resolution and enough Dmax +
Dynamic range. ICE etc in the software. Hardly any sharpening
needed after the scan. With the wet mount carrier it will be a
bit above 2000 $.
3) high-res flatbed scanner: Epson, Canon, Microtek... any of these is
a worthy contender?
The Epson 4990 but also with wet mounting methods on a
separate glass sheet. Masking to avoid flare is a must. The
optical system has a lot of DOF but the scans need sharpening
afterwards so it is important to find the optimal focus within
that DOF. It should be on 1 mm above the glassbed but it may
not be that precise on the scanner you buy. There are other
issues with this scanner so checking the Epson scanner mailing
lists on Yahoo is wise. Yes, I know that this advice doesn't
sound encouraging. But at a price of 500 $ you get a flatbed
that will deliver about 2400 PPI true optical resolution with
the right measures taken.. Fast, ICE etc aboard + it can scan
up to 8x10 inch.
I'd appreciate opinions... also horror stories, which if constant and
common mark a trend.
In general, has desktop technology evolved that much so that these
"under $2k" scanners will be as good as (or better?) than a Scitex
Smart?
Don't know the Smart quality but much has changed since,
especially in the matrix CCDs used today to give higher
sampling rates while Dmax + dynamic range will not suffer
because the well size isn't decreased.
--
Ernst Dinkla
www.pigment-print.com
( unvollendet )
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