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From: Noons
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 05:34

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Chris wrote:

> I'm talking film scanner not comparing it with a flat bed.

Well, you mentioned flatbed Epson scanners...

> Have a look at this page
> http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/dimage.shtml

Thanks, I know it.

> They have in the review the Minolta scanning 6x6  at 3200 dpi  and the
> Epson Flatbed 1640 at 3200 dpi (half way down the page)
> This is what I expect from a flatbed what ever.

Well, there you go:  I don't think the 1640 is anywhere
near the same class of scanner as the 4990.  Completely
different animals.

Having said that, here is what I noticed so far from about
6 months using the 4990 flatbed:

1-  Epson's fixed focus point on the glass surface
is useless at any rez >= 2400.
They need to have the focus at 1/64" ABOVE the
glass surface, not on it!

2- Noise with dark slides can be objectionable but
it's nothing that a dual or quad pass scan and
use of exposure controls can't  fix.

3- Due to focusing problems, the scanner cannot fully
resolve normal slide film - although in principle 4800dpi
would be very close.

Others might differ.

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