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Re: [Digital BW] Pacific Image Scanners

2012-07-20 by pdesmidt tds.net

Here's a detail from a small section of a 6x7 Acros negative.

The first one is from a Screen Cezanne at 4000spi:
http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/Lighthouse_Cezanne.jpg

The second is from a dslr (a d200) with a 55mm Nikkor 3.5F, an old macro
lens:
http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae37/peterdesmidt/LightHousePTGui.jpg

On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 10:24 AM, Paul <roark.paul@...> wrote:

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> I thought the Nikon 8000 scanner was the best digital investment I'd made
> after messing with other methods of getting my medium format B&W negatives
> into the computer. I was making 8x10 B&W internegatives (positives,
> actually). Then I used a flatbed scanner with a transparency adapter. I
> ended up with lots of pixels, but the overall image quality of the Nikon
> 8000 was better, and the workflow way easier. If/when the Nikon 8000
> scanner crashes, it would be very nice if a DSLR could be used, but I'd be
> surprised if even at 36 mp they are up to the quality of the dedicated film
> scanner.
>
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>
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